Wall St edges higher, rate bets drop

​Wall Street has made modest gains as a tepid US jobs report kept expectations muted for another interest rate hike this year.

Rio Tinto's reaps rich reward from Hunter coal sale

Rio Tinto officially handed over the key to its Hunter Valley coal business on Friday, prompting renewed speculation about what it will do with the proceeds from the $US2.69 billion ($3.5 billion).

'Drone detective' app aims to keep rogue pilots in check

Now anyone can snap pictures of and dob in people who fly unmanned aerial vehicles in restricted spaces, including sporting events and airports.

Bonanza continues for CEOs, despite some nips and tucks

One of the big features of this corporate reporting season, has been the increasing number of companies releasing the company's earnings, and the CEO's earnings, on the same day.

Billions made and lost but what did we really learn?

It was confession time for the nation's biggest listed corporations so who did well and who's had explaining to do?

Central banks enter the fray

With earnings behind us, and US politics and geo-politics still at the heart of the conversation, this week central banks also come into the mix with the RBA and ECB taking central focus. (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.)

The angst about our productivity? Totally unproductive

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It's time to take a step back because people who should know better won't stop going into panic mode.

ACCC loses case against LG over customer repairs

Electronics giant LG did not break the law when it convinced customers to pay to have their faulty televisions repaired, even though they might have been entitled to a full refund or replacement, a court has ruled.

Ex-Slater and Gordon boss earns 5% of firm's value in pay

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Paying Slater and Gordon's former chief executive Andrew Grech a remuneration package of $1.5 million in a year when the company almost collapsed isn't a good look.

Landmark decision allows university to take 'nuclear' option

Hardline industrial relations tactics are now being used in the public sector.

CBA investors warned over foreign fine risk

The Commonwealth Bank risks being investigated by overseas authorities known to impose hefty fines if its anti-money laundering compliance scandal extended into foreign countries, investors have been warned.

Spring returns to ASX's step after turbulent week

The first day of spring brought a bit of sunshine to the Australian sharemarket, capping a hectic week.

Markets Live: Green shoots as ASX thaws

Shares suffered the final slings and arrows of August reporting season and another North Korean missile scare, but some spring returned to the ASX's step on Friday.

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.

Landowner splashes $53m on property after selling family farm

A newly-minted former city-fringe landowner has splashed out $53.75 million at a portfolio auction, spending part of a multi-million windfall from the sale of a farm on two childcare centres and two supermarkets.

Hong Kong billionaire buys half of Bindaree Beef

NSW beef processor Bindaree Beef has had another crack at securing a Chinese investment partner - this time successfully.

$5b investor's plan to fix 'cult' of excessive executive pay

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Outspoken investor Allan Gray has called time on current executive pay practices and is pressuring the companies in which it invests to adopt an alternative model.

Pain at the bowser: We're paying about 4 cents too much for petrol

Melbourne motorists have paid about $150 million too much for petrol in the past year, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Outlook for 2018 global economy

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says he has a positive outlook for global economic growth, and comments on media law reforms.

Indigenous population in NSW and Victoria doubles

The number of Aboriginal Australians living in NSW and Victoria has doubled since 2001.

Three charts showing why global optimism isn't felt here

The only thing rising in August across local assets has been government bond yields as economic data underlined the divide between bullish companies and downbeat consumers.

Star Wars Force Friday II begins in Sydney

For many, Friday is simply September 1, but for Star Wars fans it's officially Force Friday II - a chance to get the latest toys from the upcoming film.

Flat August: Has the heat gone out the housing market?

Home prices in the nation's major cities rose only marginally in August as Sydney's blistering run stalled, a tentative sign of cooling that would be a relief to regulators seeking to head off a debt-driven bubble.

Meet Aida, the AI banker

Sweden's big banks have been pinoeering new AI technology, with SEB rolling out their latest chatbot, Aida, during their 2017 AGM.

Owners band together to get foothold in hot housing market

Dozens of new homeowners have found a way to avoid the home-hunting 'just beyond reach and too expensive' or 'missing out at auction' nightmare.

Is your sushi made by a robot?

Kisaku Suzuki once ran a company that made lolly-wrapping machines. And he was angry. And that's when the it came to him: he would use his firm's knowledge of sweets-packaging machines to develop the world's first sushi robot.

Retirement ownership in for a shake-up

Ownership of retirement properties is set for a major shake-up with operators looking to gain funds for growth through the introduction of capital partners.

Retailers look to galaxy far, far away to boost profits

Myer, Target and Big W are among retailers looking to a galaxy far, far away for a much-needed boost to their profits as Star Wars' Force Friday II rolls out today.

Is your sushi made by a robot?

In the 1970s Kisaku Suzuki invented the sushi robot which revolutionised the market. Today most of the sushi eaten in Japan is made by a robot.