'We can stop Tesla', VW says as it starts electric cars
Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.
Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.
US stocks rebounded from the biggest selloff since May after strong hiring data bolstered confidence in the American economy.
US job growth surged more than expected in June, potentially bolstering the case for a third interest rate hike this year.
Lesley Menzies isn't kidding when she says retirement villages have been an issue since they were first created more than 20 years ago.
Recent political shocks – Brexit, Trump and the failure of Theresa May – are prompting much soul-searching and rethinking among the world's leading economists.
For years Murdah had no desire to own a cow. His father-in-law owned them and they stank. "Back then they kept them next to the house," says Murdah, a motorcycle taxi driver from the village of Genggelang in North Lombok. "You couldn't even have visitors because of the smell. It was not healthy, my family got sick, the cows died and for what?"
Under-pressure pizza chain Domino's risks a consumer backlash as it cuts costs by trialling smaller pizzas and swapping Coke for Pepsi.
Victoria's pokies-owning pubs and clubs have been handed a jackpot, with an overhaul of state laws providing longer licences and more lenient ownership limits.
The ASX had by Friday given up all its gains over the week, as a bond sell-off weighed on local equities.
When your boss puts you in a situation that compromises your ethics, none of the options seem particularly great.
Troubled dairy company Bellamy's Australia has hit another roadblock in China as authorities suspended the export licence of Camperdown Powder, a company it just acquired.
Canberra businesses say recent price increases are just another hit to their bottom line.
Amber Harrison has walked away from her legal battle with Seven West Media and will consent to a permanent gag order preventing her speaking about the company and her affair with chief executive Tim Worner.
Shares and bonds suffer a week in the red as investors fret over the potential withdrawal of central bank stimulus, with listed property the worst hit, while miners help prop up the ASX.
The corporate watchdog has stepped in to stop the financiers of a tech start-up endorsed by cricketer Shane Warne and troubled former Australian basketballer Shane Heal from issuing shares to some investors.
In a week where traders will focus on Janet Yellenâs congressional testimony and core CPI, there are signs we could be set to see bond markets drive higher financial market volatility and equity weakness. (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets).
HSBC economist Paul Bloxham says the lift in commodity prices will lead to a growth in wages later this year.
Australian equity markets could be negatively affected in the short-term by rising global bond yields, strategists have warned after a global bond sell-off on Thursday.
Elon Musk's Tesla will be installing the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage project in South Australia. Video courtesy ABC News.
Tesla's meteoric rise to become the nation's most valuable auto maker has ended, at least for now.
Vomiting in fireplaces, napping under tables, plying executives with booze and kebabs - a lawsuit describes "unorthdox" business practices by British retail tycoon and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley.
Australia has revised down the value of its resources and energy export earnings in the financial year ended June by 4.6 percent, or nearly $10 billion, due largely to falling prices for iron ore, its most valuable export.
The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.
In a boost to the Newcastle CBD, AMP Capital has snapped up the Marketown Shopping Centre, for $163 million, on behalf of its client, Sunsuper.
Investors have hammered Coca-Cola Amatil on Friday after a double-shot of bad news on Thursday.
Financial advisers working at firms owned by National Australia Bank failed to clearly tell at least 150,000 clients they were recommending products that had been manufactured by the bank.
Ciara Burke was about to fulfil her dream of becoming a fully-fledged flight attendant. Then she fell.
Marketing agency Appco Group is suing Seven Network for malicious falsehood over an expose alleging the fundraising organisation retains more than a fair share of money it collects on behalf of charities, according to documents filed with the Federal Court.
In truth, economics has much to teach us about the pursuit of "utility" or happiness.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reportedly is ready to bid for Oncor Electric in Texas after a US$18b deal collapsed.
LDrivo wants to connect learner drivers and driving instructors.
Small business owners are just getting on with the job.
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