Amazon feels like a slow disrupter so far
At the risk of lecturing the world's most successful online juggernaut, here's a helpful hint to Amazon about scaling up in Australia.
'I never buy from an investment bank'
WiseTech Global just made a $40m acquisition, its ninth for 2017, but none had the "for sale" sign out.
Is it time to join the old men selling?
If the global economy is being rearranged to such an extent that Frank Lowy and Rupert Murdoch are headed for the exit, what does that mean the rest of us?
'There is no magic in the use of the word f---'
Matthew Darke SC argues ASIC's evidence is ambiguous and has failed to prove the sole or dominant purpose of the traders was to manipulate the rate.
Energy policy ignores basic economics
Energy expert Ross Garnaut said the design of the proposed National Energy Guarantee ignored an old lesson of economic policy theory.
'What a fool': Bennelong turns ugly
The fight for the seat of Bennelong has turned ugly after Kristina Keneally accused the PM of playing One Nation-style race politics.
Westfield a standout in muted ASX session
Australian shares edged up to end the day in positive territory with Westfield soaring after news of a massive takeover offer for the property giant.
Westfield deal makes sense as long as malls survive
Unibail-Rodamco is betting that polarisation will hurt scruffier malls and benefit the higher end. But this presupposes that either one can win. What if neither does?
EBOS chief wants to rev up acquisitions in pharmacy
The CEO elect of $2.5 billion pharmacy group EBOS wants to step on the gas when it comes to acquisitions.
AGL lifts spending budget
AGL Energy has outlined a beefed-up spending budget for the next three years as it mulls investments to allow for gas imports and storage, and for the replacement of its Liddell coal generator in NSW.
Glencore's $241 million tax fight
The Tax Office says Cobar mine made $241 million from offshore marketing, but that may be the least of Glencore's tax problems
Lowy caps career with 'bittersweet' $33b deal
A $1000 investment in Westfield back when it listed in 1960 will be worth $440 million at the end of the Unibail takeover, an extraordinary achievement.
Bitcoin a 'speculative mania': RBA governor
RBA governor Philip Lowe said the fascination with bitcoin was a "speculative mania" that was unlikely to become an attractive method of making everyday payments.
Markets Live: Banks bolster ASX
Shares have managed to close higher, thanks to a rocketing Westfield price and despite the banks falling away throughout the afternoon.
Tricky task for new man in Fed hot seat
Jerome Powell must continue the difficult process of extricating the Fed from quantitative easing and low interest rates.
Modest ASX debut for P2P
P2P Transport was in about third gear in its ASX debut but its CEO says providing vehicles to Uber is like being the supplier of shovels in an early mining boom.
Opinion
Lowys play a magnificent game
While the Lowy family has read the cards very well with Westfield, it is not surprising they are folding.
Rising inflation could roil global equity, bond markets
American investors sense a change in inflation, dumping bonds overnight and sending the 10-year issue's yield to 2.4 per cent.
Lowy caps career with 'bittersweet' $33b deal
A $1000 investment in Westfield back when it listed in 1960 will be worth $440 million at the end of the Unibail takeover, an extraordinary achievement.
Dastyari exposes China-Australia tensions
It had to happen. The vicious brawling of domestic politics has rammed head on into Australia's relationship with its most important trading partner.
ATO forfeited $1.9b in out-of-court settlements
The ATO potentially forfeited $1.9 billion in 2016-17 by settling disputes out of court but the Australian National Audit Office has given the agency's processes the tick of approval.
Interference laws crimp freedoms
It should be a fundamental democratic right for people to try to influence opinions about all sorts of topics.
NT fracking risks can be managed
Hopes among Northern Territory gas explorers of an early unlocking of vast quantities of onshore gas are fading but the risks may be lowered "to acceptable levels".
Men jailed for 'version of Uber Eats' delivering Sydney cocaine
Four men mostly used taxis to deliver mobile phone orders for cocaine from up to 900 customers across an area from Sydney's Northern Beaches to Cronulla.
Dasher, basher of banks and business, does his dash
Sam Dastyari pursued banks and big business in a way that won him both loyal friends and devoted enemies.
Alabama upset imperils Trump agenda
Wall Street futures turned negative after Donald Trump's Republicans lost a crucial Senate seat in Alabama, endangering the President's pro-business agenda.
Disney, Fox close to $US60 billion deal
The Murdoch family's divestment of movie studio, cable TV and streaming assets would mark a significant downsizing of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire.
Lesbos, a Greek hell for refugees
Europe's dirty little secret lies at the end of a winding country lane.
Fatal gas explosion rattles Europe’s market
Natural gas flows were set to recover in Europe after an explosion at an Austrian hub threatened supplies already pinched by a closed pipeline in the North Sea and a cold snap across the continent.
Can the US economy take Trump’s tax cut?
Whether or not growth accelerates, so as to reduce the deficit from the headline cost of the plan, the initial tax cut clearly constitutes a fiscal stimulus. It is important to ask how the US economy will respond to this.
Personal Finance
APRA tightens the screws on super funds
The prudential regulator has released a consultation package to ensure trustees in the $2.3 trillion sector go beyond "minimum legislative requirements".
How to get an inheritance into your super
Want to make after-tax contributions to super? Make sure you're across the new rules, writes Sam Henderson, who answers your questions on superannuation.
How to choose the right property manager
The cheapest won't always be the best. Use our checklist to make the right choice.
Gilbert + Tobin poaches Allens bigwig
Australian law firm Gilbert + Tobin has hired senior Allens lawyer Richard Harris.
Sir Frank checks out of Westfield with a bang
It seems Frank Lowy is going out with a bang. If he pulls this off, he will have created and closed an ASX20 company in one generation and walked away with billions.
CPA's new chairman faces conflict claims
A group of CPA Australia members have accused new chairman Peter Wilson of having a conflict of interest and want him to step down.
Meet the tradie turned tech entrepreneur behind Fergus
The New Zealand-based job management software start-up for tradesmen, Fergus, has raised $3.5 million from Sydney fund Microequities Venture Capital.
Lifestyle
5 of the best homes for sale right now, in pictures
Take a look at five of the best homes selling this week, including a three-level bayside apartment in Melbourne.
