Why bond selloff hasn't sparked a share tantrum
Previous bond market routs sparked panic selling of shares, but this time seems different. For now.
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Markets Live: Trump trade loses steam
Investors continue to adopt a more cautious tone after last week's buying, as bond proxies continue to fall.
Copper's Trump rally looks overdone
The meteoric rise of copper prices since Trump's victory in the US presidential election last is not justified by fundamentals, analysts say.
Investor advocate calls for Harvey's resignation
The Australian Shareholders' Association has called for retail billionaire Gerry Harvey to be replaced as Harvey Norman chairman.
Big win looms for Parramatta CBD
As one major Australian bank prepares to leave western Sydney, another is preparing to move in with the NAB likely to become an anchor tenant at Parramatta Council and Walkercorp's Parramatta Square project.
Australian economy resilient, more government spending needed: IMF
The federal government should consider slowing its path to budget balance and instead spend more on growth-friendly infrastructure projects, IMF staff said in their annual check-up on the economy.
Trump won't want China to stop 'manipulating'
If Chinese policymakers were to stop intervening in their currency, the renminbi would go down rather than up, economists say.
Linc Energy fights Queensland environment order
The liquidators for Linc Energy have launched a legal challenge to the Queensland government's environmental protection order on its operation near Chinchilla, claiming liquidated companies should not need to comply.
Apple's $50m bid to build store in Melbourne's Fed Square
Apple's decade-long search for a marquee Melbourne store could be about to bear fruit.
'Sucker's rally' ASX set to plunge
The rise in bond yields is setting the expensive ASX up for a plunge, according to Watermark Funds Management.
Stop talking about sport at work
Sport is everywhere at work but we need to knock it off. It's bad for diversity and bad for business.
Amazon promises to change 'Hunger Games' employee review process
Looks like Amazon could be the next huge company to give up an employee review process that forces managers to rank employees against each other, making job performance all about survival of the fittest.
RBA grapples with uncertain job market, accelerating housing
The RBA is struggling to gauge the strength of the labour market and its implications for inflation while house prices on the east coast accelerate.
Citi's Australian bank branches go cashless
Citi is getting rid of cash in its Australian bank branches, because it is no longer worth offering the service that is used by less than one in twenty customers.
Why some jobs are more satisfying than others
How about we take a short break from worrying about the new job Donald Trump has lined up for himself and think about our own jobs.
Nine promises more local TV shows to boost ratings and profit
Nine Entertainment Company's chief executive has warned of a "short and difficult to predict" advertising market, and instead highlighted to shareholders the company's other sources of revenue at the annual general meeting today.Â
Wild ride in markets is only beginning
Sure, volatility will rise higher. What nobody can understand is why it isn't higher already.
The one person who could have stopped F6 bungle made redundant
Calls are growing for the government to stop its planned privatisation of the land titles registry.
29 questions to ask at the end of a job interview
Every interview is a two-way street. You should be assessing the employer just as much as they're assessing you.
Australian charged over $233 million insurance fraud
A former Newcastle woman is facing more than 35 years in a United States jail after being accused of being involved in one of the biggest insurance frauds in Californian history.
8@eight: Is it time to do the opposite of what feels right?
The local share market is set to open lower, with banks modestly weaker, BHP flat and energy holding in.
Oil falls to three-month low on Iran output boost, dollar surge
Oil sank to a three-month low as Iranian output rose and US explorers operated more rigs, signaling the persistence of a global supply glut.
American Apparel files for bankruptcy again, with sale plan
The brand built on made-in-the-USA marketing and racy advertising at a chain of prominent retail locations, is going through a second bankruptcy.
Can Microsoft save Australian cricket?
Australian cricket coaches and selectors will be told which players should be picked by new software being trialled from tech giant Microsoft.
'Piss off!' Harvey's message for short seller
Retail billionaire Gerry ''Trump'' Harvey has a message for the foreign short seller he blames for the "hearsay and rumours" that have recently plagued the company: "Piss off!"
Former Linc Energy executives face charges
Green groups are calling for more underground coal gasification projects to be stopped after the Queensland government charged five Linc Energy executives.
From $100 to $500 in hours: fan fury over Seinfeld tickets
Fans of comedian Jerry Seinfeld have expressed outrage after tickets to the star's live Australian tour sold out in rapid time.
ASX slips as gold stocks savaged
Gold miners suffered their worst day since May as the ASX rally took a breather.
Why it pays to be a man in your 70s in Australia
If you want to run a top-listed company in Australia, it pays to be a man in your 70s.
Big data revolution comes at a huge cost
The rise of big data should make financial services cheaper, but also raises risks for consumers.
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Help, will the ATO catch my husband out?
The ATO is cracking down on family members posting at associates rather than employees.
'Summerpreneurs' cash in on bright spot in calendar
The warmer months are coming and so are these white hot ventures.