Hedge fund urges BHP board overhaul
Tribeca has taken aim at the BHP board's track record of blowing up billions of capital as shareholder activism at the big miner heats up.
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Macquarie Group beat profit expectations
Macquarie Group has reported a full-year profit of $2.22 billion, surpassing analyst's expectations.
Trump running late for Turnbull
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is having to cool his heels in New York after President Donald Trump pushed back his flight.
Health hit on high-income earners
High-income earners could be hit with higher taxes through the health system in next week's budget.
Metals poised to drag ASX lower
It looks as though local shares will extend their losses as base metals, oil and iron ore have sunk yet again. $A lower.
WTO said to back tobacco logo ban
The World Trade Organisation upheld Australia's right to impose plain-package label restrictions on tobacco products.
Why BHP can't dismiss 'tenacious' Elliott
Don't underestimate the tenacity of shareholder activists says Jeff Gramm, the New York fund manager who has documented history's great corp...
US proposes social media checks for visas
The US may soon review five-years' worth of a visa applicant's social media accounts amid a normalisation of extreme vetting.
RBA: road and rail a house price fix
RBA governor Philip Lowe has backed the government's big-ticket infrastructure plans in next week's budget.
Iron ore sinks amid oversupply
Iron ore is in full-scale retreat, with futures in China plunging to end limit-down on investor concern about demand.
