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AGL rejects call to extend coal
Matt ChambersAGL Energy chief executive Andy Vesey says building coal-fired power stations is no longer ‘economically rational’.
Rival bids for Ten ‘lineball’ call
DARREN DAVIDSONA second report into a sale process for Ten Network has revealed the decision was a lineball call.
Banks sitting on $500bn ‘liar loans’
Michael RoddanAustralian banks underestimate the risks of a housing collapse thanks to $500 billion of ‘liar loans’.
Lendlease leads build-to-rent
BEN WILMOTLendlease has the jump on local players trying to enter the build-to-rent sector with a global pipeline of projects.
Cruisers’ cone of silence
LISA ALLENFrom San Sebastian to Venice, locals are venting their frustrations at cruise-ship “ice cream tourists”.
India-Exxon gas deal bodes ill
PAUL GARVEYExxonMobil has agreed to cut the price of LNG it sells to India’s Petronet from its Gorgon LNG project.
Tabcorp backed on Tatts buy
Sarah-Jane TaskerTabcorp chairman Paula Dwyer is confident of completing the company’s takeover of Tatts Group.
Fees underpin Macquarie profit
Michael RoddanMacquarie Group has flagged a rise in profit for the first half of the year on the back of stronger performance fees.
Vesey sells $1.24m AGL shares
Matt ChambersAGL Energy chief sells $1.24 million of his company shares in the lead up to his meeting with Malcolm Turnbull today.
Stocks lift as risk aversion eases
DAVID ROGERS, ANGUS BIRDThe ASX200 rises amid subsiding caution as resource stocks feel the heat of mixed commodity trade.
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Margin CallSchott has a lot on her plate
ANDREW WHITEIt looks like Kerry Schott is clearing out some room in her diary for her new gig as head of Energy Security Board.
exclusive7-Eleven boosts fresh food offering
Eli GreenblatThe nation’s largest convenience store chain wants to be more than just a pit-stop for Slurpees and chocolate.
Nufarm’s acquisition hopes
Bridget Carter, Scott MurdochNufarm is understood to be eyeing US-based crop protection company Albaugh for a takeover worth at least $US1 billion.
KordaMentha stands firm on Ten
DARREN DAVIDSONTen administrators KordaMentha have released a supplementary report to creditors following pressure from rival bidders.
Eddie everywhere keeps it fresh
Stephen BrookEdward Joseph McGuire AM is 52, last week broadcast for 39 hours and ‘loved every moment of it’.
Fifield near reform breakthrough
DARREN DAVIDSONA breakthrough on the media reform bill deadlock could be announced as early as today after weekend negotiations.
Ten tax-loss windfall for CBS
DARREN DAVIDSONUS media giant CBS could take advantage of Australian tax credits to help it boost Ten Network’s earnings.
The insiders guide to iPhone 8
Chris GriffithThe big day is almost here and here’s what we know so far about the 10th anniversary iPhone.
Quick look unlocks eye-phone
CHRIS GRIFFITH IN SAN JOSEControversy is mounting over Apple’s apparent decision to drop the home button in favour of an edge-to-edge display.
Razer Blade a Macbook workover
DAVID SWANThe new Razer Blade Stealth is a sleek and light gaming laptop with impressive battery life.
Titomic seeks to beat the Russians
Supratim AdhikariThe Melbourne-based additive manufacturing outfit is hoping its cutting edge 3D tech is a hit with investors.
TPG the Aldi of telco sector
Guy CarsonTPG is well set to steal market share off the established players as it disrupts the mobile space.
Lendlease leads build-to-rent
BEN WILMOTLendlease has the jump on local players trying to enter the build-to-rent sector with a global pipeline of projects.
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Finally some good news for Telstra
John DurieThe final ACCC report on mobile phone roaming will be out later rather than sooner.
Don’t buy these tokens
Alan KohlerPeople punting on bitcoins and the like are betting that trust in the existing monetary system will break down completely.
AGL having its cake and eating it
Judith SloanThe government must act and this does not involve doling out even more favours to the unreliable renewables sector.
TPG the Aldi of telco sector
Guy CarsonTPG is well set to steal market share off the established players as it disrupts the mobile space.
Banks near real-time payment
RICHARD GLUYASThe $1 billion new platform will settle payments in about 15 seconds — compared with one to three days taken now.
US goes subprime all over again
Robert GottliebsenIt’s unbelievable but true: both the US and China appear not to have learned lessons from the GFC.
ATO lays down law on super caps
James GerrardThe ATO will tightly police SMSF valuations under the new super regime.
Thailand boom defies uncertainty
Ese ErherieneInvestors don’t like political uncertainty, but it may have been a good thing for Thailand’s markets.
eBay’s trading up
Sian PowelleBay used to be everyone’s favourite secondhand site. But savvy partnerships and technology have turned it into a shopping phenomenon
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Eric Johnston joined The Australian in July 2014. Previously he was the business editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, overseeing award-winning business coverage and driving investigative reporting. He also has worked at The AFR and as a correspondent with Dow Jones, where his stories appeared in The Wall Street Journal.
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