How markets will react to President Trump

Investors are turning their attention to the US election, and analysts expect volatility in the lead-up.

Managerial militia in Dick Smith war zone

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Any remaining veneer of a collegiate-like has been revealed as a myth. The company sounds more like a factional war zone.

Whitehaven serves up success to coal doubters

The demise of coal has been effectively rebutted with the five-fold surge in the share price of Whitehaven Coal.

'We will not come out empty-handed'

Oil prices bounce ahead of OPEC meeting this week.

Housing market is cooling, HSBC says

Red hot market or gentle slowdown? With investors puzzling over which property data to believe, HSBC sides with the RBA.

Apple boring enough to buy, but Tesla is a trainwreck

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The iPhone maker is cheap and the risk is lower but Robert Naess wouldn't consider buying Tesla stocks.

Who are the banks screwing over the most on rates?

One group of customers is screwed over the most by banks, who increase their interest margin well above the Reserve Bank’s cash rate.

Hazelwood closure sparks 'price shock'

Energy market traders are expecting prices to rise by 10 per cent if the plant shuts.

Busy billionaire still has time to swoop on TPG stock shock

The market may have fallen out of love with former telco darling TPG, but the hardest-working man in corporate Australia, billionaire Robert Millner, is still a believer.

Ex-public servant's $50,000 worth of taxpayer-funded massages

Government calls a halt after taxpayer foots bills for 650 hours of massage.

'The way we do financial crime compliance is outdated'

Call for new global regime to fight crime.

Dentsu Mitchell dumps AdCorp from government contract

It was supposed to be an team effort but now the bigger partner wants to go it alone.

Domino's says pay problems 'old news', seeks 2500 new staff

High-flying pizza chain says it can easily swallow looming pay rises for staff who missed out on penalty rates thanks to an old deal with the shop assistants' union.

ASX flat ahead of US presidential debate

The ASX shook off its negative start but failed to lift as investors turned cautious ahead of the US presidential debate.

Andrew Abercrombie and Wolf Blass share their journey to the top

Sparks were bound to fly when Wolfgang ‘Wolf’ Blass, the 82-year-old winemaker and founder of Wolf Blass wines, met Andrew ‘Drew’ Abercrombie, the chairman and founding director of FlexiGroup. Both are charismatic men with plenty to say. Despite their very different career journeys in industries that couldn’t be more disparate, they agreed on many things.

Markets Live: Woolies deep in red

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Shares reverse early declines to trade flat, but Woolies and Wesfarmers remain under pressure.

Former minister Ian Macfarlane to head Queensland Resources Council

Former Abbott and Howard government minister Ian Macfarlane has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council, in a move foreshadowed by former prime minister Tony Abbott in May.

The Amazon threat: Why JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman should be scared

A major shake-up is looming in the retail sector as the giant online retailer, Amazon, has its sights set on the Australia market with JB Hi-Fi and Gerry Harvey the ones with the most to fear.

The whopping cost of paying our bills late

Those pesky late fees can quickly add up to a massive sum of money.

SAI Global ticks off on $1 billion buy out

Australian risk business has sealed a deal with a Hong Kong based private equity firm.

Global leaders change direction while we play games

Far from heading for the centre the unruly Coalition is drifting to the far right.

Lord Mayor's Asian trip could take some time to bear fruit

The benefits to Brisbane of a high-level business delegation through Asia this month could take some time to manifest, tour leader Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said days after his arrival back to the Queensland capital.

60 regional radio stations to become Triple M or Hit Network

Goodbye Hobart Heart FM.  Goodbye Mildura Sun FM.  Farewell Shepparton Star FM.  Welcome Triple M and Hit Network. 

Ian Macfarlane to lead Queensland Resources Council

Former Howard and Abbott government minister Ian Macfarlane has been appointed chief executive of Queensland's peak resources industry group.

Users slam #Vodafail after Vodafone outage

Struggling to check your emails or send a text message? No, it's not just you. Vodafone has confirmed its network is suffered "intermittent" outages overnight.

Mobile users slam #Vodafail

Vodafone users hit by a service outage on Sunday night preventing calls and texts for several hours.

8@eight: Lower open in store after oil slide

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The local sharemarket is set to open lower after Wall Street retreated on Friday with energy and tech stocks leading the way down.

How big retailers are trying to erode product safety laws

An injury reporting system designed to keep the public safe is now a target of retailers and toy manufacturers.

Wreckage hunter says he won't give up the search for MH370

Amateur sleuth Blaine Gibson was the first person to find any trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.