Telstra boss supports NBN delays
Andy Penn has warned NBN Co must deliver sustainable a pricing review, but backed its costly decision to halt work on the HFC part of the network.
Bitcoin is safe and here to stay
So what if Bitcoin is being speculated over? It's based on a breakthrough in computing technology and its price is still being discovered.
Big investor drops $350m Telstra stake
As fund managers, analysts and Telstra itself work through ramifications of NBN Co's decision to slow down its rollout, one investor isn't sticking around.
Serious questions in Aurora's missing $1m
Aurora Funds Management appears to make a mockery of the governance infrastructure protecting investors in managed funds.
The red flags that could derail global growth
The rare moment of synchronised economic growth enjoyed across most of the world will continue into 2018, according to investment strategists from State Street Global Advisors.
Sour end to choppy ASX session
Australian shares ended a choppy session on a sour note on Tuesday, with losses for miners and banks pressuring the ASX.
Oroton tipped to go private after review
OrotonGroup's days as a public company appear to be numbered as the founding Lane family makes a final decision after a six month strategic review.
Jackpots give Tatts timely trading boost
A strong run of jackpots has given Tatts Group a big boost ahead of its mooted $11 billion merger with Tabcorp.
BHP slashes costs, talks up copper
BHP believes unit costs at its Australian mines can be cut a further 10 per cent as the company talks up the outlook for copper prices.
HFC debacle exposes NBN failings
Dig beneath NBN Co's sudden decision to stop all HFC connections to the national broadband network for six to nine months, and you will find an unhealthy slackness in the activation processes.
AMP, ANZ tighten broker commissions
AMP and ANZ are putting the squeeze on commission payments to brokers, a move that could also impact consumers.
Origin to produce more power from coal
Origin Energy has raised its guidance for output from its huge Eraring coal fired power plant in NSW as it taps into the soaring wholesale electricity market.
Markets Live: IOOF, Origin lift ASX
The ASX is mildly higher today, lifted by gains for Origin, IOOF and supermarket groups, as the benchmark continues to hover around the 6000 level.
Index investing will 'get bigger': Vanguard
Vanguard CIO Greg Davis says passive investing will keep getting bigger, as he rebutted criticisms by active stock pickers that the huge rise in indexing was fuelling financial risks.
Bitcoin guns for $US10,000 as mania defies sceptics
Bitcoin has blown past $US9700 just a week after topping $US8000 and approached its closest ever to five figures, gaining mainstream market attention.
Fed's Kaplan sees 'financial imbalances'
"Excesses" may be brewing in US stock and property markets due to ultra easy monetary policy inflating asset prices, the Fed's Robert Kaplan says.
How high can Macquarie shares go?
Investors flag more to come from Macquarie as its shares surpass $100 for the first time.
Opinion
AMP readies for wealth disruption
When asked the potential benefits to AMP shareholders from its partnership with a fast growing American start-up, CEO Craig Meller said the opportunity could be worth billions.
Most people have no idea what Turnbull is doing
Every single tactical mistake compounds itself into a generalised image of a government doing nothing much even as it desperately paddles away on a range of issues.
NBN reveals new glitter to the turd policy
NBN's attempts to sell the latest delays to its rollout as a customer service triumph demonstrates world class spin that would make even the hardest politician blush.
The end of net neutrality is a very bad thing
The internet is an empowering tool that betters people's lives, especially poorer people, and it shouldn't be restricted to those who can afford it.
PM holds line on banks probe
Malcolm Turnbull is holding the line against a commission of inquiry into the banks, despite rebel Nationals having the numbers in both houses to launch a probe.
Labor opposes same-sex marriage changes
A suite of amendments from Coalition, Greens and other crossbench senators to same sex marriage laws are set to be defeated.
One Nation 'poison' strains Queensland's Lib-Nat alliance
Malcolm Turnbull has effectively ruled out doing deals with One Nation and federal Queensland MPs are calling for the Liberal-National Party merger to be either scrapped or loosened
Palaszczuk looking safe, Tim Nicholls not so much
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is edging closer to majority government, with growing speculation Liberal National Party leader Tim Nicholls will face a challenge for his job.
Nats' 1950s politics are costing the Coalition dear
The Nationals real problem is that their electorates are starting to fill up with people they like to mock.
SoftBank to seek heavy discount on Uber stake, say sources
SoftBank and a group of investors are trying to buy a stake in Uber Technologies at a sizeable discount to the ride-hailing company's $US69 billion valuation.
Tesla rival races to raise $500m to survive
A US-based electric car startup backed by high profile Chinese entrepreneur will have to pay back a $400m debt in December if it doesn't raise a fresh mammoth funding round.
Pope Francis in Myanmar, to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis landed in Myanmar and met the chief in charge of the military accused of an ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya Muslims.
Trump has upper hand in Wall St watchdog row
At its core, the fight over who heads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is about two radically different visions of government.
Time magazine not Meredith's focus
Meredith should sell Time magazine. It is worth far more to a trophy-hunting billionaire than a mid-West magazine publisher.
Personal Finance
Millennials take up ethical investing
Millennials are increasingly interested in sustainable investing and in many cases are instilling their social and environmental values in their parents.
Are FANGS really a threat to Australian banks?
The FANGs have many strengths, but don't assume they will succeed in disrupting realms far outside their core competencies.
Working abroad requires super attention
SMSF trustees who move offshore for extended periods need to ensure they have appropriately restructured their fund.
Why it's good for your boss to spy on you
Tracking employees reveals the hidden world of team dynamics.
How old companies can feel young again
How should companies tap cultural intelligence? It’s not just listening to signals on social media, says cultural forecaster Annalie Killian.
The top 25 books corporate America is reading right now
This leading direct supplier of book-based resources compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide.
Directors in firing line as executive pay strikes fall
Just six top companies have received a ''strike'' this AGM season as boards took a tougher line on CEO pay but directors are now in the firing line.
PwC partner at the centre of Vocation scandal to stay on
The partner accused of improper auditing at collapsed Vocation will stay on as the CFO of PwC's audit team.
Lifestyle
Aston Martin puts its new look on show
Exciting SUV debuts from BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover will join such sports cars as the new Aston Martin Vantage and Corvette ZR1 at LA's car show.
