Cheating death can cost $275,000 as cancer leads drug sales

Years before becoming a top cancer specialist, Eric Winer used to save money on his own medical care by talking U.S. pharmacists into giving him expired treatments for free.

How Cotton On mastered the middle market

Cotton On Group wants to run it's own race and with sales growing at 20 per cent a year, the business is pushing up against its goal of being the dominant fast fashion retailer in the world.

David Jones submits boutique plans for Brisbane's James Street precinct

Department store giant David Jones has submitted its plans for a boutique store at Fortitude Valley's trendy James Street precinct, the second such store in Australia.

Rent or buy? The evidence is in

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There is perhaps no question more vexing for young Australians today than the decision whether to buy or rent a home.

Trump and Yellen twin risks for investors

Uncertainties around Trump's policy agenda and the pace of US rate rises are the twin worries hanging over investors, and this week could provide insight into these interrelated issues.

China reserves hover above $3 trillion on government support

China's foreign currency holdings remained above $3 trillion in December even as the yuan capped its steepest annual decline in more than two decades.

One size fits all VC funding a missed opportunity for biotech

He's done the rounds of angel investors and venture capitalists and John Kelly has some words of advice for the Turnbull government: putting all your eggs in the venture capital basket for ensuring more Australian biotech outfits commercialise their technology locally is not the way to go.

Alibaba's counterfeit woes won't stop any time soon

Counterfeiting may be one of China's largest industries, worth 12 per cent of total exports.

Coastal holiday homes bounce back

Coastal holiday homes close to Sydney and Melbourne are bouncing back after years of zero or sluggish growth following the global financial crisis.

ANZ, Macquarie join push to have Singapore rate rigging case in US dropped

A cabal of international banks including ANZ Bank and Macquarie have applied to dismiss a class action against the companies in the US for the alleged rigging of the Singapore intra-bank interest rates on the grounds they are incorporated abroad. 

Another important US earnings season

With US equity markets close to all-time highs, investors will be looking for a strong earnings season to justify rich valuations. It should also provide investors with a chance to assess how CEOs view many of the macro themes playing out, such as Trumps proposed fiscal stimulus. (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets)

Nobel Prize winners slam Trumponomics

A pack of Nobel Prize-winning economists has given Donald Trump and his policy plans the thumbs-down, with one warning the president-elect's programs could lead to a deep recession.

Move over smartphone: Next frontier is the windshield

Automakers, tech companies and glass manufacturers are teaming up to turn the iPhone display into a car windshield that can show ads, directions and vehicle information to the person behind the wheel.

Make your own party mix a taste of future

One hour north of Melbourne there's a factory that makes magic. This is the where every jelly bean, red frog, raspberry snake and party mix bag is made for Australia and New Zealand

Trump app alerts investors when he tweets

A finance app has unveiled a special feature that alerts investors when president-elect Donald Trump has tweeted about a public company.

Apple CEO Tim Cook reaped $198 million in 2016

Cook received close to a million shares last year just for staying in the job.

Boosted by Apple, Wall Street parties like it's 19,999

The Dow came within one point of 20,000 for the first time ever on Friday and the Nasdaq and S&P; 500 reached record highs, extending their two-month Trump rally.

Dow climbs within 1 point of 20,000

Fresh signs of strength in the US labour market reignited the US dollar rally and sent US stocks to all-time highs.

It's a win-ha! Investors love new food play

The Bellamy's baby-powder-to-Chinese-shopper fairytale may have come to an end, but investors have embraced another food play into China.

Interest rate cuts not win-win for all

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The Reserve Bank is aware it is hurting retirees with lower interest rates. But it's all part of the plan.

US economy adds 156,000 jobs

The US labour market turned in a solid performance at the end of 2016, putting job gains above 2 million for a sixth year.

Americans see enduring wage gains

After six straight years of annual job gains topping 2 million, America's labour market is as tight as ever.

Wall Street parties like it's 19,999

The Dow came within one point of 20,000 for the first time ever on Friday, extending a two-month rally.

El-Erian wary of $US ascent

Mohamed El-Erian said investors should be worrying about how fast and how much the US dollar is strengthening.

HSBC sees six upside risks

Market analysts have been unusually emphatic about forecasting downside risks, leading HSBC to point to risks to the upside.

Morgan Stanley to cut some bonuses

Wall Street's biggest stock-trading firm by revenue is cutting its global bonus pool for the equities unit by as much as 4pc.

China coking coal rises, iron ore drops

Chinese coking coal prices were higher on Friday, notching up their first weekly rise in more than a month. Iron ore tumbled.

Is 2017 the year the scales tip?

What lies ahead for our major sectors, and related regulatory landscape, in 2017?

Jan Cameron rules out taking Bellamy's chair

With troubled baby formula group Bellamy's to issue its long-awaited trading update next week, dissident shareholders seeking to take board control will also meet next week to map out their push to topple the board.