Wall Street slides after Fed minutes
Local shares to open lower, as US Fed leaves door open for a March rate hike. Crown Resorts, Qantas, Ardent Leisure Group report. $A above US77¢.
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Results: Qantas profit falls 25pc to $515m
Welcome to The AFR reporting season blog for the first half. ■ Ardent ■ McGrath Real Estate ■ IOF
Fairfax survives burning platform
It's probably a little premature, but here's the corporate obituary for Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood, who is well placed to go out on a high.
Henry calls for MPs, business to act boldly
Ken Henry has called for the base and rate of the GST to be lifted and more aggressive company tax cuts than planned.
Woolies leads Coles but CEO cautious
Woolworths has delivered its strongest supermarket sales growth in more than two years but CEO Brad Banducci is wary of a price war.
Solar homes to help avert blackouts
A Melbourne software firm wants to offer more money to solar households to entice them to help stabilise the grid and prevent blackouts.
Lowe urges business on investment
Philip Lowe has suggested companies have it in their power to help revitalise economic growth.
How this musicals maestro pursued mentors
Michael Cassel may fly under the radar but the musicals producer mentored by Harry M. Miller and Disney chieftains is fiercely ambitious.
Fortescue's 'unusual' progress to orthodoxy
The once unimaginable prospect of a zero debt Fortescue is intriguing.
ALE to drink up higher rents
ALE Property Group Andrew Wilkinson and Caledonia Investments Will Vicars see the beauty in pubs.
