Business leaders eye rising energy costs
​Business leaders from across the spectrum have nominated the impact of spiraling energy costs on stretched household budgets as a potential economic iceberg.
Liquidity and trust are the warning signs
The fascination with bitcoin serves as a distraction for the masses from the pivotal question "what is value?"
We know how this property movie ends
Bubble or no bubble we seem to be repeating the US housing-market mistake. People borrow too much - and the banks have let them.
Business rejects Abbott's attack on foreign carbon credits
Business groups say access to international permits is crucial to achieving carbon abatement at the lowest cost possible.
Eight real estate start-ups to watch
Estate agents have been hit by a wave of proptech disrupters since Purplebricks launched in 2016, but more are on the way.
Resources rise in soft ASX trading
On the second session of 2018, the sharemarket rose by 9 points to close at 6070.39 points led by mining stocks.
'Dutch sandwich' shields $25b of Google profit from tax
By shuffling cash between Ireland, Holland and a Bermuda shell company the internet giant saved it at least $3.7 billion in 2016.
'Stars aligning' for Sino Gas amid China boom
Sino Gas & Energy is ramping up production of gas in northern China just as government policies cracking down on coal are driving a surge in demand for the fuel.
Big four banks to cut 20,000 jobs
Banks are set to slash the numbers of full-time employees as the tech push accelerates and earnings growth slows.
Capex boom coming as factories struggle to keep up
The world's factories are struggling – but in a very different way to much of the last decade.
Myer Family considers future of fund run by Sevior
A sharp fall in the funds under management may see bosses take a new direction as firm beds down merger.
Amazon will buy Target this year, says Gene Munster
Amazon.com's shake-up of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst.
Bitcoin gains on report of Peter Thiel's big bet
Bitcoin is getting a boost from a report that billionaire Peter Thiel is making a big bet on cryptocurrency.
Buffett wins his $US1m, 10-year bet against hedge funds
​In 2007, Warren Buffett entered a million-dollar bet with the fund manager Protégé Partners that the S&P; 500 would beat a basket of hedge funds over the next decade.
Criminals are dropping bitcoin for another currency
Bitcoin is losing its lustre with some of its earliest and most avid fans - criminals - giving rise to a new breed of virtual currency.
No idea what MiFID stands for? Here's an urgent guide.
Everyone in European finance has been abuzz over an obscure acronym that's about to radically change how assets are traded and investors' money is managed.
Opinion
Banks have little choice to get costs down
As the major banks prepare to fire staff as part of aggressive cost-cutting, we will all reap the benefits or suffer the consequences.
CBA should look to Canada for CEO
In Chanticleer's opinion, there is one Canadian banker who stands head and shoulders above all for Ian Narev's position at Commonwealth Bank.
Wagering sector's deals race is far from over
Gambling companies are having their get-big-or-get out moment. CrownBet's sale and Tabcorp's merger won't be the last of the deals.
Bitcoin shows we've learned little from bubbles
Bitcoin's retreat reminds us bubbles are inevitable in modern markets, and almost always invisible to those caught in their intoxicating rise.
PayPal faces boycott call over Palestine
Pro-Palestinian activists accuse online payments giant PayPal of "online apartheid" against Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.
Turnbull backs away from republic postal ballot
Coalition MPs say the government's focus has to be on economic issues after Malcolm Turnbull helped revive debate on Australia becoming a republic.
Push for new asset recycling plan
The Property Council and Consult Australia want a return to an Abbott-era mechanism for funding infrastructure.
WA Premier defends mining ban despite blow to jobs
WA Premier Mark McGowan has defended a decision which scuttles iron ore mining in the Yilgarn region despite the threat to 400 jobs.
Out-of-pocket medical costs facing scrutiny from new panel
Out-of-pocket expenses account for about 20 per cent of all health care spending in Australia.
Cape Town set to turn off all taps as drought worsens
Cape Town is in a 'deep, deep crisis' as severe drought has drained water reservoirs down to 32 per cent capacity.
Obama's the man to help Iranians fight their regime
Obama didn't support Iranians in 2009. As a hardline 'mafia consortium' runs the economy, it's time for him to rehabilitate himself.
Man freed from Afghan captivity faces assault charges
A Canadian man freed with his family after five years of captivity was arrested and faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.
How VW's 'dieselgate' was uncovered
The falsification of emissions by Volkswagen was accidentally uncovered by three young engineers.
China money-market rates to rise three times: survey
China's central bank will make modest increases in money-market rates in 2018, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Personal Finance
State Street dismisses ETF critics
State Street Global Advisors has rejected accusations that exchange traded funds could trigger a stockmarket crash.
Equip super bucks insourcing trend
Equip super is bucking a superannuation industry trend towards in-house asset management, deciding instead to outsource.
Super beats property for investors
Superannuation funds posted double digit gains in 2017 for the first time in five years, outstripping returns from residential property and demonstrating the benefits to savers from rising stockmarkets.
Why women need to raise their voices
Feminist author Mary Beard hasn't lost her bite in her new book, Women & Power.
Next-generation donors usher in golden age of giving
A new book argues that a new generation of wealthy young philanthropists will create a "golden age of giving".
Vice Media puts execs on leave after harrassment claims
The decision follows four settlements involving allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct.
When there was no surrender in the war of words
Unlike Churchill, modern politicians make meaningless speeches. That's why trust in them has evaporated.
Lifestyle
Weight Watchers shares swell with DJ Khaled's backing
Weight-loss company Weight Watchers has enlisted DJ Khaled as a "social-media ambassador", helping send the shares up as much as 7.3 per cent.
