Capital cities office vacancies lowest in four years

Getting a sandwich in the city at lunchtime is taking a lot longer these days.

Mum sues after daughter allegedly finds mouse in biscuits

Mother's writs claim she and her young daughter were traumatised by the furry find.

Glitter and 'youthful looks' called out in Vodka Cruiser ad

Liquor brands will think twice about using models with "youthful looks" in their advertising.

Big bank relief rally drives ASX 0.8pc higher

Big banks shares enjoyed their best day in eight months, gaining $14 billion in value on relief that new capital requirements weren't as tough as many had feared.

'It still happens' - white men dominate ASX boards

There was something else aside from Anne Ward's decades of commercial law and financial services experience that helped her land a spot on the board of accounting software company MYOB.

Markets Live: Banks in $14b relief rally

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Shares in the big banks rocket higher as investors bet they won't need to raise capital to meet APRA's new requirements.

The Sydney suburb where 99.9 per cent of people live in a flat

Sydney Olympic Park might have the highest density in all of Sydney but there are now 15 suburbs where 90 per cent or more of us live in an apartment.

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.

Fundies swap tech stocks for banks

Current equity valuations has fund managers wary, finds Bank of America Merrill Lynch's monthly survey.

How can the banks be 'unquestionably strong'?

Clancy Yeates explains why APRA has announced the banks need to increase their capital.

Pharma Bro vowed to make fund manager's family homeless

Tim Pierotti, who once ran a consumer hedge fund for "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli, said he had already lost faith in his boss by the end of 2012. pieThen a letter from Shkreli came to his home, addressed to his wife.

Audi ad comparing women to used cars in China backfires

An Audi commercial that aired in theatres and online in China is drawing ire for comparing women to used cars - another bump in the road for the German automaker, which has seen its sales by a third in its former growth market.

Sharemarket rebound adds $140b to super funds

Superannuation funds have rebounded in the 2017 financial year with the average balanced option delivering a 10.4 per cent return, according to SuperRatings research.

BHP posts lifts in iron ore, thermal coal production

BHP has hit its annual production target for iron ore in the year just ended, thanks to record production numbers at its West Australian iron ore operations.

Why the RBA minutes shouldn't have freaked out markets

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The markets were roiled by the RBA minutes, but they really shouldn't have been.

Netflix catapults Nasdaq to record

Wall Street ended mixed as Netflix's rally pushed Nasdaq to a record high while Goldman Sachs weighed on the Dow, with earnings taking investors' focus.

8@eight: Greenback hit with the ugly stick again

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The US dollar continues to come under attack while Wall Street ended flat, setting up the ASX for a negative start to the day.

Sydney set to be hit with a flurry of new hotels

Sydney is to get a swath of new hotel rooms to cater for the growth of inbound tourism and the rise in demand from business travellers who want facilities close to the airport and accessible to the city.

Goldman Sachs, BofA results miss

Bank of America and Goldman Sachs joined their rivals by disappointing investors.

UK inflation surprises with slowdown

British inflation unexpectedly slowed last month for the first time since October, dousing expectations for a rate hike.

'Shabbiest type' of conduct lands restaurant in trouble

Darling Harbour restaurant Baia The Italian has been ordered to pay $15,000 in compensation for the unfair dismissal of an employee who complained about being allegedly underpaid.

Street where shops pay $20,000 just to rent a metre

The lack of supply due to construction works and increasing numbers of new brands looking for a shop has underpinned the prime retail sector in Sydney and led to a growth of about 10 per cent in rents, quarter on quarter.

Who is going to inherit 7-Eleven after recluse's death?

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Not many people knew Beverley Barlow was one of the wealthiest women in Australia when she died on Saturday.

'Blood, sweat, tears' - now Good Guys stores sell

The Muir family, who hit the jackpot with the sale of The Good Guys to JB Hi-Fi last year for $870 million, have added another $92 million to their fortune selling bulky goods stores leased to the retailer.

Billionaire bickering over Ten laid bare in court

Legal action by Ten's administrators this week has unearthed two letters from its billionaire shareholders' advisers that resulted in the board calling in corporate undertakers to manage the television network and put it up for sale.

Elliott appeals to BHP retail shareholders for change

Activist investor Elliott Management is appealing to BHP's army of retail shareholders to back its push to overhaul the company.

Palmer launches appeal in defamation case against Turnbull and Cash

The case was brought against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash after alleged comments made at press conferences in China last year.

Melbourne couple receive $26,000 from ATO, but it's not theirs

Members of the public have received tax refunds to the tune of thousands of dollars without having lodged tax returns, raising suspicions of fraudulent activity being conducted in their names.

Rio narrows full-year iron ore guidance on weather, rail works

Average prices for Rio Tinto iron ore from the Pilbara in the first half of 2017 are up 26.5 per cent on average prices for full year 2016, according to a production update released by the mining giant on Tuesday.