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Kogan boasts better-than-expected profits
Online retailer Kogan says trading in November and December "exceeded expectations" and is expected to make $8-9m before tax in 2017. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.
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Markets Live: BHP hits 17-month high
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners as well as the big banks, after financials drove Wall St higher, while the pound tumbles on fears of a 'hard Brexit.
China finally invents a ballpoint pen of its own
It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars and required the leadership of a state-run corporate colossus. It was front-page news, widely discussed on talk shows and celebrated on social media.
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Negative outlook for Australian banks
Rating agency Fitch has downgraded its outlook for Australian banks to negative. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.
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Yahoo renames itself Altaba
The Silicon Valley pioneer also said CEO Marissa Mayer and some other directors will leave the board after it closes its deal with Verizon.
Challenging 2017 ahead for Australian banks: Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for the Australian banking sector to negative amid concerns about rising household debt and pressures on the banks' profits.
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Japan introduces 'premium Friday'
The country that coined the word "karoshi," or death by overwork, is looking for ways to give stressed out employees a break.
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Lululemon losing its groove?
in 2015, Bloomberg asked why Lululemon founder Chip Wilson walked away from the company he created.
NAB and ANZ Bank hike fixed mortgage rates
Two major banks have hiked fixed interest rates on home loans, and a senior banker at National Australia Bank says funding costs that drive variable interest rates "absolutely remain elevated."
Think you can spot a scam email? Take the test
The scammers have come a very long way.
Pound tumbles on hard Brexit concerns
Sterling slumped to three-month lows with investors again concerned by reports the UK government is set for a 'hard' Brexit.
Lululemon props up struggling Aussie arm
North American workout wear giant pumps $19.73 million into its operations Down Under to build market share.
Axing of Sirtex CEO draws ASIC attention
Details of the report that led to the axing of Sirtex chief executive Gilman Wong late last week are expected to be forwarded to ASIC in the next few days.
8@eight: Big week ahead
What a week ahead of us and the event risk by which investors and traders have to navigate themselves through is huge.
The country where men wearing make-up is serious business
"I want to make a good impression and want to be more handsome."
Why the Aussie is unlikely to rise to US80¢
The Aussie has been a surprise outperformer this year, but the still "cheap" currency is unlikely to rise to levels that would worry the RBA.
Pay a key symbol as inequality dominates Davos
Chief executive pay has become a powerful symbol of the widening gap between the winners and losers created by globalisation, and boards must put more focus on justifying the bonuses they pay executives amid a backlash against free-market policies.
Sydney Morning Herald has nation's biggest audience
Nine in 10 consumers, or 16.7 million Australians, read news media in November 2016, the latest emmaTM (Enhanced Media Metrics Australia) data* released today has shown.
Volatility a tweet away in inauguration week
US earnings season will set the pace on sharemarkets at the start of the week, but investors are likely to remain jittery ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Critics round on Primary Health chairman
The embattled company's handling of its chief executive's departure has attracted criticism.
US banks pass struggles to asset managers
Wall Street's biggest banks are in a bright spot after years of massive layoffs and pay cuts. The same cannot be said for the largest asset managers.
Future in giving your banks a direct feed
Xero's model for small business customers and banks sharing data could be applied in consumer banking, the software company says.
This woman wants your big four bank account
ING Direct has poached Westpac rising banker Melanie Evans to spearhead the Dutch lender's plan to carve out a bigger share in the lucrative Australian retail banking market.
Top 8 WA areas to buy property in 2017
 Cheryl Oprandi is a Property Consultant with www.sellleaseproperty.com.au
Why we're getting crazy company names like Altbaba
Yahoo's new name for its corporate shell, Altbaba, gets you wondering if all the good names are gone.
Why selling infant formula to China is harder than exporting iron ore
The experience of Bellamy's shows exporting China's swelling middle classes can be a lot tougher than supplying China with minerals.
Bellamy's board to push to unmask the Black Prince
The board of troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia is to pursue legal action in a bid to unmask the identity of the owner of a key block of capital in the company as it seeks to pushback against efforts to take board control of the company.
Family sees red over aerosol sunscreen
The suitability and effectiveness of aerosol spray sunscreens is being questioned after numerous reports of people still getting sunburnt.
Early skirmishes point to a war over renewables lasting well into 2017
A political divide is forming over renewable energy's future in Australia.
ASIA:Pilots were high, says narcotics boss
Most of Indonesia's airline accidents have involved pilots who tested positive for drugs, the chief of the national narcotics agency said.
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Traffic congestion could ruin the delivery economy
There are huge roadblocks to the convenience economy. And it could affect your small business.
MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff
A popular Abbott government initiative could be given more time if the Small Business Minister gets his way.