Bitcoin tensions rise as investors claim banks freezing their accounts
Bitcoin investors are claiming Australia's banks are freezing their accounts and transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Kidnappers free blockchain expert Pavel Lerner after receiving $US1 million ransom in bitcoin
Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $US1 million ($1.3 million) in bitcoins as ransom.
Why bitcoin investors are like stamp collectors
Linking bitcoin with the word 'currency' gives it a legitimacy it hasn't earned.
Keynes or Keynesian isn't a dirty word
Whenever you meet someone who uses the words Keynes or Keynesian as a swear word – or as synonyms for socialist – know that their adherence to neoliberal dogma far exceeds their understanding of mainstream economics.
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Trump targets Amazon
The US president called for the country's postal service to raise prices of shipments in order to recoup costs and target online retailer Amazon.
Motley Fool: 2017 a year to remember for investors
From Trump to Amazon to Bitcoin - investors cashed in in 2017.
Wall Street has a quiet end to a robust 2017
There were no fireworks on Wall Street for the last trading day of the year.
Rinehart adds $3.5 billion to her fortune in past year
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has made $3.5 billion in the past 12 months.
Crown agrees to $150m CrownBet stake sale
Crown Resorts has agreed to the $150 million sale of its majority stake in bookmaker CrownBet.
From Hyderabad to Nashville: creating entrepreneur hubs
Australian cities can learn from other small cities creating global hubs for entrepreneurs.
How your social media account could help you get a loan
The boom in social media use has created a trove of data about consumers, and the finance sector is keen to put this information to use.
ASX finishes 2017 with 7pc yearly gain
On the final trading day of the year, the market fell 23 points to trim its 2017 advance to 7.1 per cent. The Australian dollar had its best year since 2010.
Miners end the year on a major high
Australia’s two biggest miners, BHP and Rio Tinto, have capped off a year of recovery by finishing 2017 at their highest stock prices in years.
Domino's workers to vote on new wage deal
Workers at embattled pizza shop operator Domino's Pizza will have a week in early January to consider a new pay deal the company says offers better terms than the current award.
IKEA's flatpacked tax bill shows it's time to put screws on beancounters
Another year, another story about IKEA's massive Australian sales and minuscule tax.
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The financial market outlook for 2018
With market participants looking at what opportunity in 2018, we look at the consensus views for the year ahead. This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.
Westfield, Fox-Disney deals among world's biggest in 2017
Mergers and acquisitions had another strong year in 2017, reaching their third highest annual level since the 2008 financial crisis.
Sydney office squeeze worsens as buildings torn down for Metro
Australia's infrastructure boom has kept Sydney's office rents the world's fastest growing for a second year.
'Strong signal': QBE settles class action for $132.5m
Insurance giant QBE has agreed to pay $132.5 million to settle a class action launched by shareholders who were angry about a plunge in its share price in 2013.
8@eight: ASX set to farewell 2017 with whimper
Clearly, today is one where we can turn the page on the year that was and continue reflecting on the dynamics ahead.
Bitcoin extends slide as South Korea says it may close exchanges
Bitcoin resumed its slide Thursday, dipping below $US14,000 as the cryptocurrency's dizzying drop from a record set 10 days ago intensified.
What if the internet TV revolution has only just begun?
Who will be the Netflix of live news and sport?
Coffee, tea or bikini? airline VietJet defends racy calendar in face of criticism
Vietnam's VietJet Aviation said it was standing by a controversial "bikini" calendar that has prompted criticism in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Steinhoff appoints advisers, but says sales are strong
The Asia Pacific arm of stricken South African retail group Steinhoff has moved to reassure the market that it is trading well and is not reliant on its parent company or working capital support.
ASX rises 0.3pc in second last session of 2017
Volumes remained light in the second-last session of 2017, but microcaps provided a reliable source of trader interest.
Australia requests a 'period of transition' on new Indian tariff
The Australian government has asked Indian authorities to adopt “a period of transition” after India implemented a new tariff on key agricultural imports.
People power will shape Australia's energy market in 2018
2017 was a year of disruption in the energy space, but what will be the real game changers in 2018?
Picking winners will be key if 2018 goes sideways
As an investor, it is often better to travel than to arrive.
Australian law firm investigating class action over slowing iPhones
An Australian law firm is investigating a class action against Apple Inc after the tech giant admitted to updating software that slows down older iPhones.
The Sydney and Melbourne suburbs that do the most housework
Don't want to do any housework? Then live in the inner suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.
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The local Sydney brewery thriving despite 'Big-Beer' buy-ups
When the expansion of corporate beer into the craft beer market is an opportunity rather than a threat.
Meet the women bringing back the bum bag
The 1990s icon has had a bad rap since the end of that decade.