Blogger behind Worner affair posts referred for contempt

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A rogue blogger who claims to have revealed the identities of other lovers of Seven boss Tim Worner could face criminal contempt charges. 

Trump vows to cut plane costs

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US President-elect Donald Trump says he discussed cutting costs with the chief executives of two major defense companies he has singled out for criticism over project costs.

What's the US billionaire Koch brothers' beef?

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In this uncertain world, there are still a few unalterable facts of political life. For example, Republicans always do what Charles and David Koch, the billionaire bankrollers of right-wing politics nationwide, tell them.

Sharing economy revolution overshadowed by Uber

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TaskRabbit was founded in 2008 with a big idea. On the company's website and app, people make money by assembling strangers' Ikea furniture or cleaning their bathrooms

ASIC loses case against LM Investment founder Peter Drake

Case thrown out after court finds ASIC's expert witness gave testimony that was "preposterous" and displayed "partisanship".

Online games site Steam fined millions

Gaming company Valve Corporation has been hit with a $3 million fine after online games site Steam breached Australian Consumer Laws.

Tatts backs Tabcorp bid over consortium

Tatts Group will reject the takeover offer from a consortium of big-name and will retain its backing for Tabcorp's bid.

Singo, Dixon's pub fund sells three iconic Sydney pubs for $47m

In one of the last big deals for the year, good mates and businessmen, Geoff Dixon and John Singleton have sold three iconic Sydney pubs.

Private Rinehart emails revealed

In 2013, Adele Ferguson gave a preview of her story about the Rinehart family feud, which included private emails between John Hancock, his mother and the CFO of Hancock Prospecting.

Chadstone mogul John Gandel sues Myer ahead of Christmas

Department store owner Myer has been slapped with a pre-Christmas court action by the billionaire property magnate John Gandel. 

Deutsche Bank reworks Trump loan

Bloomberg's Keri Geiger discusses what Deutsche Bank is doing to restructure $300 million of debt held by US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and the bank's legal problems.

Deutsche to pay $10 billion for its role in GFC

Deutsche Bank said it has reached an agreement to resolve a year's-long US investigation into its dealings in mortgage-backed securities, removing a major legal hurdle for the bank.

Gina Rinehart loses costs case against journalist

A company owned by Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, will have to pay the costs of a journalist who the billionaire tried to force into revealing her sources for a book about the family.

Italy approves $29b bank bail-out

The Italian government has agreed to bail out Monte dei Paschi di Siena after the world's oldest bank failed to to get a capital increase.

ASX snaps four-day winning streak

The ASX ended Friday's session in the red, after investors cashed in on a fairly healthy Santa rally for blue-chips.

Markets Live: Santa's last chance

Late profit-taking in the miners has pushed shares lower in a shortened pre-Christmas session, as Tatts rejects a competing offer from a Macquarie-led consortium.

Shaver Shop the lastest IPO dud with Christmas Eve profit warning

Shaver Shop has emerged as the latest dud float of 2016, warning investors earnings will fall short of the forecast included in its prospectus which was issued mid-year.

Aussie dollar dips below US72¢

The Australian dollar on Thursday night hit its lowest point since May as the currency is under pressure from a resurgent greenback and weakness in the iron ore price.

Caltex tipped to lift Kiwi market share

After buying Kiwi independent fuel retailer Gull New Zealand, Caltex is expected to make more buys, with most attention focused on acquiring Mobil Oil NZ.

Trump upends $525b program with a single tweet

President-elect Donald Trump has shaken up years of Pentagon planning, tweeting he has asked Boeing to price a replacement of Lockheed Martin's F-35, the most expensive US weapon system ever.

How to handle office relationships in case they go wrong

Almost one in two people end up in a sexual relationship with their workmates, but it may not be the best thing for your career, HR professionals warn.

Mesoblast wins key backing from US drugmaker

The embattled stem cell biotech has seen a major US drug company becoming a cornerstone investor and taking an option over two of its main products.

A Goldman you've never heard of is selling its shares

Goldman is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, appealing to small investors - but it's not the Goldman they have know.

TV stars fight to keep names out of Worner sex scandal

The saga embroiling embattled Seven West boss Tim Worner continues to spiral out of control with the company's lawyers launching legal action to prevent the names of two prominent employees being linked with the scandal.

A Baby Boomer's guide to hip music

Don't get caught out listening to the same old track, here's the Financial Review's Baby Boomer guide to hip music we know you'll like.

Fox-Sky filing to EU seen in March

European competition authorities may be formally notified of 21st Century Fox's bid for the rest of Sky in March at the earliest.

Paschi bid to boost capital fails

Monte dei Paschi di Siena said its plan to raise on the market €5 billion in capital by the end of the year had failed.

Consumers, businesses at odds

Two of the US economy's main engines are moving in different directions in the final quarter of 2016.

Ikea to pay $US50 million over deadly furniture accidents

Ikea has reached a tentative settlement to pay $US50 million ($69 million) to three families whose young children were killed by the Swedish company's furniture.