Most-shorted stock focused on batteries
Syrah Resources Shaun Verner remains firmly focused on ramping up production from its huge African mine, capitalising on battery market growth.
Pot stocks surge on export greenlight
Shares in medicinal cannabis companies have surged in the wake of the federal government giving the greenlight for exports.
What's really going on with blockchain?
Despite the hype, blockchain is just as likely to turn out to be a form of social engineering that benefits none but a tiny elite.
Lots to learn from Steinhoff calamity
It's hard to believe that four months ago ratings agency Moody's praised Steinhoff for its liquidity, cash surplus, geographic diversity and vertical integration.
Markets: ASX rallies as oil firms
The Australian sharemarket is higher at the open, for its strongest session this year.
Pay $48000? What it costs to join Jim's Real Estate
Established agents won't come and in a slowing market, new players will struggle to cover their costs, critics say.
Managing the great property price unwind
Tapping the regulatory brakes has worked. But we need more efficient property taxes.
Top investor says NBN fix will boost Telstra
One of Australia's top fund managers is betting on telco stocks to come good but is still worried about risks in the property market.
Disney's gamble on Murdoch assets was necessary
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has made his biggest gamble paying $US66 billion for Rupert Murdoch's empire, but it's one he had to make.
Biotech company charges $1m to cure blindness
A transformative genetic treatment for blindness will cost $1.08 million, says Spark Therapeutics, the tiny biotechnology company that is bringing the therapy to market.
Now Victoria is getting a big Tesla battery
French renewable energy company Neoen has been chosen to build a huge wind farm and Tesla battery storage facility in western Victoria.
Directors hit in class action surge
Insurance premiums for directors and officers have surged by as much as 300 per cent in the last six months.
Tesla shares fall as Musk delays Model 3 production again
Tesla delivered 1550 Model 3s in the final three months of the year, trailing analysts' average estimate for about 2900 units.
Fed policymakers wary of low inflation
US Federal Reserve policymakers showed worry over the fate of currently low inflation, according to the minutes of their December policy meeting.
Britain braced for Brexit raid on fundies
Theresa May is braced for a possible French raid on Britain's £8 trillion ($13.8 trillion) asset management industry.
Chinese coking coal futures jump
Chinese coking coal futures extended gains as steel mills accelerated restocking of the raw material.
Opinion
Bond fears as MiFiD finally lands
Global bond markets are going to offer a lot more excitement this year than they did in 2017.
Lots to learn from Steinhoff calamity
It's hard to believe that four months ago ratings agency Moody's praised Steinhoff for its liquidity, cash surplus, geographic diversity and vertical integration.
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.
Australia needs income tax cuts to spur economy
Bracket creep has blunted any stimulus from low interest rates. But tax cuts will be a challenge.
Angry borrowers could distract probe
The banking royal commissioner will find it challenging to not get 'bogged down' with individual cases, Kate Carnell says.
Business rejects Abbott's attack on carbon credits
Business groups say access to international permits is crucial to achieving carbon abatement at the lowest cost possible.
GST delay 'hoodwinks' SA, Tas voters: Labor
A key Productivity Commission report on GST reform has been pushed back several months, sparking criticism from the states.
Drop defence spending target: business lobby
The federal government is being urged to drop an Abbott-era target of 2 per cent of GDP on defence spending.
Manafort challenges Mueller's appointment
Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, asked a federal court Wednesday to void the Justice Department's appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Man who left plane via emergency exit faces big fine
A passenger who tried to leave a Ryanair plane by opening an emergency exit and climbing onto the wing is unlikely to be able to pay a possible fine.
China halts production of 500 car models in green move
China is suspending the production of more than 500 car models that do not meet its fuel economy standards, several car makers have confirmed.
Iran deploys troops to quell anti-government protest
Iran's Revolutionary Guard deployed troops to three provinces to quell protests from people complaining of corruption and the elite's wealth.
Peruvian bus plunges 100m off cliff killing 48
A Peruvian bus travelling on a precarious stretch of highway north of Lima called the 'Devil's Curve' plunges off a cliff into the sea.
Personal Finance
Property tax loophole closed, defects can of worms opened
Say goodbye to travel deductions and hello to a defects fund aimed at holding developers to account for dodgy buildings.
SMSFs eye infrastructure
Self-managed superannuation funds are calling on the Turnbull government to develop mechanisms to enable the $700 million do-it-yourself sector to invest in infrastructure.
Advisers fear savers will breach super rules
Financial planners fear wealthier savers will break the $1.6 million limit on how much can be placed in a superannuation pension.
Hiring firm faces collapse over 'sham EBAs'
A major labour hire firm says it risks insolvency after a ruling on 'sham EBAs' means it owes workers $3.5 million.
Why women need to raise their voices
Feminist author Mary Beard hasn't lost her bite in her new book, Women & Power.
BBC's head of religion is an atheist...
A lack of faith is no impediment to the new director of religious programming at the BBC.
Push for small business legal aid
The small business and family enterprise ombudsman will look at whether legal aid should be extended to small firms.
Lifestyle
How to get teens to give up their phones
A Perth principal on a mission to improve teen sleep has convinced 600 students to give up their mobile phones in exchange for a good old fashioned alarm clock.
