Woolworths to ban single-use plastic bags at all stores
Supermarket giant Woolworths has announced that its stores across Australia will stop giving out single-use plastic bags in the next 12 months.
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Who's next in lifting interest rates
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday did what would have been unthinkable a few short months ago, hiking interest rates by 25 basis points, and paving the way for other central banks to do the same.
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Sitting still is not something James Packer does well. He is both aggressive and entrepreneurial and it is hard to imagine he isn't looking for his next deal.
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AUD flying high
Positive emerging markets, low market volatility and a hunt for yield are pushing the AUD higher. But will this threaten the RBA's inflation forecasts?
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Janet Yellen: we're watching inflation carefully
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks about US inflation expectations during testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
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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.
Hundreds of buyers in limbo as skyscraper fight gets ugly
A bitter, protracted legal stoush between two deep-pocketed Singaporean property owners has stalled a 71-storey skyscraper planned for Melbourne, leaving hundreds of apartment owners in limbo.
'Devastating': The crisis claiming America's working men
Fed chair Janet Yellen says America's raging opioid epidemic has economic implications alongside its clear social costs.
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The future of flying cars
Kitty Hawk CEO, Sebastian Thrun says the future of transportation is in the air, and is releasing a prototype vehicle this year.
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US banks lead Wall St higher
US stocks posted muted gains, with financials giving the S&P; 500 a bump a day ahead of earnings reports from several big US banks.
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Facebook's push into VR
Tech giant Facebook says it plans to release a $US200 wireless Oculus VR headset before the end of the year.
$A seen extending rally
The Australian dollar has risen to its highest against the greenback since March and could press still higher today.
The man who made Wimbledon a money spinner
Follow the advice of the man who turned tennis into a global economic powerhouse.
DJs blames weak consumer confidence for sales fall
David Jones' full-year sales have dropped for the first time under South African owner Woolworths Holdings amid weak consumer confidence.
Frydenberg warns states not to go it alone on clean energy
The Turnbull government has warned the states their threat to "go it alone" on a clean energy target will only create chaos and inefficiency.
What Elon Musk's investment tells us about our energy crisis
Elon Musk's intervention in Australia's energy crisis is widening a divide over the future of coal.
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Supermarket price wars heat up
A look at the price wars between Australia's supermarket giants. Bread is the latest battleground - Coles has slashed prices on its loaves, and Woolworths has followed suit.
Markets Live: Bulls in control
Shares extend yesterday's strong gains, led higher by the big banks, while the Australian dollar is nudging a four-month high.
Trump threatens Chinese steel
President Donald Trump said he is considering quotas and tariffs to deal with the "big problem" of steel dumping from China.
Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for millennial tech talent
The move comes as the bank makes a push to recruit and keep hold of top tech talent in the face of intensifying competition.
'High risk': Australia may cripple its gas industry, warns Santos CEO
The head of Santos says Australia is at risk of mimicking Argentina in crippling it's own gas industry.
'Impressive run': $A at four-month high
The Australian dollar is still rising strongly and has reached a four-month high against its US counterpart, which remains unchanged ahead of key US jobs figures.
Oil rises amid bets on Chinese demand
Oil prices rose 1.3 per cent overnight after much stronger demand in China overshadowed a report on rising OPEC output.
8@eight: ASX to open lower, $A marches higher
Local sharemarket is set to open lower on the back of a quiet night on Wall Street.
One billion tonnes to China
Iron ore imports by China this year are on course to exceed 1 billion tonnes by a comfortable margin, breaking 2016's record.
'Health insurance is so complex it's become toxic'
Spend an hour comparing health insurance policies and you'll find yourself slumped over your keyboard, exhausted by all the options and confusing jargon.
Harvey wins as Tinkler's horse empire sold
The last patch of Nathan Tinkler's thoroughbred racing empire has now been sold, but it is not clear whether there will be any beneficiaries other than retail billionaire Gerry Harvey.
Bonus crackdown could lift base banker pay
Bank boards may blunt the impact of a new accountability regime on senior bankers' bonuses by bumping up base pay, the federal Treasury has suggested.
'Served by grandmothers': Airline boss apologises for remarks
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker apologised "unreservedly" for his unflattering description of US flight attendants as grandmothers.
Fed's Yellen lights up ASX and $A
Shares and the Aussie dollar shot higher as local investors joined a global rally after dovish Fed comments lifted the Dow to a record.
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Ombudsman takes on Australia Post over small business rates
There is a push for collective bargaining for small business around the cost of sending parcels.
Generation ambition: hard working Millennial entrepreneurs buck the stereotype
Alkaline water may be a very Millennial business but Ricky Herbert and Garrett Jandegian are still prepared to put in the hard yards.