What Goldman's Blankfein told ScoMo
When Treasurer Scott Morrison met Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the Wall Street banker was baffled.
Cautious home buyers hunt value
The nation's fastest growing and most populous cities have become a tale of two cities for buyers in the outer suburbs.
Australia disses Trump on Iran nuclear deal
A "disappointed" Julie Bishop has joined other US allies and broken ranks with Donald Trump on Iran.
Stellar BPO weighs trade sale
Stellar BPO is hoping it can get the right trade buyer on the line as it puts itself up for sale.
Bitcoin will be 'crushed'
Governments around the world will "crush" bitcoin before long, say two of Wall Street's most powerful figures.
N Korea threatens Australia with 'disaster'
North Korea says Australia is committing a "suicidal act" if it backs military action against the regime's nuclear weapons program.
Warning for commercial property owners
The RBA has issued a warning to commercial property owners as prices increase faster than rents and rate rises loom.
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.
Nicholas Bolton's next corporate play
The battle for control of a $35 million energy company has flushed out two aggressive corporate raiders.
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.
US inflation remains a mystery
Disappointing US inflation data didn't deter bets on a December interest rate hike.
Home buyers and companies boost Chinese lending
Chinese banks extended more loans than expected in September, buoyed by demand from home buyers and companies.
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.
Opinion
Productivity push bears the scars of Work Choices
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
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
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
Josh Frydenberg signalled a U-turn at The Australian Financial Review Energy Summit. This is what it must encompass.
Nats just hold off Shooters in NSW byelections
Nationals withstand big swing to the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party to hold on to two rural NSW seats.
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.
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".
Saudi Aramco could shelve IPO
Saudi Aramco is considering shelving plans for an international public offering in favour of a private share sale.
Profits take 19pc hit at scandal-prone mega bank
Scandal hit US mega bank Wells Fargo struggles to rebound from sales scandal as profits take hit.
China's strong growth tipped to continue
Strong growth may continue into the second half of 2017, says People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan.
Trump leaves way open for China
An absent US allowed China to grab the limelight at the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington.
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.
Personal Finance
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.
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.
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.
The 31-year-old who could lead Austria
Austria looks likely to elect the world's youngest leader, who is backed by anti-immigration nationalists.
Scientific fraud rampant in China
China retracts more scientific papers because of faked peer reviews than all other countries put together.
How to lead like a Nobel laureate
Nobel scientist Elizabeth Blackburn knows how to explain complexity to a mass audience.
Making timber out of old desks
Wasted office furniture could be recycled into timber board product – if enough people can be convinced to buy it.
Rinehart faces hefty legal payout
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting will have to make a multi-million dollar payment to Wright Prospecting.
Lifestyle
Weinstein spells trouble at the Academy
Harvey Weinstein's expulsion from the Motion Picture Academy raises uncomfortable questions for the institution.
