Reflation a long way off in Australia
Consumer prices are likely to have edged higher last quarter driven by petrol, but core inflation will still linger at worryingly low levels.
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McGrath shares slump on soft property market, agent exits
One of the country's largest real estate agents, McGrath, has weak revenues, providing further confirmation that the tide is going out on the long residential property boom.
Pinnacle overbids Soul Patts to win Hunter Hall
The manouverings to take control of Hunter Hall International stepped up a notch late Monday with a second takeover bid being lodged which further complicates.
Bellamy's woes deepen as second class action launched
The woes confronting troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's have deepened with the confirmation of a class action from disgruntled investors in the wake of the company's recent upheavals.
Brambles leads ASX slump
Brambles led the ASX's decline to a one-month low on the first trading day following Donald Trump's inauguration.
Supabarn scales down as Metcash faces a growing competition
Start-up seeking to become the country's biggest food and grocery wholesaler nabs part of Supabarn supermarket empire.
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How shell companies work to hide tax
The United States is now becoming one of the world's largest tax and secrecy havens. Here's why.
Markets Live: Trump slump on day one
Sell the fact? The ASX slides to a one-month low on the first trading day following Donald Trump's inauguration, led by a steep plunge in Brambles.
Bank shareholders will still win this year
One of Australia's largest bank investors believes the big four can maintain their dividends this year, despite the challenges of lacklustre credit growth and stiff competition..
Tired of energy bills, households take matters into their own hands
Households with solar panels could triple within five years and those with batteries rise even faster.
Need a tradie? Here's what you'll be paying
Plumbers are the most expensive tradies in NSW, according to new figures.
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Australia set to join global reflation
With inflation increasing in Europe, the UK, US and China, we address whether Australia will join this growing list and what could it mean for the RBA. (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets)
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Trump's first 100 days: the analysts' view
As the US moves from a 'post-truth' election to post-Trump inauguration, markets ponder an uncertain future for the world economy.
Investors brace for Trump reality check
Sharp losses in financial markets on Monday reveal just how tense traders are as they await clarity on President Trump's impending economic and trade policies.
Netball mum Kelly Howard charged over alleged $299k theft
A decorated Bungaree netballer accused of defrauding the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation has been charged.
Dreamworld tragedy weighs heavily on competition
Attendance at Gold Coast theme parks is down significantly this summer since four people were killed in a tragic accident at Dreamworld in October last year.Â
Still going strong: ACT in Australia's top three economies
The ACT easily held its spot as Australia's third best performing economy after NSW and Victoria, respectively, with strong consumer, business and housing spending.
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Jan Cameron fires up against Bellamy's board
Major Bellamy's investor and Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron is calling for a shake-up of the company's Board of Directors. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.
Brambles shares tumble after profit warning
Shares in Brambles sunk this morning after the supply chain logistics group said it will not meet its full-year profit guidance due to revenue and cost pressures in North America.
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CEO discusses McGrath's future
Speaking to Fairfax in November, McGrath CEO Cameron Judson admits FY16 saw an unprecedented decline in volumes and listings, but predicts a more positive 2017.
'Get a job or make a job': Sarah is the face of the modern workforce
Workers are increasingly multi-skilled, meaning "people can bring their whole selves to work in a way they haven't been able to before".
'Wildly unpredictable' Trump has business elite worried
If there is one word that encapsulated the mood at Davos this year, it is uncertainty. At one event, when asked to describe how his fellow executives were feeling, a glum senior City figure simply replied "despondent". According to Meg Whitman, boss of Hewlett Packard, there had never been anything like the current climate before. "The chickens have come home to roost," she said. Another talked about "a shock to the system".
8@eight: Dawn of a new era
The weekend news flow has centred on Donald Trump's inauguration, Sean Spicer's rather angry press conference and the administration's strategy of withdrawing from TPP.
Trump puts Wall Street wheelers and dealers in charge
​In announcing the appointment of Carl Icahn as his new adviser on regulatory reform, President-elect Donald Trump characterised the Wall Street legend as "one of the world's great businessmen." By Trump standards, it was a minor mischaracterisation, one that confused the Main Street world of business, where value-adding goods and services are created and sold, with the trading, dealmaking world of finance on Wall Street.
The other side of the Vegemite deal
I have to admit I smiled, knowing that Vegemite is planned to return to Australian hands. It is a national icon, after all. Is there really a more Australian product than Vegemite? Sure, we have our beer brands, and beer might be typically Australia, but it's not uniquely so.
Superannuation fight exposes retirement myths
Imagine a $2.1 trillion pile of private savings that is the result of government policies and receives hefty tax breaks, but has no clear objective enshrined in law.
Internal feud at centre of Rio firing over Simandou says Conde
The President of Guinea is disputing public statements made by Rio Tinto about the firing of a senior executive for a $US10.5 million payment made to the president's friend Francois de Combret.
Biotech set to regain favour after recent thrills and spills
Analysts find value in smaller players, despite a rough few months for the sector.
Investors 'be wary' over recent listings
Investors to be wary of recently listed companies since they are oftenj priced to perfection, one fund manager has warned
Markets looking for Trump 'circuit breaker'
Australian shares are set to rise 0.5 per cent on Monday, futures show, the first session of the Trump era.
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