Business Day

The Arcadia Group could take a controlling stake in Topshop's Australian arm.

Topshop UK owner could save local arm

RETAIL
Patrick Hatch
54 mins ago

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said upcoming guidelines aimed to preserve the independence of analyst research.

ASIC to strengthen 'Chinese walls'

BANKING AND FINANCE
Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Anthony Pratt is one of three $10 billion-plus level Rich Listers in 2017.

Rich List top 20 worth $100 billion

BUSINESS
John Stensholt

JP Morgan cut profit forecasts and recommendations on JB Hi-Fi, Myer and Super Retail, as well as earnings forecasts for ...

ASX shakes off retail woes to post gains

MARKETS
Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Solar panels lie in waste at Kogan Creek Power Station, near Chinchilla

'Pro-coal' policies blamed for $45m solar failure

BUSINESS
Mark Solomons

Instead of the traditional Aussie family of mum, dad, kids living in a three-bedroom house in the suburbs, society will ...

The Aussie family is endangered and that's not such a bad thing

ANALYSIS

"Clearly we are disappointed at the introduction of this new tax. However, given the support it has in parliament, we ...

'Disappointed' Gonski's four-point plan to fix bank levy

BANKING AND FINANCE
Georgia Wilkins
1 hr ago

Market Indices

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 4:37PM

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:09PM

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:33PM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7478

Percentage up/down

-0.33% fall
Euro

Price

0.6649

Percentage up/down

-0.58% fall
British Pound

Price

0.5755

Percentage up/down

-0.50% fall

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:40PM

Ahmed Fahour, outgoing managing director and chief executive of Australia Post, and chairman John Stanhope before Senate ...

No 'gun to their heads': Fahour defends his pay

Colin Kruger, CBD

Uber has become a global headache for the taxi industry.

The death of Uber - one large investor's bold prediction

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

If you're unsure of any restraints written in your employment contract, you should get advice immediately.

So many employees don't know what they're signing up for

Sponsored
Kamal Farouque

Since 2000, Australia's population has lifted by more than 19 per cent, or about 4.6 million people. This growth has ...

Immigration curbs threaten Australian sharemarket returns

Jessica Sier
1 hr ago

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Markets Live: Fear and loathing in retail

Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Deutschbank recommends heavy exposure to Oil Search and Woodside Petroleum.

Deutsche Bank tells clients to oil up their portfolios

Myriam Robin

Uber has become a global headache for the taxi industry.

The death of Uber - one large investor's bold prediction

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Future Fund target cut amid 'difficult' market conditions

'Couldn't leave the position': Trader works through quake

Tom Redmond, Min Jeong Lee and Nao Sano

Moody's downgrades Hong Kong after China ratings cut

China's downgrade shows investors are under siege

COMMENT
Mark Grant

Greg Medcraft, chair of ASIC, says out-of-cycle rate hikes by banks constitute a "breach of trust."

This is why people don't like banks, says ASIC boss

Clancy Yeates

Treasurer Scott Morrison has accused Labor of doing the major banks' bidding.

Coalition rejects claims of $2b bank levy 'black hole'

James Massola

Analysis of 10 years' worth of performance data confirms many industry funds outperform their 'retail' rivals.

Super funds for bank employees among the best performers

John Collett

Westpac will see a small improvement in its capital position by selling down its stake in BTIM.

Westpac to offload up to $645m in BTIM shares

Clancy Yeates

Ian Narev says the bank levy is a tax on all Australians.

Forget the bank tax! I'll buy some bank shares now

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Online lenders are in the spotlight over their use of technology to assess people's creditworthiness.

Can you guess what people in these jobs earn?

Craig Butt, Soren Frederiksen

Ashleigh Mounser was underpaid in numerous jobs in Wollongong.

States urged to introduce legislation to curb wage theft

Anna Patty

Sarah Meier, industrial relations lawyer and President of the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association, ACT.

Families warned they may risk liability for injuries to nannies

Anna Patty

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Can British Bunnings save the Wesfarmers renovation?

Roger Ailes was pushed out of Fox News in July.

