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Australian Business Economists executive committee chairman Stephen Halmarick says economic growth is expected to be ...

Rates steady, economy weaker than RBA expects say experts

THE ECONOMY
Peter Martin

The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. The Chinese government's resources are ''incredibly strong at present".

No crisis yet in China: Janus Capital

MARKETS
Jessica Sier

Front runner: Sally McManus is set to become the first female secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

Sally McManus firms as first female secretary of the ACTU

WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Anna Patty
1 hr ago

New Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott perfectly fits the company mould.

Meet the new Wesfarmers Stepford CEO

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Ivanka Trump says her father will "do the right thing".

Ivanka Trump's fall about more than #grabyourwallet

WORLD BUSINESS
Sarah Halzack

Malcolm Turnbull, of all people, has washed his hands of the long-enjoyed political consensus about where we'd like the ...

The end of Australia's political consensus

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index each closed in the red, down 0.1 per cent to 5755.2 ...

ASX rally runs out of puff

MARKETS
Jessica Sier

Market Indices

Updated: February 14, 2017 - 4:36PM

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Updated: February 14, 2017 - 8:43PM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7675

Percentage up/down

0.47% rise
Euro

Price

0.7230

Percentage up/down

0.25% rise
British Pound

Price

0.6132

Percentage up/down

0.46% rise

Updated: February 14, 2017 - 8:28PM

Accommodation and food services has the highest rate of underemployment.

Labour 'flexibility' has come at a cost: underemployment

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Achoe Malarone, 41, was a store manager when he took more than $22,500 from tills at Phillip and Belconnen JB Hi-Fi stores.

JB Hi-Fi defies retail gloom with profit surge

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Might a Mexican wall prove a financial saviour for one of the worst takeovers in Australian corporate history?

Trump's wall might salvage worst deal in Australian history

Colin Kruger, CBD

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Markets Live: ASX rally out of puff

Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Paul Dales said the bullishness of sentiment about the US dollar is disruptive.

Why the Aussie dollar decoupled from iron ore

Myriam Robin

Soaring sharemarkets have boosted business confidence.

Business confidence unexpectedly soars

Jens Meyer

"Mills' booking orders are quite good and they're trying to produce as much as possible," an iron ore trader in Shanghai ...

Iron ore leaps on China steel bets

Timothy Moore

Apple shares hit record close on optimism for next iPhone

Alex Webb

China may force steel output cut

8@eight: Miners gets an iron ore boost

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Cameron lashes Bellamy's board for share value 'destruction'

Brian Robins

Geoff Wilson's call for an equal access buy-out has been rejected by Hunter Hall Global Value.

Push for Hunter Hall board spill as new bidder emerges

Brian Robins

Former trade minister Andrew Robb.

Ex-minister privately pushed for bank royal commission 'to say we have done it'

Latika Bourke

The bank said the May and August cash rate reductions, as well as the need to have extra liquidity for the Keystart ...

Bendigo shares fall on the back of flat result

Georgia Wilkins

The competition watchdog will next month make a final ruling on whether banks can team up in talks with Apple.

Banks make concessions in Apple Pay fight

Clancy Yeates

BankWest set to axe negative gearing perks.

Property investor blow: Bankwest to ignore negative gearing benefits

Clancy Yeates

IBM and HP have embraced social media including Facebook and Twitter as part of their internal communications.

Beware: 'private' social media comments can get you sacked

Anna Patty

"This is personal for me," said Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, whose husband died suddenly two years ago.

'This is personal for me': Facebook extends caregiving leave

Jena McGregor

Without a formal contract, Ms Fern was unclear how she would be paid.

Fashion models risk underpayment and exploitation in gig economy

Anna Patty

Domino's has been rocked by allegations of wage and visa fraud.

Domino's scandal: franchisee selling visas

Adele Ferguson

Domino's

The Domino's effect: the unappetising truth behind your $5 pizza

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

L'Oreal's global vice president of the research and innovation technology incubator, Guive Balooch.

