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Markets Live: ASX struggles for direction
Shares are set for a soft start after Wall St eased on disappointing earnings updates from big department stores, with further gains in oil a bright spot.
Shares are set for a soft start after Wall St eased on disappointing earnings updates from big department stores, with further gains in oil a bright spot.
Foreign aid reductions to see Australia tumble down OECD ranks of donor countries.
Oil continued to climb a day after its biggest advance of the year as US stockpiles fell more than forecast.
It promises to be a fairly unpredictable and messy open on the ASX on the back of a soft lead from Wall Street.
Qantas Airways' frequent flyer program has become one of its biggest success stories, with program earnings to double by 2022.
A bumper grains crop and optimism of another good year ahead helped push GrainCorp shares sharply higher
Up to 20 per cent of the ATO's workforce now non-public servants, union says.
The Bank of England said it may need to raise interest rates before the late 2019 date that markets had been expecting.
China's metals bulls are taking a pause rather than sounding the retreat.
Noble Group reported a quarterly loss that pummelled its shares, stoking survival worries for the commodity trader.
​Barclays reshuffled its senior global investment bank management and is seeking to hire between 50 to 100 people.
​Iron ore futures in China fell to a four-month low on Thursday before recovering at the close, pressured by lean demand.
This is the most glaring and under-appreciated fact of internet-age capitalism: We are, all of us, in inescapable thrall to the handful of American companies that now dominate much of the global economy.
Myer boss hit backs at claims that Amazon will devastate its business, saying it was not clear what the online retail juggernaut would offer in Australia.
It's been a big week for budgets with endless analysis after the event and daily leaks during the run up.
One of Queensland's leading economists outlines the potential impact of the president's protectionist policies on Australia's economy – and it could spell disaster for the country.
The ASX reversed strong early gains to finish flat, as a dip in Chinese commodities futures triggered a round of selling in the miners.
Scott Morrison succumbed to hubris before Bill Shorten's budget reply, asserting that only two groups seemed to be unhappy with his audacious budget reset: the big banks and the Labor Party.
Provisions to rehabilitate the state's 450 mines in NSW are inadequate, their required outcomes vague, and the risks of long-term failure are uncovered, according to a report by the Auditor-General.
Maxine Horne is still Australia's richest female executive, but Telstra boss Andy Penn is ensuring she will occupy a much lower rung on the rich list this year.
It doesn't have to be all or nothing: A smart mix of facetime in the office and working from home can help you enjoy the years your children are young and continue to build your career.
If you think the big new bank tax is outrageous and unfair, tell us what would be a better, fairer way to raise a quick $1.6 billion or so next year.
ANU has been accused of a backflip on socially responsible investment
The country's biggest banks warn that a $6.2b tax could have "unintended consequences".
This man sacrificed his health in service to his country. Now he says he's about to be repaid with a tax raid on his invalidity benefits.
The near bankrupt firm of lawyers is seeking to rescue some value for shareholders.
The wages growth needed to deliver the federal budget prediction of a return to surplus is unlikely to materialise, employment law experts and economists have warned.
Activist US fund manager Elliott Associates is expected to seek further meetings with BHP Billiton officials.
Shareholders are angry about AMP's $344 million full-year loss following heavy write-downs in its life insurance division.
Australia's largest building union and several high-ranking officials have been collectively fined more than $270,000 for illegally blockading a children's hospital construction project.
There's a widespread disconnect between what a customer is feeling and what a manager is thinking.
A popular tax write-off scheme for small businesses will be extended for another year in a significant win from the Budget for the sector.
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