Portland smelter owner wants new power contract to stay open

• 23 mins ago

The future of the Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria - and the jobs of hundreds of workers -  is up in the air as the owners seek to renegotiate power supply contracts in a bid to keep the plant in operation.

Hundreds of jobs at risk with Portland smelter's future in doubt

• 26 mins ago

The future of the Portland aluminium smelter is in doubt with the power company which supplies the plant disclosing one of the supply contracts is to end.

Rio Tinto faces improved rating outlook

• 26 mins ago

Bond investors' confidence in the mining giant is reviving along with global commodity prices, raising the prospect of an improved outlook for its debt ratings.

Why miners are walking a tightrope

• ANALYSIS
• 33 mins ago

It's shock and ore for the world's biggest miners: While things are looking up at the moment, the industry is throwing the seeds for the next downturn.

IBM's reputation at risk in wake of census bungle

• 50 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has levelled criticism at the company in the aftermath of the census bungle - but it may be too early to blame the tech giant, experts say.

Glenn Stevens bids farewell

• 54 mins ago

Reflecting on the impacts of the global financial crisis and the China boom, outgoing RBA governor Glenn Stevens says goodbye after ten years in the job. Vision ABC News 24.

'Delete immediately': ANZ warns customers of SMS scam

• 1 hr ago

ANZ is warning customers of an SMS hoax which urges people to click on a link to "avoid suspension" of their account. 

Markets Live: ASX loses steam

• Live

Resources stocks are keeping the ASX afloat, but the banks are weighing.

Baby Bunting ramps up its expansion

Australia's biggest baby chain has has posted a strong start to the year, helped by new stores and the collapse of a competitor. Now it wants to get even bigger.

Sexual harassment crisis grows at Fox

If the Murdoch family wanted to leap ahead of this scandal, it is now at risk of falling behind.

US retail icon Macy's to close 100 stores

Department store giant Macy's said on Thursday that it plans to close 100 stores, a dramatic step that is aimed at helping the chain get ahead of a potentially crippling problem: America, it says, has too many stores for the online shopping era.

Trump's tax loopholes could help him the most

Donald Trump won't say how much he pays in tax but his new policies would mostly help his own companies, critics say.

How to protect against S&P; pullback

Delta Derivatives' Tim Biggam discusses the recent performance of stocks and his options play for the SPDR S&P; 500 ETF Trust. Vision: Bloomberg

DowDuPont deal faces in-depth probe as EU targets seeds, crops

Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. face months of haggling with European Union antitrust regulators who opened an in-depth probe into the duo's plans to create the world's biggest chemicals company.

There's another dotcom bubble

The internet economy looks set to burst all over again one day soon - and, even if we don't know how yet, we can be certain that we will all suffer.

Tommee Tippee super soft dummies recalled over safety fears

Tommee Tippee super soft comforters are being recalled over safety fears.

Small businesses fear being next target of bad financial advice

Small businesses fear they could be the next target of bad financial advice and predatory lending under a proposed low-regulation scheme for startups. 

Crown Casino staff march for weekend wages

Australia's biggest casino is heading for industrial strife for the first time in years, as hundreds of gaming and hospitality workers prepare to battle over weekend wages.

Records tumble as Wall Street parties like it's 1999

​Wall Street stocks ended at record highs on Thursday as surging oil prices and strong earnings from department stores Macy's and Kohl's buoyed investor sentiment.

S&P; 500 rally triggers revised target

Records are getting harder for strategists to ignore with Wells Fargo the latest to lift its target.

8@eight: Strong start in store

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The Australian equity market will open on the front foot today, with leads from US stocks constructive.

The RBA's impotence on show for the world

• COMMENT

Remember the one about cutting interest rates to lower the dollar? Tell that to the Aussie when it was trading above 77 US cents this morning.

Cashing out easier for Airbnb employees

Tech start-ups are making it easier for employees to cash out ahead of an initial public offering.

Arianna Huffington leaves The Huffington Post for new venture

Even Arianna Huffington thought establishing a personal media empire would be enough work for her lifetime. 

Iron ore seen at $US72 a tonne in 2018

Iron ore is poised to rally the next two years, according to Prestige Economics LLC's Jason Schenker.

Ausgrid sale vetoed

• FIRB

Treasurer Scott Morrison blocks the sale of the New South Wales electricity grid to Chinese companies.

'Historic victory' as government buys back BHP coal licence

The Baird government will pay BHP Billiton about $220 million to buy back its licence.

ACCC launches probe into Thermomix after customers suffer burns

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched an investigation into Thermomix.

Sydney could top Melbourne as shipping capital

The company building the new international container terminal at Webb Dock has taken aim at both the state government and Port of Melbourne Corporation.