Business Day

There have been a chorus of warnings that financial markets are growing complacent.

World Bank says global economy is set for a decade of gloom

WORLD BUSINESS
Tim Wallace
1 hr ago

Wall Street shares rose again overnight.

Markets Live: Sixth gain in sight

Live
Sarah Turner
16 mins ago

HNA owns 19 per cent of Virgin Australia.

HNA Group failed to fully disclose control of Virgin Australia stake

AVIATION
Patrick Hatch

Jun Lee, co-founder of Gami Chicken & Beer: "We love chicken and beer and we wanted to sell something we love."

How four university mates built a $16m chicken and beer business

FRANCHISING
Cara Waters

The Adani coal mine is opposed by over 70 per cent of people who know about the project.

Adani's mega mine: it's not over yet

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Kodak - Glebe

A new Kodak moment: shares soar as company launches KODAKCoin cryptocurrency

MARKETS

Wind turbines stand at the Subplu wind farm solar farm, operated by Gunkul Engineering Pcl., at dusk in Huay Bong, ...

Climate bonds market to hit a new benchmark in 2018

BANKING AND FINANCE
Cole Latimer

Market Indices

Updated: January 10, 2018 - 11:52AM

Updated: January 10, 2018 - 11:35AM

Updated: January 10, 2018 - 9:15AM

Updated: January 10, 2018 - 4:05AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7812

Percentage up/down

-0.20% fall
Euro

Price

0.6549

Percentage up/down

-0.15% fall
British Pound

Price

0.5774

Percentage up/down

-0.12% fall

Updated: January 10, 2018 - 11:49AM

The Adani coal mine is opposed by over 70 per cent of people who know about the project.

Adani's mega mine: it's not over yet

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

"Tighter monetary and financial conditions are a major risk. We think the direct effect of global tapering on the real ...

Global correction overdue, warns star economist

ANALYSIS
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Trump might ask George H.W. Bush what it's like to have a recession arrive during a re-election campaign.

The Trump Recession is coming

COMMENT
David Von Drehle

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon still wouldn't recommend bitcoin as an investment.

JPMorgan chief regrets calling bitcoin a 'fraud'

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX set to follow Wall St higher

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Shares are set for a soft start today.

Markets Live: winning streak survives

Live
Vesna Poljak

"Tighter monetary and financial conditions are a major risk. We think the direct effect of global tapering on the real ...

Global correction overdue, warns star economist

ANALYSIS
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Bitcoin sinks as website suddenly removes prices

8@eight: ASX set to inch higher at the open

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Ipswich developer used 'black market' to move millions in Vietnamese cash

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Solomons

ASX rises for fourth day

Vesna Poljak

Suncorp added the total natural hazard claim costs for its half year ended December 31 would be in the range of $406 ...

Suncorp flags up to $170m impact from Melbourne hailstorm

The devastating wildfire season in California drove insured losses to around $US8 billion.

2017 set a record for losses from natural disasters. It could get worse

Illustration: Simon Letch

Faster electronic payments will transform our lives

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

What is a good resolution to aim for in 2018?

Five New Year’s resolutions to get your finances in fighting shape

Olivia Maragna

The use of cash for small payments is tipped to decline further once the new payments platform is being widely used.

Cash payment decline tipped to gather pace in 2018

Clancy Yeates

Some people are groggier in the morning and take a while to ramp up and hit their peak in the late afternoon or evening.

The best time of day - and year - to work most effectively

Jena McGregor

The law requires private companies and government agencies to go through audits and receive certification that equal pay ...

Iceland has mandated equal pay and Australia has to take note

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

ASBESTOS PROTEST CANB 041005 NEWS Pic By Erin Jonasson.. almost 100 Protestors from many unions, including the CFMEU & ...

CFMEU blasted for using members' money to pay millions in fines

Nick Toscano

Class differences in America help explain Donald Trump’s victory and the Democrats’ failure to connect with blue collar ...

'Class cluelessness' in Australia is not a white working class issue

Anna Patty

It is illegal under section 27 of the Sex Descrimination Act for employers to ask potential candidates about their ...

