State spent millions training McDonalds staff

The NSW government has given tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to help train staff at private corporations.

Explainer: How Deutsche Bank skidded off course

This latest $US14 billion fine is the latest in the German bank's tumultuous history of bad behaviour.

Go the blood-stained angels: Sydney Swans

My grandpop didn't talk much about his brief football career, but one story stands out.

ASX ends wild September flat

There was plenty to keep investors on their toes in September but in the end, the benchmark index finished the month largely flat.

Markets Live: Deutsche spooks investors

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Shares tumble, led down by the big banks as Deutsche Bank's growing woes sour the global mood,

Economists expect no rate move from RBA

But there could be a cut for Christmas.

The smoking gun that China has a housing bubble

When land costs more than finished homes, you're in dangerous territory, says Deutsche Bank's chief China economist. He reckons the bubble will burst in 2018.

SA power outage sparks energy market debate

South Australia's blackout has prompted consideration of a recasting of the power system.

$1 Aussie coal mines turn to jackpots

Buying bargain-bin coal mines during the worst commodity slump in a generation has turned into a savvy bet as prices of the fuel surge.

Nine sells Southern Cross stake

Nine Entertainment has sold its entire near 10 per cent stake in Southern Cross Austereo after the metropolitan and regional broadcasters struck a five-year affiliation deal earlier this year.

Solar households to earn up to 200 times more in Urth Energy offer

A company offers people the chance to be active players in the energy market.

'Malicious' accusations: HK chief threatens to sue

Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying has threatened to sue a popular local newspaper over "vicious and malicious" accusations of corruption.

Caltex hovers as Woolworths eyes petrol sale

Woolworths has confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in retailing, that it is likely to sell its petrol retailing arm, with a number of offers on the table.

Commbank slashing its term deposit rates in another sting for savers

The Commonwealth Bank numbed the sting of its decision to partially hold back the RBA's cash rate cut by increasing term deposit rates. Now it has unwound them.

Germany denies starting Deutsche Bank rescue plan

The German government denies it's working on a rescue of Deutsche Bank as Germany's biggest lender boosted its balance sheet by selling its British insurance business.

Public service moves dudding taxpayers, says property industry

Move from Canberra to Armidale 'crazy' says Labor, as property lobby accuses politicians of 'huffing and puffing'.

House prices coming off the boil? Not so fast

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This is the story about the cannibals' cooking pot and the east coast housing market. Seriously. Well, sort of.

The picture that could change the oil market

One of the mysteries of the oil market is the question of how much crude oil China has squirreled away in commercial and strategic stockpiles.

It's an ugly week for global banking giants

Even before the opening bell in New York, Thursday looked like a grim day for some of the giants of global banking. But few expected the barrage of bad news that was about to hit.

Hedge funds pull business from Deutsche

Deutsche Bank shares fall and hedge funds begin pulling some business out of Germany's largest lender as uncertainty grows.

Deutsche crisis is no Lehman Brothers, yet

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It's no secret Deutsche Bank has struggled with a $US14 billion US demand to settle GFC mortgage claims. But what's next?

8@eight: Deutsche Bank shakes up markets

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The local sharemarket is set to finish September on a down note, with futures pointing to a drop at the open on the back of global declines - with more Deutsche Bank woes grabbing the attention of investors.

Waleed Aly says 'what we're all thinking'

Waleed Aly is much more than a co-host on the popular TV show, The Project, wiedling the most cultural power of any Aussie, according to the AFR Mag's 2016 Power List.

Gina Rinehart's bizarre YouTube clip

What does Australia's swim team, Joh Bjelke-Petersen and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

Shorting Deutsche Bank high risk: Gundlach

Investors should tread carefully because a bailout can't be rule out, said Jeffrey Gundlach.

Mexico lifts benchmark rate to 4.75pc

​Mexico's central bank raised a key rate to its highest since 2009 to check the weakening peso.

Oil extends advance on OPEC deal

Oil rose to a month high after OPEC agreed to reduce production for the first time in eight years.

Louis Dreyfus income edges higher

Louis Dreyfus, one of the world's biggest food-commodities traders, said first-half profit rose.

Central banks win, airlines lose

A whole new set of winners and losers will emerge if OPEC proceeds with plans to pare oil output.