The question the market finally dared to ask Rupert Murdoch
What is the Murdoch family doing about investor frustration resulting from the fact that News Corp shares have fallen 20 per cent?
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Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight comments on companies, markets and the economy.
After years of mistakes, Rio Tinto develops a cash conscience
Rio Tinto shareholders will be the major beneficiaries of the company's parsimonious approach to capital expenditure.
Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered
Premier Investments' share price needed a shot of adrenalin, and on Wednesday morning an earnings update provided the required medicine.
Christmas sales fell short as Aussies looked for bargains
Official retail sales statistics for the all-important pre-Christmas period fell significantly short of expectations, not because Aussies bought fewer items but because we paid less for them.
Seven director's departure raises questions
Sheila McGregor's departure has been executed quietly, but its timing sent a loud message.
There are simply too many seats in the sky
Pressure is mounting on Australian airlines to make fresh cuts to capacity after Virgin Australia's softer than expected second quarter left investors worrying about the state of the aviation market.
Why the Tabcorp takeover of Tatts should get the green light
The results presented by gaming and wagering giant Tabcorp on Thursday underline why the competition regulator should reverse its 10-year-old decision to block a merger with Tatts.
UK start-up, acquisition costs mar Tabcorp result
Tabcorp's bottomline performance was down 28.1 per cent - marred by a series of one-off losses associated with its UK start-up business Sun Bet, litigation with regulator Austrac and costs associated with acquisitions.
Future Fund managers must walk political tightrope
Within three years, Australians may witness one of the biggest financial raids in history.
Miners smiling but gloomy days ahead for banks
In the next couple of weeks investors will see real evidence of the fact that the Australian corporate earnings drought has broken. After two years of falling profits they are now expected to rise around 6 to 7 per cent.
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