Today

7:49PM(AWST)

VW to cut 30,000 jobs, 23,000 in Germany

German carmaker Volkswagen has announced that it will cut 30,000 jobs worldwide by 2025, of which 23,000 cuts will occur in Germany. Read more

7:05PM(AWST)

US concerned as Russia blocks LinkedIn

The US government says it is deeply concerned over Russia's decision to block public access to networking site LinkedIn, saying it creates a precedent that could be used to justify blocking other sites operating in Russia. Read more

6:19PM(AWST)

USD hits 14-year high, Asia closes down

The US dollar has scaled to its highest level in almost 14 years against a basket of currencies, while US bond yields were set for the biggest fortnightly rise in 15 years on bets US inflation and interest rates are headed higher. Read more

3:21PM(AWST)

Big jump in US home construction

Builders in the US broke ground on the most new homes in nine years last month, a response to strong demand that should lift the economy. Read more

3:07PM(AWST)

Kogan welcomes prospect of Amazon

Ruslan Kogan has dismissed concerns that the arrival in Australia of Amazon will hurt his own, eponymous business, saying he expects Kogan.com will benefit from the presence of the online sales behemoth. Read more

3:06PM(AWST)

iSelect aims to hit top of earnings target

Comparison website iSelect expects to hit the upper end of its full year earnings guidance as it enjoys strong trading conditions in its insurance, finance and utilities operations. Read more

2:38PM(AWST)

Great Western controls Harris Find

Great Western Exploration has acquired a controlling interest (80%) in exploration tenements E53/1612 and E53/1816 - the Harris Find project - in Western Australia. Read more

2:38PM(AWST)

Cauldron has $2.5m Chinese investment

Australian uranium company Cauldron Energy (ASX: CXU) has received $2.5 million from an unidentified Chinese investor who subscribed for 31,250,000 shares at 8c in a recent placement. Read more

2:38PM(AWST)

Finance Week for November 20 - 26

DIARY OF AUSTRALIAN FINANCE: Sunday, November 20 to Saturday, November 26. Read more

2:28PM(AWST)

Preview of next week's economic data

A preview of next week's Australian economic data, November 21 to November 25: Read more

2:18PM(AWST)

Metminco secures $4.8m funding

Metminco has secured $4.85 million funding to complete the Miraflores feasibility study and progress the project towards production. Read more

2:18PM(AWST)

migme signs mobile media deal

migme has signed a co-publishing and distribution agreement with mobile media entertainment company Clipeo and a separate publishing and distribution agreement with social casino company Playsino. Read more

2:18PM(AWST)

FirstWave wins SA cloud contract

FirstWave Cloud Technology (FCT) has secured a new $500,000 three-year contract from Telstra for a South Australian government department to host email security services and transition the service from on-site to the cloud. Read more

1:50PM(AWST)

Stocks of interest for the week

Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange this week: Read more

1:50PM(AWST)

Institute validates shark deterrent

Independent analysis has validated a visual shark attack deterrent technology as well as a shark detection device which protects humans and is not harmful to sharks. Read more

Yesterday

3:06PM(AWST)

iSelect aims to hit top of earnings target

Comparison website iSelect expects to hit the upper end of its full year earnings guidance as it enjoys strong trading conditions in its insurance, finance and utilities operations. Read more

1:50PM(AWST)

G8C receives new order from Coca Cola

G8 Communications has received a new purchase order from Coca Cola to provide its Machine Connect Modem (Lt1002) for use in Coca Cola's freestyle vending machines. Read more

12:13PM(AWST)

TerraCom restarts mining in Mongolia

TerraCom recommences mining operations at its BNU coal mine in the South Gobi in Mongolia. Read more

10:58AM(AWST)

Kathmandu sales up 2.8%

Kathmandu Holdings reported unaudited sales for the 15 weeks to 13 November up by 2.8% above comparable weeks last year. Read more

10:58AM(AWST)

Automotive Holdings down 7.8%

Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) reports $62.7 million unaudited group operating EBITDA for the four months ended October 31, 7.8% lower than the prior corresponding period. Read more

10:58AM(AWST)

MRG to start Yardilla drilling

MRG will start drilling next week at its high potential Yardilla gold property in WA. Read more

1:50PM(AWST)

Platypus in Thai lithium alliance

Platypus Minerals has entered into an alliance with Argo Metals Group to develop an L-Max plant with feed sourced from the Reung Kiet lithium project in Thailand. Read more

10:26AM(AWST)

The business week in numbers

Well-bid housing auctions, slow wages growth and a steady unemployment rate. Some of the big and small numbers that grabbed attention - or should have - in the business world over the past week.. Read more

10:26AM(AWST)

Economists ponder sluggish jobs market

In what is likely a welcome diversion from guessing the implications of Trumponomics, the thoughts of Australia's economists have turned to the labour market. Read more

10:26AM(AWST)

Offshore oil a mixed blessing for Somalia

Somalia looks more likely to strike oil than gas in its long pursuit of offshore riches, making it easier for the African state to exploit any windfall but also potentially upsetting the fragile recovery led by its Western-backed government. Read more

11:08AM(AWST)

Christmas crucial for Kathmandu's sales

Adventure gear retailer Kathmandu says its half year performance will depend heavily on the Christmas trading period as it sales growth has come under pressure. Read more

1:50PM(AWST)

Institute validates shark deterrent

Independent analysis has validated a visual shark attack deterrent technology as well as a shark detection device which protects humans and is not harmful to sharks. Read more

9:13AM(AWST)

Stocks to watch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: Read more

9:29AM(AWST)

Tourist dollars may keep argan oil flowing

In these arid and stony red earth hills in southwest Morocco, flanked by the Sahara Desert and the snowy high Atlas Mountains, finding a way to make money isn't easy. Read more

8:32AM(AWST)

Torian to test further Mt Stirling target

Torian Resources has received the final results from successful RC drilling at Mt Stirling well, including 1m @ 10.90g/t Au from 20m and 1m @ 8.26g/t Au from 14m. Read more