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Australia may find itself on the wrong side of Donald Trump's spending spree.

ASX hits skids as banks slam into reverse

The ASX's strong two-day rally came to an abrupt end, as weak oil and the US rate hike proved reason enough for shares to retrace some of their recent gains.

The Australian dollar hit a two-month high on Thursday morning.

Aussie on a high as rate cut talk fades

The Australian dollar hit a two-month high on Thursday, boosted by positive local jobs data and a fall in the greenback after weak US inflation data.

Investors are pouring money into their superannuation accounts in a bid to beat changes introduced in the June 2016 budget.

'Huge inflow of cash' into equities: Coppo

Bell Potter veteran trader Richard Coppleson says by far the "biggest reason" markets are recovering was the positive boost from surging superannuation funds.

Tinder is for dating. Facebook is for friends. LinkedIn is for ... well, it depends whom you ask.

Banker used LinkedIn to send nude pics to jobseeker

Tinder is for dating. Facebook is for friends. LinkedIn is for ... well, it depends whom you ask, as a legal case involving a banker sending a picture of his genitals shows. LinkedIn is an extension of the workplace, similar to going into the office or attending a corporate networking event, the theory of the case goes. If you wouldn't flirt on a conference call, don't do it on LinkedIn. If you do, you and your company could pay the price.

There's an Uber app on your phone. Think twice about tapping it, because if Uber remains terrible after this, we have ...

One way to fix Uber: Think twice before using it

There's a lot at stake. Ride-hailing, as an industry and a civic utility, is too big an idea to be left to a company like the one Uber is now. The company that wins this industry is bound to become one of the world's most powerful corporations.

US Fed chair Janet Yellen.

8@eight: ASX to slide lower at open

Wall Street ended lower, and the ASX is poised to open about 0.5 per cent lower, with futures pointing to a 30-point drop at the open.

The US central bank cited continued US economic growth and job market strength, as it proceeds with its first tightening ...

US Fed raises rates, Wall Street slips

Federal Reserve officials forged ahead with an interest-rate increase and additional plans to tighten monetary policy despite growing concerns over weak inflation.

Aldi Australia CEO Tom Daunt wants to be more transparent about the retailer's tax position.

Disclosure on way as Aldi signs up to tax code

ALDI Australia has signed up to the federal government's voluntary Tax Transparency Code, which will require the retail giant to give taxpayers some level of disclosure about its highly secretive tax affairs.

Conspiracy theorists could be forgiven for wondering why only six weeks ago Ten's management seemed pretty comfortable ...

Murdoch fingerprints all over Ten's body

Ten Network Holdings isn't dead yet, but it's on life support with administrators appointed. Should an autopsy be conducted, Murdoch fingerprints and DNA will be found all over the body.

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