Changing the face of energy

Cole Latimer

The backlash against the tech industry, and particularly the big internet platforms such as Facebook and Google, was one ...

Six fearless predictions for finance, tech and media in 2018

COMMENT
John McDuling

There was a surge in complaints about car dealerships.

Car dealers drive up consumer complaints over faulty goods

Australia's internet speeds are lagging behind global averages.

Australia's broadband is slower than Kazakhstan's

Jennifer Duke

Qantas says it has offered a cancer patient a "fair and reasonable" remedy after her Frequent Flyer points were wiped ...

Cancer patient loses 150,672 Frequent Flyer points

Stephanie Gardiner

All stores will close in the coming months.

Diana Ferrari to close boutiques, exit fashion as focus turns to footwear

Patrick Hatch

RFG said the lower than expected result was because revenue from new master franchise agreements for its Crust Pizza and ...

Shares in Gloria Jeans owner dive as it warns on profit again

Sarah Danckert

Officeworks managing director Mark Ward.

How Officeworks plans to stay a 'category killer'

Patrick Hatch

Oroton has faced a flurry of new offshore popular competitors like Furla, Kate Spade and Michael Kors - all of whose ...

Oroton battles retail landlords for its future

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Domino's workers will start voting on the deal next week.

Domino's workers to lose regular shifts for 2¢ an hour bonus

Patrick Hatch

ANZ's survey of job ads shows the number of positions advertised in the final month of 2017 sank 2.3 per cent from ...

Job ad numbers fall in December

The increase in high density building in the Victorian capital meant overall approvals comfortably beat market ...

Melbourne apartments stoke building approvals

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Labor's housing policy It would "smash up home values", "pull the rug out from ...

Why Treasury thought Turnbull was wrong on negative gearing

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Australian suburb in the heat. Shows a scorching sun over suburban houses. Hot summer. Heatwave Weekend-AFR 041023

Can the power grid survive another heatwave?

Cole Latimer

Long-serving chairman Ross Smyth-Kirk.

Kingsgate Consolidated to retain current management

The Adani coal mine is opposed by over 70 per cent of people who know about the project.

Adani's mega mine: it's not over yet

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

The Deloitte report said although current commodity prices have seen somewhat of a turnaround with spot iron ore prices ...

Miners pay their 'fair share' of tax

Nassim Khadem

Schenker Australia Pty Ltd (DB Schenker) is expanding its footprint within Frasers Property Australia's Eastern Creek ...

Amazon to make the humble shed popular in 2018

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

AccorHotels to open new $130m MGallery by Sofitel hotel at Chadstone mall, Melbourne.

Chadstone welcomes new $130m Sofitel hotel to its expanding mall

Carolyn Cummins

The Lowy's move has sparked debate.

Does Lowy's deal signal that shopping malls have had their day?

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

There have been a chorus of warnings that financial markets are growing complacent.

World Bank says global economy is set for a decade of gloom

Tim Wallace
1 hr ago

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attends the premiere of "The Post " at The Newseum on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. ...

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is richer than anyone has ever been

Tom Metcalf

Trump might ask George H.W. Bush what it's like to have a recession arrive during a re-election campaign.

The Trump Recession is coming

COMMENT
David Von Drehle

<b>James Norton</b><br>
A relatively new choice for the role, Norton could bring a renewed vigour to the slowing franchise.

The new James Bond: Why 007 must be more than a pretty face

Culture
9 mins ago

Frequent travellers will face longer flights in 2018 - which could actually be a good thing.

In it for the long haul: How the way you fly is about to change in 2018

High Flyer
David Flynn

Cassandra Fitzpatrick's son, 22-year-old Marcus, says paying board has made him more responsible when dealing with his ...

Why you should charge your kids board

Brooke Gibbs

Many grandparents are looking for ways to invest for their grandchildren.

How to invest for your grandchildren

George Cochrane

Former Fairfax Digital executive Dale McCarthy is the founder of Bondi Born.

How Bondi Born launched a bikini empire by exporting first

Carol Saffer

The Noahface technology in action.

Facial recognition with your takeaway coffee

Cara Waters