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Rise of machines the next battle
12:00AMALAN KOHLERThe upside of the Trump win is what the markets have chosen to focus on since Wednesday: public spending and tax cuts.
Argus calls for ‘new way’
12:00AMAnnabel Hepworth, Damon KitneyCorporate leaders suggest Donald Trump will be too smart to implement his contentious election campaign policies.
Wall St edges to fresh record
9:01AMCorrie DriebuschThe Dow posted its biggest weekly gain in nearly five years, but trade was calm as investors assessed the political outlook.
Stock pickers warn of correction
12:00AMMICHAEL BENNET, ANDREW WHITEInvestors should be alert for a correction in toppy sharemarkets, according to leading fund managers.
Trump policies risk trade war
12:00AMPAUL CLEARYThe long-term impact of Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda could result in a trade war and a global recession.
Keating tips seven years of pain
12:00AMGLENDA KORPORAALFormer prime minister Paul Keating has predicted that the world is headed for a ‘long down cycle’.
Hedge funds nominate targets
12:00AMSARAH-JANE TASKERLeading managers say it’s not hard to find red flags in a list of companies that are ripe for a share-price hit.
Rio bosses blind to Africa risks
12:00AMMatt ChambersCompliance experts are asking why Rio did not raise potential governance concerns about a cash-for-influence payment.
Margin CallKeating in element with insults
Will Glasgow, Christine LacyFormer prime minister Paul Keating has had a fun few days.
A time to hasten slowly
JOHN DURIEA Trump victory was supposed to herald a wave of volatility but so far it’s been one-way traffic going higher.
SPC seals deal with Woolworths
12:00AMSAM BUCKINGHAM-JONESSPC Ardmona has confirmed it has signed a three-year deal with Woolworths to supply its home brand canned fruit.
Look west for a luxury bargain
12:00AMRICHARD FERGUSONPerth’s proximity to Asia is a key selling point.
Chinese release Crown employee
12:00AMRowan CallickJenny Jiang, one of 18 Crown Resort employees arrested in China, has been freed on bail — the first to be released.
Morgan Stanley set for road gig
Bridget CarterMacquarie Infrastructure Real Assets is thought to be rallying super funds to rival Transurban on WestConnex.
- Tech firms rethink float plans
- ‘Friendly’ rival eyes Simonds
- Zip has Vestal on tap for $10m
- A peek into Waislitz’s empire
- Zip Industries buys Vestal
- Sims is new Goldman partner
- Super Amart earnings rise
- Blackstone dumps energy venture
- Estia enlists Macquarie
- Trump waves stall Alinta float
- Alinta IPO on ice after US vote
News defeats vote on structure
Darren DavidsonNews Corp has defeated a campaign by activist investors to remove the dual-class capital structure.
ESPN earnings drop hits Disney
ERICH SCHWARTZELESPN’s declining income has continued to overshadow quarterly results at Walt Disney.
Online ads don’t deliver: Stokes
Darren DavidsonKerry Stokes has launched an impassioned defence of traditional media.
‘Fake news’: Facebook responds
Deepa SeetharamanZuckerberg has defended Facebook against criticisms it harmed political discourse around the US election.
Russian regulator bans LinkedIn
OLGA RAZUMOVSKAYA, LAURA MILLSA Moscow court upheld a decision to ban LinkedIn in Russia in a landmark ruling enforcing a personal data law.
Software fault strikes Centrelink
Supratim AdhikariThe Department of Human Services has restored services, refuting talk of a nationwide outage.
Apple firms as fund favourite
ANDREW WHITEMagellan’s chief executive says Apple has earned its place as a firm favourite despite a share drop in recent days.
Singles’ Day sales skyrocket
Alibaba says it racked up more than $5 billion in transactions in the first hour of its annual ‘Singles’ Day’ sales blitz.
How to invest in the Trump era
James KirbyAustralian investors suddenly face a very different investment landscape with Donald Trump in power.
Target set on Kew
Jonathan ChancellorTarget chief operating officer Andre Reich has paid $4.1 million for a family home in Kew.
- 11:12AM Obama gives up on TPP
- 10:37AM Wall St edges to fresh record
- 9:01AM Sales fall at JC Penney
- 6:57AM Trump win opens room for China
- 6:30AM Speed bumps for infra plan
- 5:54AM Caution rules on Dodd-Frank
- 5:27AM Vote rocks emerging markets
How to invest in the Trump era
James KirbyAustralian investors suddenly face a very different investment landscape with Donald Trump in power.
A major global market rethink
DAVID ROGERSInvestors are thinking twice on the market outlook after Donald Trump’s surprise US election victory.
Small caps to beat turbulence
Tim BorehamPost the Trump victory, the riskier small to mid-sized sector suddenly presents an unlikely safe harbour for yield.
What’s going on for markets?
David Rogers, Chris KohlerTrump has frenzied global markets. But what’s noise, and what’s fundamental change? Join the online Q&A.
New vroom of 2016 Trumpster
John ConnollyDonald Trump loves metal. He’s owned Rolls Royce Phantoms, Mercedes McLarens and Lambo Diabolos to name just three.
How Trump affects your money
James KirbyTrump’s radical agenda may result in three rapid financial changes for Australians.
What result means for investors
Will HamiltonTake care with your asset allocations as the dust settles.
Trump backflip on Obamacare?
GERARD BAKER, MONICA LANGLEYDonald Trump has given an exclusive interview to The Wall Street Journal after meeting with Barack Obama.
In space no one can call HR
RICK MORTONHow would you prefer to die - stuck in traffic or crash-landing on Mars? Either way, HR is unlikely to help.
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