Economists joke that, whereas they are taught that any barriers to new firms entering a market are bad, allowing profits to be too high, MBA students are taught that "barriers to entry" are good, and shown ways to raise them.
Another year, another story about IKEA's massive Australian sales and minuscule tax.
The Australian government has asked Indian authorities to adopt “a period of transition” after India implemented a new tariff on key agricultural imports.
Don't want to do any housework? Then live in the inner suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.
Population growth will help propel Australia to become the world's 11th biggest economy within a decade, a report predicts.
Australian farmers have hit out at a new 30 per cent tariff introduced by the Indian Government on imported chickpeas and lentils.
Five years since Shinzo Abe came to power in Japan the economy is much stronger but falling short of the revolution he pledged to deliver.
While the economy is expected to continue its gradual pick-up, it will be somewhat constrained until households begin to feel good again.
The growing importance of Asia's major economies will continue in 2018 and beyond, according to a league table that sees the region dominating in terms of size in just over a decade.
While the economy is expected to continue its gradual pick up, it will be somewhat constrained until households begin to feel good again.
Hours after the bill signing, announcements started to roll in from some of the world's biggest companies - with some spectacular numbers.
The Americans' decision to drop their company tax rate to 21 per cent from the start of next year is unlikely to overcome our Senate's resistance to cutting our company tax rate to 25 per cent for big business. Which is no bad thing.
Scott Morrison's warning that as Australians loaf about on their summer holidays, companies headquartered overseas would be fixing to scarper because of our uncompetitive company taxes, was either political hyperbole, or a clear and present danger to prosperity.
The latest billion-dollar deal shows the tech industry's days as an outsider on the Australian sharemarket are numbered.
Steel group BlueScope, Ansell, Computershare and Navigator Global Investments have handed investors a little Christmas bonus.
It is increasingly likely Australia will be dragged into the global corporate tax race to the bottom - and the implications are manifold.
A large corporate consortium has agreed to pre-purchase the energy generated from what will be the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere.
A widening chasm between housing prices and rental cost could be a sign that a correction is right around the corner - and Australia is a far way off that, according to global ratings agency Moody's
Bike commuters are likely to be male, well-paid and live within eight kilometres of the CBD.
The National Electricity Market is in bad health and wholesale change is needed, but recovery is on the horizon.
Having subdued Australia's housing market frenzy, Governor Philip Lowe now has to steer his way through the hangover.
The RBA has become more confident about the economic outlook in recent months, but weakness in consumer spending remains a "significant risk" amid slow income growth and high debt levels.
The idea that the small fiscal improvements in MYEFO are enough to fund election personal income tax cuts is where the story gets wobbly.
Fresh government forecasts have slashed $10 billion off federal deficits for the next four years, including $5.8 billion in the current financial year.
Queensland's Resources Council argues miners should receive acknowledgement from the Queensland Government for its role in turning around the economy.
Scott Morrison wants you believe the budget's strong enough to fund tax cuts. It isn't, as the update makes that clear.
BHP and Esso have ended a 48-year-old gas marketing joint venture in Victoria's Gippsland Basin amid pressure from the competition watchdog.
Power bills are set to fall from the middle of 2018, but only after hitting new price peaks over summer.
The number of homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities has fallen over the past week, along with housing prices.
Power bills are set to fall from the middle of 2018, but only after hitting new price peaks over summer.
The vision of many millions of dollars, long holidays and freedom to choose your own hours might just be wishful thinking.
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