BP's bid to dump Virgin frequent flyer deal delayed

The court battle between petrol giant and Australia's No. 2 airline is set down for September, many months after BP wanted their agreement killed.

Cargill sees prolonged grain glut

No end to the grains glut says Cargill

ASX loses steam as banks tank

Banks once again weighed on the ASX on Friday, but a resources recovery left the bourse steady over the week.

Locked-out workers intensify timber mill feud

The union representing 200 workers who have been shut out of an Australian timber mill is seeking to have the company stripped of its certification as an ethical producer.

Markets Live: Banks squash ASX

More selling in the big banks on Friday flattens the week's gains and offsets a strong performance from resources stocks.

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.

China's 'One Belt, One Road' propaganda

Children from different nations team up for a song and dance promoting China's transcontinental trade and infrastructure initiative.

Retail recession 'fake news', Gerry Harvey says

There's no shopper strike and investors need to stop jumping at shadows, retailers say.

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

A hedge fund manager says the British tax collection agency can't investigate his 2009 finances because of a mistake in the letter warning him about the probe.

Going for gold in the backflip olympics

• ANALYSIS

Budget 2017-18 seems to have elevated hypocrisy and backtracking to new heights of shamelessness.

'Dark days' for retailers as Cyclone Amazon approaches

• COMMENT

The arrival of Amazon will be an existential moment for some retailers and it will almost certainly trigger of wave of industry rationalisation.

No one enjoys a power trip: Your mean boss is secretly miserable

When we talk about someone on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. Not so, new management research has found.

Little Bourke Street values soar

The O'Donohue's building in Little Bourke Street occupied by an EzyMart store has sold for $5.81 million, adding to a slew of strong sales below $10 million in Melbourne's centre.

Activism not in 'mentality' of local fund managers

Some fund managers say domestic funds aren't big enough to play activist strategies, nor are they culturally inclined to.

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

China is one of the few countries in the world today with money to spend, and Xi Jinping is ready to write some cheques.

Netmarble's trading debut

Netmarble Games will raise as much as $US2.3 billion after pricing its IPO at the top of its targeted range, amassing funds to get into new markets and titles.

Fox harassment lawyer slams Murdoch empire in front of UK regulator

The Manhattan lawyer representing about two dozen people in harassment suits against Fox News lashed out against the Murdoch media empire, seeking to influence regullators over its $20 billion bid to buy the rest of pay-TV provider Sky.

Lack of wages growth challenges budget surplus prediction

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.

'Based on love': PM defends welfare drug test

Malcolm Turnbull says his welfare drug tests are "based on love".

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

CBA boss Ian Narev has slammed the government's budget bank levy as an "opportunistic tax grab" and "policy concocted on the run" and warned that the cost would have to be borne by either customers or shareholders.

Qantas discovers that loyalty pays off

Qantas' frequent-flyer business, earmarked for sale at least twice, has delivered consistent growth since the airline's historic loss in 2012.

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

Tesla has begun taking orders for its transformative new solar roof, combining solar power, home batteries, and electric cars.

From high school dropout to IPO billionaire

​The man behind South Korea's biggest float in seven years has charted an unlikely path.

Stand by for another Snowy rip-off

• COMMENT

NSW and Victoria have effectively stolen money and power from the rest of Australia for 60 years.

ANU 'backflip' over socially responsible investment

In 2014, the ANU council agreed to sell shares in seven fossil fuel companies.

How the fidget spinner origin story spun out of control

Several publications credited Catherine Hettinger as the inventor of the fidget spinner. Only she isn’t.

Clive Palmer's court appearance adjourned

A scheduled Federal Court hearing set to hear evidence from Clive Palmer over the collapse of Queensland Nickel has been adjourned.

Nickel ore oversupply looms

It may be going from bad to worse for the nickel price, amid rising risks of the market being pushed into oversupply.

Julie Bishop says aid will stay in freezer until budget surplus

• EXCLUSIVE

Foreign aid reductions to see Australia tumble down OECD ranks of donor countries.