Former adviser to Israeli PM optimistic ahead of US election
Is Israel rooting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to win the US election?
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Medibank tries to save itself amid more embarrassing numbers
More embarrassing numbers for beleaguered health insurer Medibank are revealed in a new report.
Facebook trawl for compo investigation 'illegal', claims lawyer
As a former senior police inspector investigating crime, Greg was devastated to be the subject of surveillance after he made an insurance claim for a workplace injury.
And yes, the sky really is falling because of climate change
Chicken Littles may be on to something when it comes the effects of global warming.
The rich have found a place to escape the horrors of the world
When Hong Kong-based financier Michael Nock wanted a place to escape in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, he looked beyond the traditional havens of the rich to a land at the edge of the world, where cows outnumber people two-to-one.
Wall St slips on rate bets
The S&P; 500 has extended its longest losing streak in more than three decades.
Coal surge challenges China
China seeks response to "irrational" price surge amid efforts to streamline its coal industry.
Zinc slips, copper edges higher
Zinc retreated from a five-year high, while copper touched its highest since July.
Dalian iron ore at two-year high
Chinese iron ore futures climbed to their strongest level in more than two years amid firm demand.
European stocks poised to bounce
European stocks have fallen so much that a technical level signals a rebound may be around the corner.
Bull market has room to run
The Dow's P/E has averaged 16 the past three years, the mid range during secular bull markets.
Pound's best week since 2009
The pound posted its best week since 2009 as a flurry of news offered relief for the currency.
US adds 161,000 jobs, wages rise
US jobs continued to rise at a steady pace in October and wage gains accelerated, signs that the labor market and economy made steady progress at the start of the fourth quarter.
Ardent's new chairman no stranger to crises
George Venardos has over 30 years of senior management experience including 15 years in executive roles - he's going to need it.
Flight Centre's profits hit as airfares reach record lows
Australia's biggest listed travel agent has warned its first-half underlying profit could fall by nearly a third amid record low airfares at home and overseas, sending its shares lower.
Wings clipped on $1.1 billion Ingham's chicken IPO
Only days before share trading begins for the $1.1 billion float of Inghams, its lead managers would be in a tailspin.
Bear ballot: Investors sweat on Trump victory
US election feature looking at implications for the markets under a Trump or Clinton presidency.
Tax Office tries to 'crush' whistleblower with $88,000 legal bill
'I spend every day worrying about the ATO's next reprisal.'
It won't be so easy to become a real estate agent next year
The government has revealed its plan to make it harder to become a real estate agent, to the cheers of the property industry.
'I've employed a lot of those exploited people'
John Ibrahim knows the Caltex franchise business better than most. He also knows that underpayment of wages is getting worse.
Just one charity severs ties with Appco after bullying claims
Charity marketing giant Appco has revealed that only a single charity has severed ties following claims of sham contracting and bullying.
The massive trade deal you've never heard of
There's another massive deal you've never heard of.
27 stores to close after Pumpkin Patch collapse
Twenty-seven stores are set to close and 145 people are set to lose their jobs following the collapse of childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch.
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Caltex wage fraud: the system is broken
First it was 7-Eleven. Now, petrol station chain Caltex is under the spotlight for rampant wage fraud through out it's franchise network- as Fairfax's Adele Ferguson explains.
Discount department stores face testing times
Australia's $80 billion general apparel sector is at a crossroads and it's the end of the line for at least one of Australia's three discount department store chains.
Trump fears push ASX down
The ASX fell for a third straight week amid fears Donald Trump will become the next US president.
Millennial workers upending business travel with ‘bleisure’
Younger workers don't want to sit in a hotel room eating fast food.
Markets Live: ASX plunges below 5200
Shares suffer a third straight week of losses as investors stay cautious ahead of next week's election.
'You fellas have got to get real'
Slater & Gordon has copped a protest vote against the pay packets it decided to award its top brass despite a horror year.
Politics of tax reform tests assumptions
The disease known as 'confirmation bias' is endemic among economists.
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Surprising management reason to admire FBI boss
Just wait until you hear his ideas about management.
Home businesses don't need to fail
Suburban co-working spaces and networks need to be encouraged by local councils.