Markets 'disappointed': Trump speech sends $A soaring
The Australian dollar surged around one US cent amid renewed uncertainty about Donald Trump's policies following his first press conference as US President-elect.
The Australian dollar surged around one US cent amid renewed uncertainty about Donald Trump's policies following his first press conference as US President-elect.
Resource stocks are set to push the ASX higher, while the US dollar slumped following Donald Trump's first press conference since his election.
Obama having given his farewell speech, the rhetoric of Donald Trump via twitter and news outlets now becomes very real.
Volkswagen took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $US4.3 billion ($5.8 billion) in criminal and civil charges as the US announced charges against five new individuals.
Donald Trump plans to transfer all his business assets into a trust and putting his two sons in charge, a Trump lawyer said.
A wage negotiation at the world's top copper mine is showing the downside for producers of recovering prices.
Iron ore and steel futures in China advanced for a third session on Wednesday, hitting their strongest in three weeks
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is in the box seat to control the future of infant milk products group Bellamy's with an effective ''poison pill'' arrangement.
The new year has greeted Australian stocks with a bull market but 2016 wasn't an easy ride.
Investors have a lot of moving parts to keep their eyes on when deciding where to put their money in 2017.
The private operator of NSW's land titles registry would have access to information about bankruptcies, marriages, divorces and deaths, experts warn.
''Productive'' meeting with president-elect
On Wednesday Ms Harrison defended the size of her spending, saying her company credit cards were often used for expenses like redecorating rooms and hosting staff parties.
Shane Warne has avoided having his signature charity stripped of its registration by the state government regulator by agreeing to instead shut down the financially troubled foundation.
Beijing's sustained efforts to tackle excess steel production capacity has sent steel and iron ore futures in China upwards for a third day in a row to hit their strongest mark in three weeks.
Bank's juicy dividends can be sustained in the face of looming increases in capital requirements, as lenders have probably raised the vast majority of the capital they will need, according to new analysis from Credit Suisse.
The longer-term significance of the milestone is subject to debate.
The ASX closed higher after strong gains in the miners offset losses in the big banks.
Gains are led by a rally in metals and mining stocks following a spike in commodity prices, while Bellamy's returns to trade with a massive slide.
ANZ Bank has sold UDC Finance to China's HNA Group for $NZ660 million as it streamlines its business.
Bellamy's Australia chief executive Laura McBain will leave the company in the wake of its remarkable share price plunge.
Primary Health Care's board believes it has the backing of shareholders if it decides to retain the company's embattled chief executive Peter Gregg as he fights criminal charges.
Here are some excellent and, to some, disheartening, maps of the median house price in Australia's largest and most expensive capital city, Sydney.
Bellamy's CEO Laura McBain has been widely credited for transforming the family-run local company to a global brand.
Former Fox News host Juliet Huddy allegedly settled for a six-figure sum in a sexual harassment case against Bill O'Reilly.
The local stock market is set to open higher on the back of a strong night for commodities' markets.
When 10-year US Treasuries trade above 2.6pc, it will mark an end to the three-decade bond bull market, says Bill Gross.
In the weeks after Roger Ailes was ousted as the chairman of Fox News in July, amid a sexual harassment scandal, company executives secretly struck an agreement with a longtime on-air personality who had come forward with similar accusations about the network's top host, Bill O'Reilly.
Jeffrey Lacker's retirement in October will mark the exit of one of the US central bank's most steadfast inflation fighters.
The decline in US crude output that began amid a global slump in oil markets in mid-2014 appears finally to be over.
Does living by the beach and running a multi-million dollar business sound too good to be true?
Two business owners who have seen gentrification firsthand explain what it means.
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