Bitcoin plunges as much as 20pc
A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end overnight with a plunge of up to 20 per cent.
A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end overnight with a plunge of up to 20 per cent.
Barclays said raw materials markets from energy to metals face the high likelihood of disruptions in 2017.
It hasn't been a great time to be a man without a job. The jobs that have been disappearing globally, like machine operator, are predominantly those that men do. The occupations that are growing, like health aide, employ mostly women.
Toyota Motor plans to spend years designing cars in which people retain a large measure of control, since the goal of turning all driving decisions over to computers seems too dangerous for now.
The era of Donald Trump, a man long associated with conspicuous consumption, figures to be good to a whole range of luxury-goods industries. But perhaps nowhere is that excitement greater than in the private-aircraft business.
Watch out for the unexpected in commodities markets in 2017, says the bank, giving a laundry list of possible threats for raw materials from energy to metals.
Bellamy's Australia chairman Rob Woolley is likely to quit in the coming months in the wake of a tussle for control of the company.
Federal Reserve officials expect Donald Trump's election to result in somewhat faster economic growth, but see little chance of the boom Trump has promised.
The state government and the wealthy Toowoomba family behind the region's privately owned airport are at loggerheads over the funding of a new road link.
China-based food retailer Winha Commerce and Trade International has had a positive start to life on the Australian share market, with its share price rising 40 per cent in its debut trading session.
Hollie was floating in one of the increasingly popular air loungers, when the fabric ripped and she was swallowed by the pool.
Shares pressed ahead on a charmed 2017 run as investors snapped up blue chips and the $A shrugged off the US Federal Reserve minutes.
The Australian dollar has hit a three-week high but investors shouldn't expect it to hold or extend its advance.
Hunter Hall International has denied it knew founder Peter Hall intended to sell his holding in the company before Christmas, although it was aware he wanted to quit as chief investment officer.
If 2017 is the year you leave a job where you are miserable, whatever you do, suck it up and plan for a graceful exit.
Shares continue their charmed run, as the ASX and Aussie dollar shrug off a hawkish edge to US Fed minutes.
It's Thursday, January 5, and the nation's top business leaders have likely already made more money this year than the average Australian will make all year long.
The Facebook founder's no-show at Trump Tower may be linked to possible White House ambitions.
Earthquakes in Japan and devastating floods in China were the most expensive catastrophes of 2016.
For people who want to quit their jobs in the boldest way possible, here's some inspiration.
More than one-third of the cranes hovering over apartment building sites in Australian cities are in neighbourhoods banks have "blacklisted" as lending problem spots.
The ACCC is urging motorists to fill up, with petrol prices expected to jump in coming days.
Buy the election, sell the inauguration, says Morgan Stanley. The rally fuelled by dreams to "rebuild America" has run far enough.
Why the government should pay back your mortgage debt, according to maverick economics professor Steve Keen.
Ford's decision to can a planned factory in Mexico stems more from its long-term goals than Donald Trump or devotion to US workers, analysts say.
The US Federal Reserve's December meeting showed concerns that quicker economic growth under President-elect Donald Trump could require faster interest rate increases to ward off inflation.
Top executives in Britain were set to make more money by Wednesday, January 4, than the typical worker would earn all year, new figures reveal.
The Coca-Cola Company is being sued by activists who compare the beverage giant's advertising tactics to the tobacco industry's past efforts in minimising the health effects of its products.
A recent study found Americans work more hours, retire later and take fewer vacation days than workers in other countries.
The local stock market is set for a positive open, with SPI futures in early trade up 21 points.
It's not easy to make a killing in the competitive cosmetics industry. These guys have done it.
It's not tech and it's not mining. It's something you'd never dream of.
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