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Illustration: Glen Le Lieve

Ross Gittins: Will ScoMo's big budget give a big economic push?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

SEEK chief Andrew Bassat.

'No joy': Seek boss rues draining newspapers' rivers of gold

BUSINESS
Lucy Battersby and Amy Remiekis

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and PM Malcolm Turnbull at an AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Port Adelaide in March.

Kochie's big Australian rules play for Chinese fans

MEDIA & MARKETING
Jason Scott

The S&P 500 Index fell as Nordstrom became the latest retailer to miss earnings estimates.

US dollar, stocks slip on data

MARKETS
Brian Chappatta

The Global Summit of Women event will be held in Sydney in 2018.

Win for diversity: 'Davos' of women comes to Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

New townhouses are in demand as more people downsize from the family home.

Townhouses seen as the new ''middle'' market

PROPERTY
Carolyn Cummins

Charles Lukasik, owner of Floral Expressions says order gatherer florists are "devastating" for the industry.

Remember this warning about online florists for Mother's Day

MANAGING
Cara Waters

Market Indices

Updated: May 12, 2017 - 4:36PM

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Updated: May 13, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: May 13, 2017 - 2:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7388

Percentage up/down

-0.04% fall
Euro

Price

0.6761

Percentage up/down

-0.03% fall
British Pound

Price

0.5735

Percentage up/down

-0.03% fall

Updated: May 13, 2017 - 7:00AM

Illustration: Glen Le Lieve

Will Scomo's big budget give a big economic push?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Are CEOs worth the millions they receive in salaries?

Maxed out: should CEO salaries be capped?

COMMENT
David O. Friedrichs

Amazon's market cap is now greater than the combined total of the largest eight traditional retailers in the US.

'Dark days' for retailers as Cyclone Amazon approaches

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Iron ore for delivery to China's Qingdao port recouped 1.7 per cent to $US61.38 a tonne on Friday, according to Metal ...

China iron ore falls for 7th week in 8

The central bank pledged to provide necessary liquidity support for "reasonable growth of credit" — a potential response ...

PBOC seeks stable liquidity

Grain surplus set to be prolong. Photo Paul Mathews

Cargill sees prolonged grain glut

News of a new tax on the big four banks weighed on the ASX this week.

ASX loses steam as banks tank

Jessica Sier

Markets Live: Banks squash ASX

Patrick Commins and Myriam Robin

Activism not in 'mentality' of local fund managers

Myriam Robin

From high school dropout to IPO billionaire

Sam Kim

Oil extends rebound on output cut bets

Mark Shenk

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Banks and government go to war, and shareholders are the losers

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted says the bank tax will ultimately hit bank customers, shareholders or bank staff.

Bank tax sets terrible precedent: Westpac chairman Maxsted

Clancy Yeates

CBA chief Ian Narev

'Policy concocted on the run': CBA boss slams bank tax

Melanie Beeby

Since taking up his role in January, 50-year-old Australian Throsby has stressed that the investment bank is trying to ...

Barclays rejigs global investment team

The banks have kicked up quite a stink over the government levy.

Slugging banks is the fairest way to raise billions

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Bianca Barnard, 17, is battling to find work in a tough job market.

Will the federal budget help young job seekers?

Anna Patty

Liz Kaelin, of food-tech start-up Caitre'd, says it is unfortunate that investment in local training is coming 'out of ...

Employers fear foreign worker tax pain

Nick Toscano

The 16-year-old cook was working at the Eastwood store in Adelaide's inner-south when he fell into the tank of hot oil.

KFC fined $100,000 over teen's burns

Marissa Calligeros

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Banks and government go to war, and shareholders are the losers

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

A week is a long time in a rapidly changing media industry

The Global Summit of Women event will be held in Sydney in 2018.

Win for diversity: 'Davos' of women comes to Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Jetstar has apologised after five passengers fainted on a grounded flight.

Jetstar passengers hot under collar after meltdown in Thailand

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Nicholas Muchinguri went out for a Friday lunch with colleagues to find a racist term on his receipt.

Neil Perry restaurant under fire for racist slur

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

SEEK chief Andrew Bassat.

'No joy': Seek boss rues draining newspapers' rivers of gold

Lucy Battersby and Amy Remiekis

BP Australia was appointed Velocity's program partner for three years from April 2015.

BP's bid to dump Virgin frequent flyer deal delayed

Madeleine Heffernan

'Fake news': Gerry Harvey slams talk of a recession in retail.

Retail recession 'fake news', Gerry Harvey says

Madeleine Heffernan

Amazon's market cap is now greater than the combined total of the largest eight traditional retailers in the US.

'Dark days' for retailers as Cyclone Amazon approaches

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Mesmerising or irritating? The fidget spinner is the latest craze for children and teenagers.

How the fidget spinner origin story spun out of control

Joshua Brustein

Total sales in the three months to March 31 were down 3.3 per cent to $653 million.

'More than just price': Myer hits back over Amazon fears

Patrick Hatch

The Global Summit of Women event will be held in Sydney in 2018.

Win for diversity: 'Davos' of women comes to Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh wants to end the tax 'rort'.

Labor would force ATO to give details of deals it cuts with big business

Nassim Khadem

'In its budget forecast the government is once again waving a magic wand' said economist Jim Stanford.

Lack of wages growth challenges budget surplus prediction

Anna Patty

GrainCorp shares have surged after its rise in interim earnings

Bumper crop gives Graincorp a fillip, letting it double its dividend

Brian Robins

Iron ore for delivery to China's Qingdao port recouped 1.7 per cent to $US61.38 a tonne on Friday, according to Metal ...

China iron ore falls for 7th week in 8

Solar power, home batteries and electric cars are "the three legs of the stool for a sustainable energy future," says ...

Tesla's Musk just launched the final piece of his clean-energy plan

Tom Randall

Clive Palmer arrives at the Federal Court in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Clive Palmer's court appearance adjourned

The Turkish Consul building at 671 Toorak Road.

Builder takes shot at Turkey

Simon Johanson

Tough market: Unit approvals have fallen dramatically and the changes may compress new approvals further.

Cap on foreign ownership to slow development projects

Simon Johanson

Sydney-based Intergen Property Group has appointed Cushman & Wakefield as the new manager of Centrepoint Tamworth ...

Local malls are in high demand

Carolyn Cummins

Expensive error: The hedge fund manager's lawyers argue that the typo makes the tax notice invalid.

Hedge fund manager may save $1.1 million thanks to a typo

Kit Chellel

Xi's $678b push to reshape world in China's image

Bloomberg News

Could the turmoil at Fox swap over the Atlantic to Britain, hurting Rupert Murdoch's chances to buy Sky?

Fox harassment lawyer slams Murdoch empire in front of UK regulator

Erik Larson and Joe Mayes

Good Beer Week has 300-plus events at more than 200 participating venues.

One country is stealing our craft beer thunder

Fine Drinks

Masons menswear will be the latest retail haven targetting stylish men.

Where to find the best underground fashion labels

Men's Style

Many people follow Marie Kondo's methods to achieve a decluttered home.

What minimalism can do for your mind and money

Georgina Dent

Younger Ausralians will be able to boost their savings for a home using the tax advantages of superannuation.

Super saver scheme will help young Aussies on middle incomes

Daryl Dixon

Charles Lukasik, owner of Floral Expressions says order gatherer florists are "devastating" for the industry.

Remember this warning about online florists for Mother's Day

Cara Waters

Opposition leader Bill Shorten gave his budget reply on Thursday night.

Shorten leaves small business tax cut up in the air

Cara Waters

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