How Roger Ailes and Fox News changed the world

ANALYSIS
Nick O'Malley

Emmanuel Macron after winning the French election.

Macron can lead France to a Napoleonic ascent

COMMENT

The AER has lost a bid to lower prices charged by power dinstributors. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Power bill 'spike' looms after court ruling

Brian Robins

Linda Taylor, the sister of Professor van der Laan, whose unexpected death at age 59 inspired research into the funeral ...

Linda's funeral shone a light on industry 'shrouded in secrecy'

Lucy Cormack

Andrew Gibson and partner have suffered sever mould in their rental for more than a year, and after making many ...

When Andrew reported mould he didn't expect to be evicted

Lucy Cormack

Tarocash's owner has been sold.

Tarocash owner sold to South African giant

Patrick Hatch
47 mins ago

The Arcadia Group could take a controlling stake in Topshop's Australian arm.

Topshop UK owner could save local arm

Patrick Hatch
54 mins ago

Topshop is often more expensive than its fast-fashion rivals for comparable garments.

Too big, too expensive: Six reasons why Topshop flopped

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Topshop

Fashion fail: Topshop Australia calls in administrators

Nick Toscano

Troubled waters: Surfstitch co-founders Justin Cameron (r) and Lex Pedersen.

SurfStitch shares halted on $100m class action

Patrick Hatch

The current level of the Aussie is probably justified, says Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe.

Growth forecast flattens as Australia nears finishing line

Peter Martin
8 mins ago

Instead of the traditional Aussie family of mum, dad, kids living in a three-bedroom house in the suburbs, society will ...

The Aussie family is endangered and that's not such a bad thing

ANALYSIS

Moody's said financial ties between Hong Kong and the mainland were becoming deeper.

Moody's downgrades Hong Kong after China ratings cut

There is a need for random audits of bosses to better detect unpaid super, the review said.

Time for 'random audits' of bosses

Nassim Khadem

Ninety-two turbines will soon be built now the Rye Park Wind Farm near Boorowa has been approved.

Rye Park wind farm approved with 17 fewer turbines

Georgina Connery

Plummeting costs for solar and wind are helping renewable energy steal an ever-greater slice of the power generation pie ...

Tiny island off Singapore may hold answers to energy's future

Dan Murtaugh

A spokesman for George Soros dismissed BSGR's claims as a "PR stunt".

'He's nuts': Soros blasted in mining brawl

Brian Robins

Kinselas is the sixth asset Geoff Dixon and John Singleton's pub fund has sold in as many months.

Singo, Dixon sell sixth hotel in six months

Carolyn Cummins

The Property Council of Australia's NSW president Louise Mason is promoting the property industry to young women in high ...

Girls in property to boost future ranks

Louise Mason

Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) managing director David Bowden.

Sales rep takes on Jones Lang Lasalle over unfair dismissal

Simon Johanson

Avoiding more "Schuld": The reluctance of Angela Merkel's government to invest if it means taking on more debt aces off ...

Why German speakers are prone to be penny pinchers

Catherine Bosley

A spokesman for George Soros dismissed BSGR's claims as a "PR stunt".

'He's nuts': Soros blasted in mining brawl

Brian Robins

The Chinese government has argued its debt risk index would be little changed by 2020.

Chinese government says Moody's overestimated difficulties

Kirsty Needham

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive at Fiumicino's Leonardo Da Vinci International airport, near Rome, ...

Seven sure signs she's just not that into you anymore

Self

50 of the most exciting young winemakers in Australia.

50 young Aussie winemakers who are shaking up the industry

Fine Drinks

A psychologist helped the writer understand that her partner's behaviour was financial abuse.

'My ex-boyfriend left me broke'

FIRST PERSON
Anonymous

Super funds are on track to deliver a bumper return.

A good financial year for super fund members is almost a certainty

John Collett

Opendoor just might epitomise the 'fat' start-up.

Expensive, risky and ambitious: the rise of the 'fat' start-up

Farhad Manjoo

Great places to work are about more than ping pong tables in the office.

The problem with best places to work lists

Tony Featherstone

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