How BT made a killing in the 1987 crash
The 30th anniversary of the crash is a solemn occasion for some people. For others, it was their making. BT ended the year ended October up 15 to 20 per cent.
Many didn't learn lessons of 1987
The anecdotes about the impact of the 1987 crash should reach a crescendo in Sydney on Friday at a lunch to "celebrate" the largest one-day fall in stock exchange trading.
Public sick of energy fight: PM
Malcolm Turnbull would rather reach a deal with Labor over energy than fight because the public was "sick" of the endless squabbling.
Stevens warns on inflation risks
The former RBA governor says investors are mistaken if they believe inflation will stay low forever.
What the 1987 crash taught today's CEOS
The 1987 crash left a mark on many of today's business leaders, including Solomon Lew, Michael Chaney and Mike Clarke.
How to win in a post-Amazon world
Super Retail Group chief says Australian retailers need a relentless focus on customers to survive in a post-Amazon world.
Have the US passed peak shale?
Woodside Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman believes the worm is turning for the crude oil price.
Miners set for a cash splash
The mining sector is set to deliver "stunning" returns due to super charged cash flow and low capital expenditure.
ASIC defends silence as lawyers circle Rio
Class action lawyers in the US have seized on fraud claims lodged against Rio Tinto this week, as Australian regulators defended their inaction.
Some lithium producers facing 'wipe-out'
Lithium-ion batteries are "changing the world" but a balancing of supply and demand will expose some players.
Second Dick Smith class action in the wings
Dick Smith shareholders who bought into its $520 million IPO may be able to recoup some of their investment.
BBSW war is over, says ASIC
The war over the bank bill swap rate has already been won, just days ahead of a courtroom showdown.
The crash was wake-up call we needed
It may have felt like the world was ending, but the 1987 crash also lanced the puss out of a speculative market.
Nervous silence marked a day of drama
Australia was particularly vulnerable in 1987 because the 1980s had seen the spectacular rise of corporate cowboys.
How to see the next crash coming
Ever since the Dow dropped 508 points on October 19, 1987 investors have "celebrated" the event, but should they?
ASX stretches rally into tenth day
Shares inched higher on Thursday, keeping intact their recent winning streak, led by gains in the major banks.
'Pain of a credit crunch will come'
After years of printing money and piling on debt, Chinese policymakers may turn to devaluing the yuan in order to escape the 'pain of a credit crunch'.
Opinion
Amid the noise, a big moment in politics
Politics is an incremental business, so significant moments can sometimes end up passing without really being fully appreciated.
Xi's promise of a new era for China is well under way
Signs of ever greater centralisation of power and ever less tolerance of dissent in Xi Jinping's China have become increasingly obvious.
Nervous silence marked a day of drama
Australia was particularly vulnerable in 1987 because the 1980s had seen the spectacular rise of corporate cowboys.
Australia's Chinese dream must go beyond iron ore
Credit Suisse's top China economist Dong Tao has a very downbeat view on Australia's iron ore outlook. It might be time to listen.
Holden's end of the road in Australia
How more than $35b in taxpayer assistance and subsidies wasn't enough to save Australia's car industry.
NEG wont stop march of renewables
The developer of a world-first wind, solar and battery powered generator in Queensland says bad policy will slow, not stop, renewables.
Chemists' competition buffer zone becomes law
Protection for pharmacists from competition will be entrenched in law to stop rivals opening shop close by.
Banks win more BEAR concessions
New "accountability mapping" requirements in BEAR may require banks to overhaul reporting lines.
CFMEU 'most recidivist' offender in history
A judge has damned the CFMEU as "the most recidivist corporate offender in Australian history".
Ardern is New Zealand's new PM
Jacinda Ardern will be New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, after populist kingmaker Winston Peters sided with the Labour Party.
China signals tougher line on finance sector
People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told top finance officials at the National Party Congress that corporate debt was too high.
Spain to suspend Catalonia's autonomy
Spain will move forward with the process of suspending the powers of the Catalan government.
Ardern's climb to the top was not rapid
While she might seem like a quick riser, Ardern has been working towards this for almost her entire life.
Catalonia on the brink
Madrid and the Catalans have a fated history of often misreading each other.
Personal Finance
Shadow banks warn on new APRA powers
Bank like controls will force non-banks to change their business model and withdraw from some forms of lending.
Early access is TRIS key benefit
It can still be worth having a transition pension, say the experts. But tax won't be the key driver.
Why working hard won't get you a pay rise
Workers' most popular method to boost their income is to "work as hard as possible", with only one in 10 actually asking for a pay rise.
How to do more with less
For innovation to thrive, organisations need to tackle internal and external challenges.
'Rolls-Royce' courts cost too much: Sir Anthony Mason
Former High Court chief justice Sir Anthony Mason has called for an online system of dealing with small complaints.
Baton passes at Squires, Corrs next in line
Leadership change is underway at Squire Patton Boggs and Corrs; and Merkel and Donoghue call it even in the High Court.
Business unites for company tax cuts
Tax cuts for small businesses will be meaningless unless they're extended to big business, employers say.
Union money paid for divorce expenses
Thousands of dollars NUW NSW funds were used to pay for former secretary Derrick Belan's divorce proceedings.
Lifestyle
History lessons cruising Russia's Volga River
Pugs, pearls, bisexual noblemen, lecherous monks, dogs in space, museums and wooden churches: Europe's longest river can accommodate it all.
