Last updated: November 8, 2017

Lew lashes ‘lying’ Hounsell

Myer has hit back at a fresh Solomon Lew attack, noting no one would expect Woolies to invite Coles onto its board.

Foxtel Now is out of the box

Foxtel has launched a new streaming service aimed at younger viewers amid an intensifying battle for paying customers.

Domino’s flags higher wages

Domino’s has stuck with guidance for a 20pc lift in profit, as it warned wage hikes could eat into revenue at today’s AGM.

Property victim or ASX accident?

McGrath’s recent share price slump has more to do with the perils of listing real estate firms than property prices.

CBA buoys ASX above 6000

The local sharemarket seals its second consecutive close above 6000 as buyers rallied on a strong CBA profit result.

CBA pushes ASX to positive close

The local bourse has ended the session higher and above 6,000 points for a second day, as traders welcomed CBA’s result.

Pilot unclear in fatal crash

Authorities investigating a fatal helicopter crash at Hobart Airport are yet to establish who was piloting the aircraft.

21st Century Fox is ahead of the pack

All good telly needs a plot twist. So, what could be better than this: the predator turning prey? What, you ask, is Rupert Murdoch up to?

FMG appoints two deputy chairs

RBA board member Mark Barnaba and NAIF chair Sharon Warburton have been tapped as Andrew Forrest’s deputies.

Virgin mulls ASX departure

Chairman Elizabeth Bryan says the airline’s board has discussed the possibility of taking the company private.

Not much bang for robot buck

As NAB leads the big banks in heralding the arrival of the robot army, the dollar gains are failing to live up to the hype.

Crude comeback oils BHP’s exit

A reversal of OPEC’s failed strategy has eased the pressure on BHP as it steers a course out of the US shale sector.

Wavemaker’s bid stand out

You can’t fault WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell for his ability to move with the times.

ASX wavers above 6,000 points

The local bourse remains in negative territory in noon trade as miners drag but still hanging on above 6,000 points.

Roxon to roll into Bupa chair

Health insurance giant Bupa has named former Labor health minister Nicola Roxon as the new chairman of its Australian arm.

Westpac’s Hartzer paid $6.68m

Westpac CEO’s pay outstripped that of his peers Ian Narev and Shayne Elliott.

Case against Westpac widens

A judge has allowed ASIC to amend its rate-rigging case against Westpac to include the whole period from 2010-2012.

James Hardie in European buy

The building materials supplier will buy fibre gypsum board producer Fermacell for €473m.

Telstra to offer NBN refunds

The telco will compensate around 42,000 customers after failing to provide the speeds promised to them over the NBN.

The tax office is at it again

The ATO letter promised there would be no penalties. Then they said their own letter was nonsense. Words fail me.

Ardent Leisure CEO resigns

Simon Kelly has resigned from Ardent Leisure after taking on the CEO role earlier this year.

Google Homes in on Australia

Google Home, the first of the speaker-like personal assistants to officially go on sale in Australia, launches this week. But what can it actually do?

Humans take a backseat for Waymo

Alphabet’s driverless car unit is rolling out the first test fleet without human drivers behind the wheel.

Westpac to ‘agitate’ over levy

Chairman Lindsay Maxsted says the bank levy is a “highly inefficient and distortive tax”.

CBA first quarter profit lifts

Cash profit rises to $2.65bn, driven by improved margins, shrinking bad debts.

Snap plunges nearly 20 per cent

The Snapchat parent has recorded its most revenue yet, but growth continues to slow.

Financials drag on US stocks

Banks and consumer-focused companies under pressure as investors push shares lower.

Twitter doubles tweet limit

Twitter will double the allowable length of tweets but brevity is still the soul of wit.

Oil prices retreat from 2-yr high

Fading geopolitical risks see oil prices pull back from recent highs.

Veto an absolute disgrace: PM

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Adani mine veto was an ‘absolutely disgraceful abdication of responsibility’.

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