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Chinese steel futures extend rally
Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose for a sixth straight session, spurred by upbeat trade data. Spot iron ore dipped.
Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose for a sixth straight session, spurred by upbeat trade data. Spot iron ore dipped.
The ECB said it would cut monthly purchases to €60 billion but extend the buying program at least until the end of 2017.
The euro tumbled as Mario Draghi signalled he stood ready to add to stimulus if current efforts fail to shore up the economy.
'Barnaby's feathering his own nest.'
GDP contracted 0.5 per cent in the September quarter. The Treasurer points the finger at weak business investment.
Energy giant Santos has relegated its billion-dollar Narrabri gas project to a "non-core asset", stoking speculation the company plans to sell or spin off the venture.
When Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sebastien Jacques took the reins of the world's second-biggest mining company in July, there was speculation he'd sell the company's diamond business. Not so.
German construction company Hochtief, the controlling shareholder in engineering contractor CIMIC Group, has been fined $400,000 after being found to have engaged in insider trading.
Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has taken a swipe at both major parties' approach to restoring the budget's health, backing greater bipartisanship in a wide-ranging critique of political leadership around the world.
Media experts are cautiously optomistic about the News Corp buyout of APN's regional newspapers, but sayÂ
The Sydney skyline is set to be transformed with the development of the new $500 million Ritz-Carlton hotel, including apartments and an updated restaurant strip at Pyrmont, as part of the Star Entertainment group's renovation of the city's main casino as it prepares to take on James Packer's Crown resort at Barangaroo.
As iron ore prices eclipse US$80 per tonne, Australian mining companies have China to thank for a lucrative oversight.
By turning his back on migrants is counter to the trends of immigration that actually realised his election mantra of "making America great again."
​There's a big difference between something being legal and being morally right.
Network Ten chairman David Gordon has taken aim at Facebook and its fake news scandal. "Lies and deception," he says.
The Federal Court has ruled Woolworths did not break the law by demanding retrospective payments from suppliers to bolster its profit result.
There is a long way to go before smart phones rival credit or debit cards as a means of making tap-and-go payments, new figures show.
Santos will package up its non-core assets to run as a separate business, aiming to slash net debt by $US1.5b within three years.
Political interference and politicians' pet projects too often result in mega-projects that don't pay. Michael Pascoe comments.
The ASX 200 jumps back above 5500 points as miners surge, prompting talk of an early Santa rally.
Banks helped lift the local sharemarket to its highest in more than three months, prompting talk of an early Santa rally.
IAG has confirmed it will cut jobs as part of a plan to strip $250 million from the business over the next three years
It is the property price metric in which Melbourne appears to be leaving Sydney for dead – chief executives who have to sell company stock to buy a home.
Goldman Sachs has a bullish outlook for the Australian economy in 2017 and is positioning for genuine economic growth the bank says.
A surprise blow-out in the October trade deficit has raised questions about the predicted rebound in economic growth, following the third-quarter contraction.
If you thought that the European Union coming down hard on tech-giant Apple was the end of secret tax deals, you're wrong.
Melbourne businessman Bill Lewski can't recall where $77 million of investors money paid to him by way of a listing fee for since collapsed Prime Trust ended up, a court has heard.
News Corp's plan to buy APN's regional Queensland newspapers has been given the all clear by the competition watchdog
If you can't remember the last good day you've had at work, it might be time to seriously consider quitting.
A new breed of nuclear reactor designed by engineers from the millennial generation has gained the support of both billionaires and the United Nations agency overseeing the industry.
Focusing on everyday tasks will hinder your business in the long run.
Too many new-venture achievements are unrecognised and given no value
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