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Chinese manufacturers make around 40 billion pens a year.

China finally invents a ballpoint pen of its own

COMMENT
Adam Minter

Gina Rinehart and Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest: dream duo?

What's your big investment idea for 2017?

INVESTING
Marcus Padley

Alcoa's Portland smelter.

Deal set to keep Alcoa plant operating

BUSINESS
Josh Gordon
1 hr ago

A one pound sterling coin sits in front of a British five pound banknote.

Pound tumbles as 'hard Brexit' fears rise

MARKETS
Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Stronger commodity prices saw mining giant BHP Billiton's stock rocket to a 17-month high, closing up 1.9 per cent to $26.77.

ASX pushed higher by miners

MARKETS
Jessica Sier
53 mins ago

ACCC urged motorists to buy petrol earlier this month to avoid price spikes.

Biggest weekly jump in petrol prices in two years

CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Esther Han

While American banks enjoy the prospect of more expensive debt, Australian banks, which begin reporting in February, are ...

Will US bank earnings boost the ASX?

MARKETS
Jessica Sier

Market Indices

Updated: January 16, 2017 - 4:36PM

Updated: January 16, 2017 - 7:09PM

Updated: January 14, 2017 - 9:15AM

Updated: January 16, 2017 - 8:11PM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7465

Percentage up/down

-0.53% fall
Euro

Price

0.7051

Percentage up/down

0.07% rise
British Pound

Price

0.6203

Percentage up/down

0.70% rise

Updated: January 16, 2017 - 7:56PM

Companies exporting to Chinese consumers, such as Bellamy's, face challenges that did not apply for miners selling to China.

Selling infant formula to China is harder than exporting iron ore

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Chance and incompetence - our recipe for success

Jessica Irvine

Give ombudsman tools to tackle no-name wage fraud

COMMENT
Mathew Dunckley

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Markets Live: BHP hits 17-month high

Live
Jens Meyer

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

8@eight: Big week ahead

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Donald Trump's tweets have turned into a market factor.

Volatility a tweet away in inauguration week

Jens Meyer

The biggest boost to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Friday was provided by Facebook, which jumped 1.4 per cent after ...

Nasdaq hits record on Facebook

Oil halts four-week climb

Jessica Summers and Bailey Lipschultz

Bellamy's rebels call on chairman to go

Brian Robins

JPMorgan, Bank of America profits surge

Renae Merle

Deutsche Bank bans text messages

Steven Arons and Ambereen Choudhury

"The US economy may be building momentum," Dimon said. "Looking ahead there is opportunity for good, rational and ...

JPMorgan, Bank of America profits surge

Renae Merle

The functionality will be switched off this quarter, chief regulatory officer Sylvie Matherat and chief operating ...

Deutsche Bank bans text messages

Steven Arons and Ambereen Choudhury

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Copy picture Ray Kataryna who has since died. on January 13, 2017 in Melbourne, ...

Raymond's bank battle 'really got to him'

Georgia Wilkins

ANZ has been selling its Asian assets.

Banks' retreat from Asia a worrying example

Alex Malley

Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson has criticised governance at Hunter Hall following the resignation of Peter Hall ...

'Incredibly disappointing': Hall's latest move raises investor ire

Brian Robins

More than 570 workers at Loy Yang Power Station now face deep cuts to their take-home pay and superannuation,

AGL's victory to cut wages by 30 per cent

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano

Juliet Huddy accused Bill O'Reilly of trying to derail her career after she rebuffed his sexual advances.

Fox host Bill O'Reilly caught up in sexual harassment scandal

A former federal public servant has lost his entitlement to taxpayer-funded jogging shoes.

Doing a runner: Ex-public servant loses taxpayer-funded trainers

Noel Towell

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

ACCC urged motorists to buy petrol earlier this month to avoid price spikes.

Biggest weekly jump in petrol prices in two years

Esther Han

Once a scammer steals credit card details online, they can launder the money on eBay before too many red flags go off.

Think you can spot a scam email? Take the test

Esther Han

The Bueti family (father on left, daughter on right) from Adelaide used the Cancer Council aerosol spray sunscreen but ...

Family sees red over aerosol sunscreen

Esther Han

Former Tesco Thailand COO Claire Peters appointed Managing Director of Woolworths supermarkets.

Woolworths appoints Tesco veteran as supermarkets boss

Madeleine Heffernan

In New York, Lululemon Athletica shares rose 4.9 per cent to $US71.48 after first-quarter sales beat analyst expectations.

Lululemon props up struggling Aussie arm

Madeleine Heffernan

"If you're regularly buying a range of products from one company and you can provide that transaction history to that ...

Supermarkets urged to share customers' data

Madeleine Heffernan

Overall sales growth took a 2.7 per cent hit because Boxing Day fell in the second half of David Jones' current ...

David Jones lifts its first-half sales 4%

Investor appetite for Australian infant formula companies seeking to break into the China market has not soured despite ...

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

Jens Meyer

The World Economic Forum in Davos this week takes place against a backdrop of growing anti-establishment politics.

Pay a key symbol as inequality dominates Davos

Clancy Yeates

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Chance and incompetence - our recipe for success

Jessica Irvine

No one should be claiming we are definitely in a housing bubble right now.

Are we in a housing bubble? No one really knows

ANALYSIS
Michael Potter

Donald Trump: What other world leader spent the evening watching a schlocky entertainment awards show and shouting at ...

'Vicious cycle': the biggest global risks over the next decade

Alex Morales

Fatih Birol, IEA's director-general, during a visit to Canberra in 2016.

Energy chief: why Trump is unlikely to derail renewables

Peter Hannam

Wind farms supply more than 40 per cent of South Australia's electricity and have become a political hotspot.

Early skirmishes point to a war over renewables lasting well into 2017

Peter Hannam

While oil has advanced since the deal among members of the OPEC and 11 other nations to temper global supply, it has ...

Oil halts four-week climb

Jessica Summers and Bailey Lipschultz

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

Influential Republican congressman Chris Collins.

The tiny Australian company Trumps friends are investing in

Back Do-hyun said wearing make-up gave him confidence.

The country where men wearing make-up is serious business

Patrick Hatch

Times have changed for asset management giants such as BlackRock, which are struggling with sinking fees.

US banks pass struggles to asset managers

Opinion
Lisa Abramowicz

Shane Warne rocked up in black jeans and t-shirt.

Warnie misses the style memo at the Portsea Polo

Men's Style

The 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder Owned by Steven Tyler.

Million dollar babies: 10 rare luxury rides that could be yours

Cars

Gina Rinehart and Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest: dream duo?

What's your big investment idea for 2017?

Marcus Padley

Super funds need liquid assets to meet compliance.

Want DIY super? Beware the liquidity trap

George Cochrane

Inner-city congestion costs Australian businesses $3.37 billion annually, according to recent data.

Traffic congestion could ruin the delivery economy

Caroline James

First lady Michelle Obama is perceived as a succesful leader.

The one factor that determines leadership success

James Adonis

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