ASX roars back but stays in the red
The ASX roared back into life on Friday, but it wasn't enough to avoid its longest streak of weekly losses since 2014.
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Markets Live: ASX roars back
Local shares end a tough week on a bright note as the ASX roars back to life.
Is a2 milk better for you?
Do people really feel better after they drink A2 protein-only milk?
The Star casino plans new $500m, '6-star' hotel
Sydney is to get a new $500 million, "six-star" hotel as part of The Star Entertainment group's renovation of the city's main casino as it prepares to take on James Packer's proposed Crown resort at Barangaroo.
Australia in tax treaty talks with Israel, says Morrison
The Turnbull government will introduce a tax treaty between Australia and Israel to improve business relations between the two countries and ramp up Australia's innovation push.
Clive Palmer was preoccupied with a sore foot as QNI collapsed, court hears
Clive Palmer has denied an administrator request for $16.4 million from Queensland Nickel's controlling companies sparked a move to secretly replace the refinery operator with his own newly created company.
Farmers see dark clouds from $88b mega-deal
Australia's farmers are watching the planned merger of chemical and crop seed giants Bayer and Monsanto with apprehension.
Investors reward Myer but outlook unclear
Investors have rewarded Myer for doing what it would say it would do in the first year of its five-year transformation plan, but remain divided on whether Australia's largest department store chain has finally turned itself around.
BBY chairman Rosewall 'a tyrant', court hears
Collapsed stockbroking firm BBY was run like a "dictatorship" under former chairman Glenn Rosewall, the NSW Supreme Court has heard.
Why Myer should be left on the shelf
There's every sign CEO Richard Umbers has the right strategy to get the best out of the challenged retailer. That doesn't mean you should buy the company's shares.
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Market looks to BoJ and Fed
Potential changes to monetary policy at the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve are partly to blame for recent market volatility. Chris Weston looks at what to expect next. This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.
Palmer denies 'intimate' involvement in QNI administration decision
Clive Palmer has been forced to deny being "intimately involved' in the decision to send Queensland Nickel into voluntary administration.
Chinese tycoon behind Grindr will pay $1.5 billion in divorce
Divorce can take a toll. For the Chinese tycoon behind the gay dating app Grindr, that toll comes to $1.51 billion.
10 things you didn't know about the new RBA power duo
This weekend marks the end of an era as Glenn Stevens hands the keys to the RBA to Philip Lowe and Guy Debelle. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about the new leadership team.
21 signs you're mentally stronger than average
Mental strength takes a long time to develop - a daily practice to push yourself to grow stronger, while setting healthy boundaries. How far have you got?
Palmer's lawyers fail in bid for break in Queensland Nickel grilling
Clive Palmer has arrived at Federal Court in Brisbane claiming a "win" before his fourth day of questioning over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Eight years on, and the Lehman moment is still with us
On the anniversary of the Wall Street bank's collapse, it is worth recalling just how blatant some of the misdeeds were, and the surprising lack of prosecution for the bank's improprieties.
Macquarie set for $1.7b profit on Techem
Macquarie is set to sell Techem for $2.7 billion, sources say - almost three times as much as it paid for the German metering group in 2007.
Appalling performance by stock pickers
Less than 10pc of actively managed large-cap domestic funds beat the S&P; 500 in the past five years.
BOE ready to cut rates anew after Brexit vote
The Bank of England signals it may cut rates again below their current historic low in the wake of the Brexit vote.
8@eight: ASX set to follow Wall Street higher
Wall Street provided the local sharemarket with a strong lead overnight, with the S&P; 500 jumping as Apple extended its five-day rally past 12 per cent.
Apple analysts fear 'air pocket' after iPhone 7 spike
If iPhone 7 is Apple's bridge to its Next Big Thing - in all probability, the 10th-anniversary edition of the smartphone in late 2017 - it might not be far enough.
Emerging markets whipsaw investors
A measure of volatility in developing-nation currencies held near the highest level since late June.
Funds miss out on Apple's rally
Apple's third-quarter rally is unwelcome news to a swath of investors who threw in the towel.
Dreyfus sees extended low crop prices
Agricultural prices will remain low into 2017 as farmers around the world harvest bumper crops.
Gold bulls spooked by Fed
The Federal Reserve is giving some gold investors a case of the jitters.
London is burning, we should be looking to an Asian haven
I'm not so sure that we should be rushing around publicly pursuing this free trade deal with London.
Assault probe in Carlton & United Breweries dispute
Police have launched an investigation into an early-morning attack outside Melbourne's biggest brewery, in another sign that a union-led picket line over sacked maintenance workers has turned hostile.
What it feels like to ride in a self-driving Uber
Someday neither I nor anybody else will sit in the driver's seat of a car again.
Forget real estate, Lang Walker is a Beach Boy at heart
Lang Walker is taking his love of lame Beach Boy songs to a whole new level with the opening of the Kokomo Island resort in Fiji.
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This huge trend in start ups continues apace
There's a reason investors love marketplace start-ups.
Would you take career advice from someone much younger?
Millennials can help older workers with career makeovers – as reverse mentorship takes off.