Financial Review - Business, Finance and Investment News

Indices	Value	Change	%Change
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%

Indices	Value	Change	%Change
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%

commodities	Value	Change	%Change
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%

commodities	Value	Change	%Change
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%
	0.0000	0.0000	0.000%

Big data turns Big Brother in China

Surveillance in China has moved beyond basic security, as a police officer monitors examination venues while students ...

President Xi Jinping is upping control over his citizens, and facial recognition technology - now a concern in Australia - is the crucial weapon.

How to build your personal wealth by going global

Sticking with a local focus means missing out on better returns and putting your investments at risk.

CBA and Westpac have been named in a sentencing judgment of Australia's biggest home loan fraudster to date.

Australia's biggest loan scam revealed

Bank managers and brokers working for some of the big banks facilitated a home loan scam concocted by mortgage broker Najam Shah.

Weinstein the start of Hollywood's dirty secrets

Far from a dated anomaly many in Hollywood say Weinstein is just one example of a wider problem that the industry has ignored for far too long.

Banks face political heat over killing off ATMs

"It won't be the first bank that withdraws an ATM from an area that will be criticised, it will be the last one to try that does," says Labor's Matt Keogh.

RBA to stress test banking sector

The Reserve Bank of Australia will begin its own stress testing of the banking sector amid concern that household debt levels continue to climb.

Pilbara gold rush ignites share prices

The market value of explorers exposed to a Pilbara gold rush has swelled by $1 billion.

3AW's Stevenson explains his magic

Melbourne's leading breakfast radio host Ross Stevenson has no need of the usual trappings of media stardom.

Why mindfulness isn't as good as you think

I relaxed in the hammock and couldn't help but think about the similarities between myself and supermodel Elle Macpherson.

Baby, the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back

Macmasters Beach on the NSW Central Coast, where Joe Aston finds "the temperature and tide exquisite".

What do you think of our new homepage?

University of Sydney's Zhang wins EY finance award

How much do you lift? F45 founders seek a spotter

CS on front foot post Stock; wins Icebreaker mandate

In Melbourne, Rio shrinks to greatness

Canberra misses major culprits in another big four grilling

Nick Bolton is engaged in another high stakes game that is likely infuriating the regulator.

Nicholas Bolton's next corporate play

The battle for control of a $35 million energy company has flushed out two aggressive corporate raiders.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 22: Kids look at the David Jones Christmas window displays, on December 22, 2016 in Sydney, ...

Retailers face worst Christmas in a decade

This Christmas is shaping up to be the worst for retailers since the global financial crisis as cash-strapped consumers tighten their purse strings.

Amazon launch gains momentum as sellers register

Amazon says more than 500 Australian businesses have registered for Amazon Marketplace.

Butter prices soar as world turns back to fat

Margarine and spreads are out of favour and traditional butter is back but supply can't keep up with demand.

Qantas's first 787-9 Dreamliner is waiting in Seattle.

Qantas sets off for biggest party in years

Flying high on record profits Qantas top brass and media have jetted off to pick up the airline's first Boeing Dreamliner.

Home buyers and companies boost Chinese lending

Chinese banks extended more loans than expected in September, buoyed by demand from home buyers and companies.

Exiting times: Wall Street ended its fifth week of gains in a row.

S&P; 500 rises for fifth week

US stocks ended their week higher, following upbeat economic data and gains in technology shares.

Global stocks add $25 trillion

More than 85 per cent of the 95 benchmark indexes tracked by Bloomberg worldwide are up this year.

ECB poised to cut bond buys

European Central Bank officials are considering cutting their monthly bond buying by at least half starting in January.

The unprecedented iron ore import figure provided a lifeline for prices that have been beaten down into a bear market in ...

Iron ore rallies on China import data

Iron ore imports by China surged above 100 million tonnes to a record, smashing the previous high set in 2015.

Productivity push bears the scars of Work Choices

By Phillip Coorey

Scott Morrison's new economic growth talk could have been lifted straight from the Labor script.

Investment banks offer ways to bet on a new crisis

By Karen Maley

Less than a decade after the last financial crisis, investors are showing interest in betting on a fresh banking crisis.

Health insurers feel better now

By Michael Smith

Health insurers will feel some short-term pain from the biggest shake-up to the industry in decades but the changes will be worth it in the long run.

Energy turning point for Australia

By The Australian Financial Review

Josh Frydenberg signalled a U-turn at The Australian Financial Review Energy Summit. This is what it must encompass.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has politicised the inquiry before it has begun.

Morrison readies 'inclusive growth' productivity agenda

Treasurer Scott Morrison will soon unveil a landmark "inclusive" productivity agenda with the hope of launching a fresh economic agenda.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 9: Federall opposition leader Bill Shorten at the National Energy Summit at the Sofitel ...

Leaked election report reveals tensions in Labor ranks

There is widespread anger within senior Labor ranks that an election review has been kept under lock and key.

Ending the citizenship drama once and for all

The nation needs as clear and unanimous a judgment as possible, to settle the citizenship issue for good.

ASIC chair appointment 'soon'

Treasurer Scott Morrison says the decision on a new chair of the corporate regulator is "imminent".

At least Abbott had plans for our energy sector. But Malcolm Turnbull has simply become the man with a plan for more plans.

Why is the PM wasting everyone's time

A policy that delivers reliable, affordable energy without clean energy does not exist.

Donald Trump's new obsession: the stock market

Donald Trump seems to have another obsession: The stock market. He mentions it almost daily. But he might regret it.

Trump accused Iran of "not living up to the spirit" of the nuclear agreement and said his goal is to ensure Tehran never ...

Trump threatens Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of other world powers.

Saudis rethink Aramco IPO plan

Saudi Arabia may sell shares in its state oil company in Riyadh next year and delay the international portion of the IPO.

Weinstein just the beginning of Hollywood's dirty secrets

Far from a dated anomaly many in Hollywood say Weinstein is just an example of a problem that the industry has previously ignored.

Donald Trump boasted of groping women. Which in the eyes of the blogosphere puts him in a category with Harvey Weinstein.

Weinstein and Trump: another extraordinary week

Harvey Weinstein's career is finished ... unless he wants to run for president – goes a joke doing the rounds of the blogosphere.

Tax warning for super funds over $1.6m cap

The Tax Office has issued a warning to self-managed funds trying to cheat the new $1.6 million pension balance cap.

A motivated minority of strata members can take advantage of apathy to push through changes.

Apartment wake-up call

Hidden in the new NSW strata laws is a call to action for every apartment resident in Australia, writes Flat Chat's Jimmy Thomson.

A former QBE vice president and an outside consultant, have been accused of defrauding QBE over two years

QBE has 'very strong' capital adequacy: S&P

For the second time in two months S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its positive rating on QBE, despite a raft of natural disasters putting it on course for a $767m profit hit.