Webjet shares fall on accounting stoush

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Shares in Webjet have taken a hit after the online travel agency flagged an accounting dispute that could hurt its full-year earnings.

Can earnings shake life back into the ASX 200?

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What to expect this week as the corporate reporting calendar starts. This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.

AustralianSuper flags equities risk

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Expecting the global equities market to cool down, AustralianSuper CEO Ian Silk said his fund is looking to invest more money in US infrastructure.

Porsche Cayenne SUV caught up in emissions scandal

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Germany ordered Volkswagen's Porsche marque to pull thousands of Cayenne sport-utility vehicles off the road.

FBI and AFP bring down alleged cyber-attacker

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A US citizen accused of launching cyber attacks on companies in an attempt to expunge his name from online stories

Australia Post should keep its public service roots: Ahmed Fahour

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Christine Holgate is set to replace Ahmed Fahour as the boss of Australia Post.

The boycott that wasn't: Has United learned its lesson?

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When United reported earnings this month, investors feared they might go off a cliff after the global uproar it had caused forcefully dragging a passenger off a plane. Not so. The case will be studied in business school for years.

Sydney's dramatic fall in home ownership revealed

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The slump in home ownership rates coincides with soaring property prices and rising population density in many Sydney districts

Qantas to ban toxic foam nationally after Brisbane River spill

Qantas will stop using a toxic firefighting foam that spilled from a hangar into the Brisbane River earlier this year.

Markets Live: ASX slumps as banks retreat

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Shares tumble amid broad selling ahead of next week's start of earnings season, with banks and US dollar earners weighing the most.

Aussie dollar rally might not be over

The Australian dollar has dipped back below US80 cents, but there is a chance the Aussie may rebound even higher.

The 10 jobs that claim the most tax deductions in Australia

Real estate agents and lawyers topped the league table, claiming $8634 and $7156 respectively.

'Pharma Bro' Shkreli told 'lies upon lies', jury hears

Martin Shkreli could only sit and listen as a federal prosecutor tore into him, calling him a liar who doubled down on his crimes when the going got tough.

Twitter shares tumble

Twitter shares plunged after the microblogging company disappointed investors with stagnant monthly active user growth in the second quarter.

Tech slides on Wall Street

Technology and transportation shares dragged the S&P; 500 lower Thursday. Amazon shares dropped in after-hours trading.

Libor's $US350 trillion headache

UK regulators' decision to abandon the Libor benchmark by the end of 2021 is sowing confusion in the market.

8@eight: ASX off to flat start; all eyes on Aussie

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The Australian market looks set to open flat, unimpressed by moves on Wall Street

Glencore signs deals to buy 49% of Hunter Valley coal

Glencore's share price has edged higher after its Hunter Valley coal deal, expected to be completed in six months, followed a bidding war.

Amazon CEO becomes world's richest man

Jeff Bezos, president and CEO of Amazon has dethroned Bill Gates as the world's richest man after Amazon stock jumped in value.

Apple iPhone turns 10

Steve Jobs promised a product that combined the best of the iPod with a phone and a connection to the internet. A decade later, it's Apple's most important product.

Vale's net slips on currency, costs

Vale, the world's largest producer of iron ore, was crimped by a weaker currency and higher output costs in its latest quarter.

Amazon profit slumps 77 per cent; shares fall

The online retail giant wiped out large chunks of its profit as it invested heavily in areas such as video content and its international expansion.

Bezos briefly tops Gates as world's richest person

Forbes now estimates the wealth of Bezos, Amazon's chief executive, at around $113.8 billion.

Apple bins cheap iPods in step towards oblivion

After years of being outsold by the iPhone, the venerable iPod has taken a big step toward eventual oblivion. Apple is discontinuing two of the cheapest iPod models: the nano and shuffle.

$A retreats on $US rebound

The Australian dollar retreated back below US80¢ as the greenback recovered from a mostly Fed-induced hammering.

Bezos briefly world's wealthiest person

A surge in Amazon.com shares briefly propelled founder Jeff Bezos past Bill Gates as the world's richest person.

Goldman turns bullish on iron ore

Goldman Sachs boosted its iron ore forecast for the next three months to $US70 a tonne, from $US55.

Tin rises on smelter shutdown reports

​Tin hit its highest price in six months on reports of smelter shutdowns in China, the world's largest tin producer.

Thumbs up for Facebook advertising

Mobile advertising business grew by more than 50 percent in the second quarter, as the social network continues to establish itself as the venue of choice for an ever-growing array of online advertisers.