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Buffett bets on fossil fuel highway
10:14AMHolman W. Jenkins, Jr.The sage of Omaha knows a policy bubble when he sees it — and electric vehicles are a prime case.
Recycling sale won’t be quick
3:55PMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochSquire Group is taking its time with the sale of its Australia-based aggregate recycling business.
Big brand ‘bloodbath’ looming
12:00AMDavid RogersKellogg’s Cornflakes from Woolworths versus Cornflakes from Aldi. Django Davidson can’t taste the difference — and that’s a huge problem.
Heading for the financial cliff
12:00AMMICHAEL RODDANFractures are starting to emerge in Australia’s financial system, with many borrowers in the dark about what they’re paying off.
Innovation is alive and well
12:00AMSarah-Jane TaskerYou’ve heard of Wi-Fi, Google Maps and Cochlear implants. Did you know Australia is home to these inventions?
Tesla cars ‘being made by hand’
12:00AMAs automaker battles embarrassing delays, sources say car parts are being made by hand with ‘horse and cart’ era production methods.
‘We didn’t tell whole truth’
10:10PMCallum JonesAsked to name the most untrustworthy thing he’s ever done, UK bank chief reveals deception during global financial crisis.
Domestic shortfall hits AGL
12:00AMMatt ChambersCompany says controversial 2015 gas supply deal was made because it didn’t foresee problems that now have it studying a new import plan.
Guthrie’s Peppa Pig defence
1:06AMSTEPHEN BROOKABC managing director says the public broadcaster is being used as a scapegoat by rivals and politicians under pressure.
Trump tax plan doomed from start
12:00AMAlan KohlerAnything is possible in Trump’s America, but it seems inconceivable that this tax plan would get through congress.
NDIS hiring generates job growth
12:00AMDAVID URENThe surge in employment this year owes more to the ramp up of the NDIS than to any broad recovery in the economy
Into the valley of death
12:00AMJohn ConnollyBuckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride as we roar through a weird F1, Mazdagate and some great road trips.
$5m gap as Emirates exits Cup
12:00AMWill Glasgow, Christine LacyVictoria’s Spring Racing Carnival is looming, and so is the expiry date on the principle partner of the Melbourne Cup.
A passion for fashion
12:00AMGlynis Traill-NashBefore Topshop, H&M, Zara, there was an untapped appetite among Australian consumers for the latest fashion.
Trophy Homes: Jonathan Chancellor
12:00AMJonathan ChancellorThe Benalla farm of the late Mike Burston was sold at auction for $4.95m to Wagyu beef producer David Blackmore.
Simonds boss Chun to depart
12:00AMELIZABETH REDMANThe founding family of Simonds Group has strengthened its control on the group with the exit of boss Matthew Chun.
Emerald City: Private Gupta
12:00AMLisa AllenInternational steel baron Sanjeev Gupta has been paying $30,000 a week to rent Ian Joye’s trophy Barford.
Grand ol’ ladies attract interest
12:00AMLISA ALLENTwo lavish older-style apartments in Sydney’s Potts Point hit the spring market.
Fone Zone founder’s heritage sale
12:00AMRosanne BarrettFone Zone founder David McMahon has offloaded his renovated Brisbane heritage home in a landmark sale.
Life returns to island paradise
12:00AMMICHELLE SINGERTourism Northern Tasmania’s Jennifer Edis and husband David have enjoyed the island’s rising property market.
Out with a bang: Fazzino
12:00AMTicky FullertonI met James Fazzino was in 2012, as captains of industry gathered to tackle the big threats to manufacturing.
New front in German invasion
12:00AMBEN WILMOTGermany’s Kaufland has confounded expectations by buying a big site in Adelaide, where it will develop a hypermarket.
CBA’s Narev vows to restore trust
12:00AMMichael RoddanCBA boss Ian Narev has taken the blame for the Austrac money-laundering scandal and apologised to shareholders.
Asking hard questions at top end
12:00AMRichard FergusonFacing pressure from many sides this proxy adviser finds a middle road representing investors at the big end of town.
Gas supply turbulence looming
12:00AMMatt ChambersQueensland’s gas exports rose to a three-month high last month, despite pressure from the PM to redirect gas.
ETFs have their problems
12:00AMJames KirbyThe hottest investment product in the market has a range of unexpected risks.
Managed funds’ buy/sell costs
12:00AMAndrew HeavenA managed fund can levy buy/sell costs from an investor who is entering or exiting the fund.
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