Bernanke sees US economy near capacity

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The US jobless rate is "about as low as it can go", former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said.

Nothing left in the bag for Oroton boss Ross Lane after latest downgrade

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Ross Lane's return to the top role at Aussie handbag maker, Oroton – after a decade-long gap – has not been particularly triumphant.

Trump crisis sends Wall Street tumbling

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Report of Donald Trump interfering with a federal investigation sets off alarm bells on Wall Street

Higher energy prices have little to do with 'gas shortages', researchers say

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Consumers are set to pay higher energy prices but it has little to do with looming "gas shortages", researchers say.

Gold rises to two-week high

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Spot gold rose for a fifth day as investors rethink the outlook for the pace of US interest rate increases.

Gas surge hits power prices

Hazelwood's demise has triggered a surge in gas - and a prediction electricity prices will rise by up to 40%.

The 2017 budget's inconvenient truth

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Adjusted for tricks, there's no chance of a surplus for a long time.

Skewered Officeworks sale raises wider Wesfarmers questions

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The imminent arrival of Amazon has skewered Wesfarmers' ability to do what it does best – horse trading assets.

'Populist rubbish': Former Labor leader slams bank tax

Former NSW Labor premier Nathan Rees is preparing to face-off with Anna Bligh in new role for the Finance Sector Union.

ACCC mortgage probe to demand banks' internal documents

Banks will be forced to hand over sensitive internal documents on their interest rate decisions, including board papers, as the competition watchdog puts home loan pricing under the microscope.

Wesfarmers must face up to retail reality

Wesfarmers must balance its ambitions to reap $1.5 billion from the sale of the Officeworks chain with the reality.

'Biggest scam in NSW': 10,000 per cent blowout in gas bill

AGL has launched proceedings over company's failure to provide timely meter reads over the past two years.

The jobs that don't earn what you would expect

We all know that years of study and hard work pay off eventually in a well-paid job, right?

'Debris field' found in search for plane missing in Bermuda Triangle

Authorities searching in the Bahamas for a small overdue plane with a prominent New York businesswoman and her two children on board, have reported finding a 'debris field'.

Lord Mayor's Business Awards have opened and include a new category

Joe Andon knows the ups and downs of business in Brisbane, which comes with the territory in his line of work.

Passive distortions 'dangerous' in time

Active fund managers are warning that the rise of passive investment will make sharemarkets less efficient at rewarding good companies but this is not expected to happen for a while.

Bank tax is no 'free kick' for regional banks: Sutton

Bank of Queensland chief says the banking tax is a step in the right direction, but it will not meaningfully level the playing field between the major banks and smaller rivals.

ASX savaged as investors flunk confidence test

Major banks led a savage sell-off on the ASX, as investors fretted over record low wage growth and the growing threat of US political risks.

Better than a big new bank tax

Michael Pascoe has an alternative to the bank tax that would raise $9.5 billion over four years, 50 per cent more than the bank levy.

ASX winners and losers - a snapshot

The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.

Markets Live: Confidence test as banks drop

Renewed selling in the major banks led a broad and savage sell-off on the ASX, as investors mulled uninspiring wage growth data and climbing US political risks.

Oroton shares dive after forecast of $10m earnings plunge

Luxury handbag and fashion retailer Oroton Group has warned it expects its full-year earnings will slump by more than 75 per cent, sending the company's share price plunging.

Dulux paints bright outlook, thanks to home renovators

Duluxgroup says it isn't worried that a slowing housing market could hurt its business, because most new homes are painted with cheaper paint made by competitors.

Big miners warn investments at risk from bribery laws

Mining giants warn laws could put local companies at risk and prevent them from taking up new investments overseas.

Hedge fund boss took home $5.9m last year. Every day.

Good performance, mediocre results or even downright ugly returns. When it comes to hedge funds, it scarcely matters. The 25 best-paid hedge fund managers earned a collective $14.8 billion last year.

S&P; affirms AAA rating but warns on return to surplus

Standard and Poor's confirms AAA rating but leaves the nation on negative watch.

Anti-Trump movement has a new target: McDonald's

For the first time, the anti-Trump resistance movement is setting its sights on a corporation: McDonald's. Their goal: To rally the fast-food giant to pay an hourly minimum wage of $20, and to allow its workers to unionise.

Fairfax Media boss accuses ABC of threatening future of commercial rivals

Greg Hywood was also forced to defend his salary and performance bonuses at inquiry.

Australian wages stall at all-time low

Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 0.5 per cent in the March quarter, the latest ABS figures show, matching market expectations.