'Ignore the noise', Boral CEO says
Boral chief Mike Kane echoes the views of most business leaders when he says politicians have been a serial disappointment and companies need to get on with it.
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Ramsay hits growth headwinds
Ramsay's earnings growth is slowing but it remains one of the best performing companies in the top 200.
Markets Live: Telstra dumped on dividend
A sharp drop in Telstra shares as it trades ex-dividend squashes the morning's tentative ASX gains.
Can a '70s child save the Liberal Party?
The Liberal Party's next leader could be either Peter Dutton or Christian Porter, who were both born in 1970. They offer very different styles of conservatism.
'Infrastructure boom is on us right now'
Boral chief executive Mike Kane expects Australia's infrastructure boom to last for up to 10 years and deliver even bigger profit impetus to the company as the housing boom.
Flight Centre trio now worth $2b
Travel retailer Flight Centre keeps defying predictions of its demise, and keeps making its trio of founders extremely wealthy.
A fresh look at three income generators
Yields merit a close look when analysing companies. Here's a look at Sydney Airport, Scentre Group and Platinum Asset Management.
Missile makes US-China trade war likely
While a military confrontation may be avoided, the likelihood of a trade war between the US and China has become much more likely.
NBN rejects Telstra's $5.5b securitisation plan
NBN has rejected a proposal for Telstra to monetise its national broadband network payments.
Billabong shares rise 8pc despite loss
Billabong shares rose 8 per cent as investors took heart from a recovery in June-half earnings.
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