Business Day

President-elect Donald Trump speaks in Washington.

Trump and Yellen twin risks for investors

MARKETS
Patrick Commins

Cotton On chief executive Peter Johnson (left) and chief financial officer Michael Hardwick.

How Cotton On mastered retailing's middle market

RETAIL
Catie Low

The international banks accused of rigging the Singapore intra-bank interest rate including ANZ and Macquarie say the US ...

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

BANKING AND FINANCE
Sarah Danckert

At work in a biotech lab

One size fits all VC funding a missed opportunity for biotech

BUSINESS
Brian Robins

Interest in holiday home properties on the NSW and Victorian coasts is on the rise after years of stagnation.

Coastal holiday homes bounce back

BUSINESS
Simon Johanson

Cancer drugs are the most expensive on the market but drug companies are resisting pressure over high prices.

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

BUSINESS
Naomi Kresge

Spot a fake: Ray Gordon, manufacturing director at Decor, with a real Decor product (right) and its counterfeit made in ...

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

BUSINESS
Adam Minter

Market Indices

Updated: January 6, 2017 - 4:35PM

Updated: January 6, 2017 - 7:09PM

Updated: January 7, 2017 - 9:15AM

Updated: January 7, 2017 - 4:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7292

Percentage up/down

0.00% steady
Euro

Price

0.6926

Percentage up/down

0.12% rise
British Pound

Price

0.5959

Percentage up/down

0.39% rise

Updated: January 9, 2017 - 6:39AM

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The Packer deal everyone in gaming is talking about

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Used to angry letters from retirees: Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens.

Interest rate cuts not win-win for all

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Growth may pick up, but it won't be the boom Donald Trump has promised, the US central bank expects.

Don't expect a Trump boom: Fed

ANALYSIS
Binyamin Appelbaum

The US dollar recovered ground after two straight days of losses against a basket of major currencies.

Dow climbs within 1 point of 20,000

Winha chairman Jackie Chung visiting a Shepparton pear farm.

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

Madeleine Heffernan

Average hourly earnings gained by 2.9 per cent over the 12 months ended in December, the most since June 2009, following ...

US economy adds 156,000 jobs

Shobhana Chandra

Among industries that posted the biggest hourly wage gains were mining and logging, rising 0.8 per cent from the ...

Americans see enduring wage gains

Shobhana Chandra

Wall Street parties like it's 19,999

El-Erian wary of $US ascent

Lisa Du

HSBC sees six upside risks

Cormac Mullen

Morgan Stanley to cut some bonuses

Hugh Son

The firm, which is set to pay annual bonuses next month, has been fine-tuning calculations for pay packages since November.

Morgan Stanley to cut some bonuses

Hugh Son

Cooperman said the US stock market was "fully valued" and that he would turn bearish on stocks if they continued ...

Omega's assets plunge to $US3.4b

Peter Hall has cited a poor investment performance following Donald Trump's US election win for his decision to quit as CIO.

Hunter Hall denies it knew of founder's plan to sell before Christmas

Brian Robins

A child carries kettles through a flooded street with a woman in Tianjin, China, in July.

Natural disasters cost insurers $68.5b in 2016

Apartment building

A third of apartment cranes in 'blacklisted' areas

ASX100 chief executives, on average, take home $5.4 million a year.

Welcome to Fat Cat Thursday

Nick Toscano

Even if you can't stand the boss, taking the high road when you leave is critical to managing a career for the long game.

How to quit a job you hate with grace

Thomas Heath

Registered nurse Janette Suffield has received a notice to repay Centrelink $2350.

Centrelink automated debt recovery process challenged

Anna Patty

What lies ahead for Australian companies in 2017? There's some things we can predict - but brace yourself for the ...

Is 2017 the year the scales tip?

Dr Bastian Seidel, head of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Oversupply of doctors to hit this year amid calls to halt imports

Anna Patty

Professions traditionally more dominated by women such as nurses are avoided by many men.

Why men don't want the jobs done by women

Claire Cain Miller

A Jan Cameron-backed group is looking to dump Bellamy's directors.

Jan Cameron rules out taking Bellamy's chair

Brian Robins

Nevil Whitlock, 76, became engulfed in an air lounger on Christmas Day.

Air lounger danger warning: 'It was vacuum-sealed to her face'

Esther Han

PETROL AFR PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HUNT 13 NOVEMBER 2007 GENERIC- petrol, gas, lpg, liquid petroleum gas, energy, fuel ...

Motorists urged to fill up now before price rise

Esther Han

Cotton On chief executive Peter Johnson (left) and chief financial officer Michael Hardwick.

How Cotton On mastered the middle market

Catie Low

An artists' impression of the new David Jones James Street boutique submitted to Brisbane City Council.

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

Cameron Atfield

Snakes are always a favourite.

Make your own party mix a taste of future

Catie Low

Fig is a popular scent used by several fashion retailers.

Why figs could make you spend more on clothes

Melissa Singer

Retail spending in China is encouraging and there are enough jobs to go around.

Chinese supermarket's flying start on ASX

Used to angry letters from retirees: Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens.

Interest rate cuts not win-win for all

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The rise in coal and iron ore prices has surprised economists and contributed to the export surge.

'Double whammy' lifts economy beyond recession

Michael Heath

Former treasurer Peter Costello has called for personal tax cuts rather than company tax cuts.

Company tax cuts wrong move, says Costello

Sarah Danckert

Parts of the nation's property market is still flying.

Australia's new five speed property market

Elizabeth Knight

"Coking coal is still in short supply," even as steel mills have been operating at lower rates, said Helen Lau, an ...

China coking coal rises, iron ore drops

What lies ahead for Australian companies in 2017? There's some things we can predict - but brace yourself for the ...

Is 2017 the year the scales tip?

The rise of nuclear power has slowed as utilities shifted to cheaper natural gas for new generators.

'The world's best asset in the world's worst market'

FJMT has been awarded the design for the new Ritz-Carlton hotel at The Star Casino, Sydney.

Hotel sector prepares for busy period

Carolyn Cummins

Making its mark: New offices at WeWork's 5 Martin Place, Sydney, site.

How landlords are falling short on keeping office workers happy

Carolyn Cummins

The Bristol Arms hotel, 81 Sussex Street, Sydney, has been sold for $19.5 million.

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

Carolyn Cummins

Trump still questioning hacking claims.

Trump app alerts investors when he tweets

Sam Dean

It's been a crazy two months on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange since Donald Trump's election.

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

Noel Randewich

Kimbal Musk outside The Kitchen, one of two restaurant chains he has run for a decade.

How Elon Musk's brother is disrupting farming

Leanna Garfield and Sarah Jacobs

Sell yourself, but remain genuine.

10 ways to gaurantee you get that promotion in 2017

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Bausele Oceanmoon.

Eight Australian watch brands you need to know

Watches

Speak up, and put your hand up.

Invest in yourself in 2017

Annika Bradley

The excellent John Oliver, British comedian and host of the US Last Week Tonight Show, takes a satirical view of news, ...

Six ways to be better investor through entertainment

Chris Brycki

Wing La Cakes owner Wing La expects fellow existing businesses to adapt to the newcomers.

'We need the hipsters': Asian small business leader

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

HiSmile founders Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic have used Kylie Jenner to spruik their product.

Dental dimes: $10 millon turnover in 18 months

Kate Jones

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