Ryan gives up on border tax
Republican leaders conceded that there simply isn't enough support for the border-adjusted tax to be adopted.
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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.
Want a job, mate? Amazon's hiring Aussie speakers
"Amazon is seeking a linguist with an Australian background to join our data team," reads a job description on its website.
Macquarie's investors fire a warning shot over pay
Macquarie Group's pay practices and opaque performance remuneration structure has raised the ire of investors and may prompt a re-think of the company's disclosure to shareholders.
CPA's redemption a little way off
The election of new board members at CPA Australia won't be straightforward.
Trump's turmoil hurting Australia: ex-Fed economist
Australia is suffering the consequences of growing dysfunction in Donald Trump's Washington, warns a former US Federal Reserve chief economist.
Boris promises a 'great' trade deal
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has vowed to complete a "great" free trade agreement between Australia and Britain "as soon as possible" after Brexit.
India and China on the brink
The confrontation, meantime, has soured already-tense relations.
The unhealthy side of household income pressure
Worrying research from Coles into the rising cost of living should be a wake-up call for business as it contemplates the deteriorating finances of households.
Fahour's successful push on diversity
Ahmed Fahour has probably done more than any executive in Australia to push gender diversity. Here's why.
Pay critics weaken Macquarie's tax case
The growing scrutiny on executive pay does not come at a good time for Macquarie, which is under pressure to provide more transparency.
'The father of broadband' who built a virus
He's friends with Malcolm Turnbull and has been influential in Telstra and Microsoft, but ABC chairman Justin Milne had to write an essay to land his latest job.
Beach on chase for Cooper Basin barrels
Beach Energy is to push harder in its core Cooper Basin acreage, unveiling an up to 67 per cent increase in investment.
Gas on a losing wicket against batteries, renewables
A battle involving solar power and batteries versus gas is playing out in the energy-short South Australian market, and the signs are that gas is on a losing wicket.
The risks in RBA game plan
Philip Lowe exudes the reassuring calmness befitting a central bank governor.
Transgender troops doubt Trump ban
Many were dismayed by President Trump's tweets announcing a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, but some say they doubt the prohibition will take effect.
Home Affairs, Intelligence driven by the dollars
The new shake-up of security and intelligence services makes sense, but could start off a bureaucratic game of thrones.
Coles names and shames expensive suppliers
Coles MD John Durkan has thrown down the gauntlet to large multinational suppliers over prices he says are too high.
Propel Funeral Partners float has life of its own
It's the capital raising that investors are just dying to get into.
Oaktree drafts in Credit Suisse for Network Ten bid
Legal eagle Leon Zwier is not the only person providing counsel to Oaktree Capital Management in its quest to buy Network Ten.
Moran poised for China's grey boom
Provectus Care, headed by Shane Moran, has inked a deal with one of China's largest developers to help build aged care facilities.
Morrison 'not at odds' with Lowe on inequality
Scott Morrison has rejected claims he has been contradicted by RBA governor Philip Lowe over inequality.
$A bulls review their hand at US80¢
The $A appears overvalued, strategists say, and its break above US80¢ puts the RBA's inflation target more out of reach, sapping enthusiasm for rate hikes.
Moelis pitches pokies to new pub fund investors
Moelis Australia has corralled a fresh group of investors for its new $700 million-odd pub fund, Moelis Australia Redcape Group.
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