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News chief blasts ads ‘mayhem’
12:00AMDarren DavidsonThe advertising market is in turmoil as a lack of transparency and traffic fraud in the online world hits brands.
News Corp embarks on cost cuts
10:32AMDarren DavidsonNews Corp Australia is setting out a new cost-cutting target of $40 million in the current fiscal year.
Obama gives up on TPP
10:37AMBarack Obama’s administration has suspended efforts to win congressional approval for the free-trade deal.
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.
Sales fall at JC Penney
6:57AMSuzanne KapnerA day after Macy’s reported declining sales, JC Penney unveiled a soft result and cut its sales forecast for the year.
Trump win opens room for China
6:30AMMark MagnierThe prospect of a more protectionist America gives China a chance to widen its global economic clout.
Speed bumps for infra plan
5:54AMDavid HarrisonTrump’s proposal to devote $US1 trillion of private financing to new infrastructure is likely to fall short, experts say.
Caution rules on Dodd-Frank
5:27AMAndrew AckermanTrump has vowed to dismantle the post-crisis financial overhaul, but his team is tempering expectations.
Vote rocks emerging markets
4:57AMRachel RosenthalInvestors dumped stocks, currencies and bonds in emerging Europe, Africa and Latin America after the US election.
‘Fake news’: Facebook responds
2:55PMDeepa SeetharamanZuckerberg has defended Facebook against criticisms it harmed political discourse around the US election.
What result means for investors
12:00AMWill HamiltonTake care with your asset allocations as the dust settles.
Small caps to beat turbulence
3:02AMTim BorehamPost the Trump victory, the riskier small to mid-sized sector suddenly presents an unlikely safe harbour for yield.
A major global market rethink
2:58AMDAVID ROGERSInvestors are thinking twice on the market outlook after Donald Trump’s surprise US election victory.
How to invest in the Trump era
12:00AMJames KirbyAustralian investors suddenly face a very different investment landscape with Donald Trump in power.
A time to hasten slowly
12:00AMJOHN DURIEA Trump victory was supposed to herald a wave of volatility but so far it’s been one-way traffic going higher.
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.
Every cent matters: BHP exec
12:00AMBARRY FITZGERALDBHP Billiton executive Arnoud Balhuizen says sentiment behind commodity prices is ‘better than people expected’.
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.
Stock pickers warn of correction
12:00AMMICHAEL BENNET, ANDREW WHITEInvestors should be alert for a correction in toppy sharemarkets, according to leading fund managers.
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.
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.
Software fault strikes Centrelink
1:59AMSupratim AdhikariThe Department of Human Services has restored services, refuting talk of a nationwide outage.
Keating in element with insults
12:00AMWill Glasgow, Christine LacyFormer prime minister Paul Keating has had a fun few days.
The Dow: It’s easy with ETFs
12:00AMjames kirbyThe easiest way for investors to play directly into the dramatic changes set to hit the US market is through ETFs.
Target set on Kew
12:00AMJonathan ChancellorTarget chief operating officer Andre Reich has paid $4.1 million for a family home in Kew.
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.
Emerald City: Pacific penthouse
12:00AMLisa AllenAllen Linz and Eduard Litver are expecting about $11m for the final penthouse in their Bondi Pacific apartment complex.
APRA’s push for strong bank rules
12:00AMRICHARD GLUYAS, DAMON KITNEYAPRA has vowed to push ahead with tougher standards on banks than proposed global rules.
A fish bowl with a view
12:00AMBEN WILMOT, LISA ALLENThe Magids are ringed by politicians and business figures.
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.
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Writing was clearly on the wall
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