Exporting arms, one component at a time
While traditional manufacturing withers, defence companies see plenty of blue sky ahead.
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Westpac expects soft loan growth in institutional bank
Stagnant wage growth will curtail spending by big corporates, says WIB's CEO Lyn Cobley.
'New neutral' is one rate hike away
A move in the cash rate to 2.5 per cent over 2018-19 would sink household consumption growth to "somewhere between a mid-cycle slowdown and a genuine recession".
Meet Dmitry and his 17th Century travelling companion
Famed Russian violinist and countertenor, Dmitry Sinkovsky, is back in Australia and with him is a 350-year-old violin.
Immelt on Uber CEO shortlist
Jeffrey Immelt, the outgoing chief executive at General Electric Co, is on a narrowing list of candidates to take over as head of Uber Technologies, two people familiar with the matter said.
Archibald winner led by love
The prestigious $100,000 prize was awarded to Sydney artist Mitch Cairns for his painting of his partner, fellow artist Agatha Gothe-Snape.
Japan resignation prompts election talk
Embattled Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada has resigned after a series of gaffes that have contributed to a big plunge in public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Tourism mega-trends shine on The Star
The Star is morphing into a tourism stock, but its big casino challenge looms on the horizon.
Big Four hunting for more
Still writing off the threat presented by the Big Four flexing muscle in the legal sphere?
Incitec taps US debt markets
Incitec Pivot has raised $US400 million as the explosives group looks to strengthen its balance sheet and lift shareholder returns.
SpaceX worth now more than $26b
SpaceX, the rocket maker founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has raised up to $350 million in new financing and is now valued at about $US21 billion, making it one of the most valuable privately held companies in the world.
Atlassian bullish after CFO quits
Australian tech favourite has booked a 36 per cent annual revenue rise, but will lose the CFO that helped pilot its IPO.
NBN politics is what's hurting
For the public, which has largely been kept away from the technical side of the NBN, reality is beginning to hit.
Higher super fees? Don't panic
New fee disclosure rules kick in after September 30 that may look like your super fees have increased. Relax and focus on the net returns.
Rolls-Royce unveils its grandest car yet
It’s been 14 years since Rolls updated its flagship chariot, and the result is worth the wait.
Audi A3 cabriolet review: This is not just a vanity car
They used to call them hairdressers' cars, but the small convertible market has become much more sophisticated in recent years.
Is the love affair with tech stocks over?
Was the sell-off in technology stocks overnight harmless profit-taking or a sign that investors' love affair with the tech giants is cooling?
Digital health may be bad for your own health
Machine medicine will not be able to make people feel better.
'A paranoid schizophrenic' leaker
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has called chief of staff Reince Priebus "paranoid schizophrenic" leaker.
Tesla's Model 3 takes off, but Australians must wait
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is banking on the launch of the more affordable Model 3 will introduce the electric car to the mass market.
Westpac launches new lending portal
Westpac hopes new technology will free up time for its bankers and make customers more sticky.
Morgan Stanley launches Arena REIT raising
Morgan Stanley's equities desk is in the market with a $55 million institutional placement for property investor Arena REIT on Friday.
Shayne Elliott's revolution at ANZ
The ANZ boss believes the major banks' bloated cost structures cannot respond to the digital threat. The revolution includes personal interest rates and halving the workforce.
Russia 'cannot put up with this boorishness'
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday denounced as "illegal" US plans for new sanctions against his country and scorned investigations into the Trump campaign's relations with Russia as political hysteria.
Malcolm Roberts is in trouble
The federal government will consider referring One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts to the High Court
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