Business Day

Donald Trump's apparent influence on the US dollar comes despite universal acceptance that his stated policies would ...

Trump talks down $US, again

CURRENCIES
Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Trader Gregory Rowe, left, works with colleagues in their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, ...

ASX gains as Fortescue hits six-year high

MARKETS
Jessica Sier
17 mins ago

The insurance industry expects to push through price rises of 4 per cent for home and motor cover this year, a new ...

Home and car insurance prices tipped to rise in 2017

BANKING AND FINANCE
Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Bicycle-riding food couriers have revolutionised the delivery industry.

The students bypassing the tuckshop for delivery apps

CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Lucy Cormack

The single-fronted terrace with a red front door in Clifton Hill changed hands over the Christmas break for $1.18 million.

Taxpayers recoup $1.18m from $1.1b East West Link mess

PROPERTY
Simon Johanson

Tom Price's holding in a small New Zealand based biotech has prompted a storm of criticism following his nomination as ...

Wild share ride for Australian company caught in Trump brawl

MARKETS
Brian Robins

The view from Paris is a lot more hawkish than what experts think on the ground.

'Not good enough': The question that stumped the RBA chief

THE ECONOMY
Michael Heath

Market Indices

Updated: February 1, 2017 - 4:38PM

Updated: February 1, 2017 - 5:25PM

Updated: February 1, 2017 - 9:15AM

Updated: February 1, 2017 - 4:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7565

Percentage up/down

-0.25% fall
Euro

Price

0.7020

Percentage up/down

-0.19% fall
British Pound

Price

0.6020

Percentage up/down

-0.15% fall

Updated: February 1, 2017 - 5:10PM

Rupert Murdoch.

Fox almost bares teeth over Trump travel ban

Colin Kruger, CBD

Volatility on share markets can be a reminder to make sure you are in the right super fund investment option.

Market volatility not as scary as it seems

Clancy Yeates

Exports of services, including tourism, are predicted to contribute up to 0.5 percentage points to economic growth this year.

Australia now makes more from tourism than exporting coal

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

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Markets Live: Fortescue eyes $7

Live
Jens Meyer
58 mins ago

US President Donald Trump's executive order has been widely condemned.

The industry hurt most by Trump's travel ban

Michael Sasso

Under Armour lost nearly a fourth of its market value, down 23.4 per cent to $US19.22, after it forecast 2017 sales well ...

Wall St extends losses

The euro rose sharply to an eight-week high against the dollar of $US1.08, further away from the 14-year low it hit ...

Trump adviser accuses Germany of currency war

Trump schools dollar bulls

Lananh Nguyen

8@eight: Trump immigration policy fallout

Sponsored
Gary Burton

OPEC compliance 'very high'

$16b spree: Buffett loads up after Trump win

Noah Buhayar

Lending to property investors is once again growing strongly, a trend likely to attract attention from regulators.

Investor lending jump may concern regulators: economists

Clancy Yeates

British challenger bank CYBG, which split off from NAB last year, says it is facing uncertainty due to Brexit.

NAB UK spin-off CYBG 'cautious' on Brexit

Georgia Wilkins

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello says it is time to reconsider what is an appropriate target for the fund.

Future Fund's return target should be 'revisited': Costello

Clancy Yeates

MPs Matt Thistlethwaite and David Coleman question NAB boss Andrew Thorburn.

Banks to face fresh grilling at parliamentary inquiry

Georgia Wilkins

QBE said on Monday there was "no basis" to speculation it had received a corporate proposal.

QBE Insurance rejects Allianz bid speculation

Georgia Wilkins

The Toyota plant in Altona.

Toyota names date for Altona closure

UPDATED
Nick Toscano

If your colleagues don't say "Good morning" when you arrive or "Have a great night" on their way out, then they may be ...

12 subtle signs that your coworkers hate you

Aine Cain

"I'll never forget my initial shock when I was invited to a summer beach party with work, and told in no uncertain terms ...

24 things that surprise expats working in Oz

Sarah Kimmorley

Coles, Woolworths

Struggling supermarkets rely on beer, babies and smokes

IN DEPTH
Mark Hawthorne

The stunning reversal in soft drink sales follows four consecutive years of growth in the sector.

