Macquarie to buy Cargill's North American power, gas business
Macquarie Group will acquire Cargill's North America power and gas business for an undisclosed amount.
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Glencore outbids Yancoal for Rio's Hunter Valley coal mines
Swiss miner-trader Glencore said it had offered $3.37 billion for coal mines owned by Rio Tinto in the NSW Hunter Valley, outbidding a previous offer from Chinese-owned Yancoal.
Tech sell-off wrecks record day for US stocks
A sell-off in technology shares spoiled an otherwise buoyant day in the US stock market as companies from Apple to Nvidia tumbled.
Finkel puts energy security centre stage - but what about the cost?
Alan Finkel has released his review of the electricity market but plenty of questions remain.
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Sterling stunned by UK election shock
Sterling spiralled lower on Friday as British elections left no single party with a clear claim to power.
ASX suffers worst week of 2017
Shares suffered their worst weekly loss of the year, as investors were kept on the back foot amid gathering unease around the Australian economy and after another shock poll result in the UK.
Australia, Canada: Worlds apart, same sad story
The abrupt end to the commodities supercycle drove the RBA to join the global currency war.
News Corp loses $15 million tax case appeal
Australia's highest-risk taxpayer has lost an appeal in the Federal Court on a $15 million tax bill relating to interest income.
Class action could delay Murray Goulburn case: ACCC
The competition watchdog is pushing to have its case against the nation's biggest milk processor heard before a class action threatens to drag the matter out.
Former Westpac planner cops five-year ban
A former Westpac financial planner has been slapped with a five-year ban after it was revealed 177 clients had been charged fees without receiving all the services they had paid for.
ANZ, Suncorp target investors with rate hike
ANZ Bank raises rates on interest-only home loans but cuts them on principal and interest loans.
Markets Live: UK cliffhanger sparks wobbles
Political uncertainty makes a surprise return - UK exit polls inject some volatility into markets and the ASX isn't immune.
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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.
Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums
There's no denying the economy has slowed down, by far more than we were expecting. But don't conclude it's likely to subside into recession any time soon.
UK election shock casts doubt on Brexit path
The impact of the British election for global investors comes down to one simple question.
Home loans fall for third month in a row
The fall is fuelling speculation of a property downturn following a crackdown on investor loans.
Record-breaking economy? We're no world-beater
The claim Australia has been recession-free for 2½ decades is technically true, but meaningless.
Asia's richest man's net worth soars $3.7b in a day
Jack Ma's net worth surged $3.7 billion overnight as Alibaba forecast sales growth that topped every analysts' estimate.
AGL's electricity price hike to cost households extra $300 a year
AGL is the first of the big three energy retailers in NSW to announce increases to electricity and gas prices.
Young Canberra worker chasing $15k in unpaid wages after Schnitzel Haus collapse
Max wrote a formal letter of demand for money owed on February 7. A day later the business went bust.
In times of peace, airlines are prospering
After years of cutting fares to stimulate demand, the airlines have started to employ a new formula.
'Catastrophic': Alan Finkel auditions for the role of Australia's chief political scientist
Australia's chief scientist has steered a politically pragmatic course in his landmark energy report.
Secret recordings of Pauline Hanson 'justified in the public interest'
Airing secret recordings of Pauline Hanson and James Ashby during an investigation into One Nation were not a breach of rules, the media regulator has found.
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Gen George sells start-up OneShift
At only 26, Gen George sells employment start-up OneShift to Programmed for an undisclosed amount.
The jobs with the best prospects for a pay rise this year
The latest salary survey by recruitment firm Hays shows workers in some sectors will do better than others in the pay stakes this year.
Enterprising Singaporean developer starts work on 555 Collins
A Singapore billionaire has begun marketing apartments in a dilapidated Collins Street building.
Coke ditches Zero looks to No Sugar hero
Coca-Cola is making its sugar-free options clearer as sugar is declared the new "dietary villain".
ASIC moves on failed Pilbara property scheme
Australia's corporate watchdog has moved to shut down 19 companies associated with failed Pilbara property scheme marketed by get-rich-quick spruiker Jamie McIntyre.
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Miners eye Europe's largest lithium deposit
An Australian company says it's found lithium deposits in the Czech Republic amounting to 1.3 million tonnes.
Despite all, 'people still love to fly', say airlines
Airlines, battered by geopolitics and bruised by scandals of their own making, strike a defiant tone.
Small Business
Friendships at work: are you indifferent?
Less time chatting and socialising means more time working and churning.
Three benefits of hiring older workers
There are advantages it is hard for small businesses to ignore.