From bad hair days to sun smarts, L'Oreal has skin in the game

Mark Hawthorne

Stung into action: former Honey Birdette workers, Lee, 26, Harriet, 21, and Shelley Murphy, 26, at the Valentine's Day ...

Honeytrap: Labor ramps up call for action on sex harassment of female workers

Gina McColl

David Barclay

David paid a $1300 fee for a qualification he couldn't get

Lucy Cormack

Bach flower remedies are said to "correct emotional imbalances where negative emotions are replaced with positive."

What secret shoppers reveal about our pharmacies

Lucy Cormack

New Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott perfectly fits the company mould.

Meet the new Wesfarmers Stepford CEO

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Outgoing managing director Richard Goyder said his decision to retire hadn't been easy.

'Deeply grounded': Wesfarmers elevates Scott as Goyder successor

Catie Low

Lion no longer handles a range of imported labels, such as Corona and Stella Artois.

Little Creatures spearheads Lion's push into craft beers abroad

Brian Robins

Chief executive Richard Murray announced a 14.3 per cent increase in the interim dividend to 72¢ per share.

JB Hi-Fi warns of waning Dick Smith dividend

UPDATED
Catie Low

Domino's has been rocked by allegations of wage and visa fraud.

Domino's shares fall on wage fraud allegations

Patrick Hatch

Australian Business Economists executive committee chairman Stephen Halmarick says economic growth is expected to be ...

Rates steady, economy weaker than RBA expects say experts

Peter Martin

Malcolm Turnbull, of all people, has washed his hands of the long-enjoyed political consensus about where we'd like the ...

The end of Australia's political consensus

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Soaring sharemarkets have boosted business confidence.

Business confidence unexpectedly soars

Jens Meyer

Treasurer Scott Morrison is playing hardball.

Memo Scott Morrison: there ain't no jam jars

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Adani's $16.5 billion Carmichael mine needs to be re-assessed by federal government.

The coal war: Inside the fight to build Australia's biggest coal mine

Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Peter Ker

Bad news for solar?

'Way behind the rest of the world': New risk to solar battery uptake

Peter Hannam

Clive Palmer will this week give evidence in court over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

Clive Palmer says he'll sue PM for $10m over 'lies'

Tracey Ferrier

Former Masters stores will be relaunched as homeware retail outlets.

Signs down, lights out on Masters. Now the rebirth

Simon Johanson

Childcare

Kids boost bottom line for childcare landlords

Simon Johanson

The group said that after two years of strong growth, speciality sales in its shopping centre portfolio were slowing.

GPT declares healthy profit despite slowdown in speciality retail sales

Simon Johanson
1 hr ago

Ivanka Trump is thought to have a great deal of influence over her father.

Ivanka Trump's fall about more than #grabyourwallet

Sarah Halzack

Leaked images and technical details before the launch of the iPhone 5S were pretty much on the money.

Apple shares hit record close on optimism for next iPhone

Alex Webb

Jay Y. Lee arrives at the special prosecutors' office in Seoul,.

Samsung chief grilled for 15 hours in South Korea graft probe

The Graff Venus (118.78 carats) – the world’s largest D Flawless heart-shaped diamond.

Rock stars: Why you can't go wrong with this high-end investment

Jewellery

The G650's natural environment is anywhere other cars aren't.

Meet the world's most expensive, powerful and outrageous SUV

Cars

Australia recently notched up a record trade surplus, driven by surging mining exports.

Why this resources boom will be less fun than the last

Clancy Yeates

A good relationship involves having awkward conversations about money.

The awkward Valentine conversation you need to have

Melissa Browne

Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris decided that "the interests of the company are best served by being independent again".

Adore Beauty sells stake to Woolworths then buys it back

Cara Waters

Ryan Nelson (left) and Ryan Touliatos of Brewquets use Instagram to get their message across.

Nothing says Valentine's Day like a bouquet of beer

Cara Waters

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