Supermarket soft drink sales slump amid health fears

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Hawthorne

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is one of the city's most popular destinations.

Australia should be learning from the likes of Singapore and Shanghai, not Sweden

COMMENT
Chris Johnson

Many of the boxes that were stored by Extra Mile Movers were returned to Maria with extensive water damage.

'Everything was ruined:' Removalist blamed for $30,000 damage

Lucy Cormack

Bicycle-riding food couriers have revolutionised the delivery industry.

The students bypassing the tuckshop for delivery apps

Lucy Cormack

Volkswagen's emissions-rigging scandal is far from over yet as German prosecutors pursue more senior company officials.

Germany investigates ex-Volkswagen chief in emissions-cheating scandal

JACK EWING

Workers rip out shop fittings at Greensborough Plaza Nando's

Nando's stares down revolt as franchisees fold over refit pressures

Liam Mannix

"The Target business has regularly disappointed investors but throwing more money at it may not be the answer," Kimber ...

Wesfarmers urged to sell Target, boost Bunnings

Madeleine Heffernan

The way of the future? Self-service checkouts.

Why I don't like self-service checkouts: retail CEO

Madeleine Heffernan

Coles, Woolworths

Struggling supermarkets rely on beer, babies and smokes

IN DEPTH
Mark Hawthorne

Domino's Meatsa Trio.

Domino's fobs off market fears over pay rises

Madeleine Heffernan

The view from Paris is a lot more hawkish than what experts think on the ground.

Wanted: More women at the RBA

Michael Heath

AFR SPECIAL REPORT Piggy bank with money pouring out of it. generic savings, superannuation, fees, banking. Thursday 10 ...

Future Fund managers must walk political tightrope

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Part of the the ACT's strong economic performance was continuously solid retail spending.

Business conditions jump sharply in December

Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Cutting company tax won't drive investment: Australia Institute

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Martin

Santos has finally moved to lodge its environment impact statement for its Narrabri CSG venture.

Santos lodges controversial CSG plans, igniting 'massive battle'

Peter Hannam

OPEC members have cut production by 958,000 bpd of the pledged 1.164 million bpd, equating to 82 per cent compliance.

OPEC compliance 'very high'

Origin is working towards an initial public offer (IPO) of its conventional oil and gas business.

Origin Energy sales surge ahead of spin-off

Angela Macdonald-Smith

JP Morgan has warned of settlement difficulties for local buyers of high-rise apartments being built in Melbourne and ...

Australian commercial property values at all-time highs

Nicole Lindsay

The WeWork lease is across five floors, comprising the outdoor terraces.

Office leasing markets in a busy start to year

Carolyn Cummins

59 Goulburn Street, Sydney, is being sold by the Singaporean group Roxy-Pacific.

Investors heading into bricks and mortar with gusto

Carolyn Cummins

Chinese-born Canadian citizen Xiao Jianhua was reportedly abducted by Chinese police from the Hong Kong Four Seasons ...

Chinese police reportedly kidnap billionaire in Hong Kong

Michael Forsythe

Elon Musk, left, has asked the public for help in rewriting Trump's immigration bill.

'Poking the bear': CEOs weigh cost of opposing Trump ban

COMMENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Kate McKinnon (right) and Melissa McCarthy in <i>Ghostbusters</i>.

Sony takes $1.3b hit as Ghostbusters, Angry Birds disappoint

Yuji Nakamura, Pavel Alpeyev and Takashi Amano

The 2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Holden's $170k beast and seven more cars with serious grunt

Cars
Toby Hagon

Maintaining a healthy exercise routine is essential to living a better quality life.

Getting fit in February? Follow these 10 commandments

Boot Camp

You can start changing your life any day of the year.

New year, new me? Forget that!

Melissa Browne

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Life's simple pleasures will make you rich

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Jackie Bull, CEO, Sidekicker - a world class HR website that is disrupting the temp industry in Australia and New Zealand

Seven surprising mistakes Australian entrepreneurs make

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran
40 mins ago

Otis and Sarah Frizzell used a crowdfunding strategist for their business.

Do you need a crowdfunding strategist?

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