iPhone X effect: Retail surge not all it seems
November's retail sales figures have surprised even optimists. Yet, behind the numbers things are not all rosy for some retailers.
Markets: $A surges after retail sales jump
Australian shares are lower although a much stronger-than-expected retail sales figure lifted the Australian dollar.
Iron ore futures rise as cyclone prompts closure of Port Hedland
Iron ore futures were higher on Thursday after a looming cyclone off Australia's north-west prompted the closure of Port Hedland.
Backlash as foreign buyers flee
Government taxes and credit restrictions have hit demand for properties, prompting a warning from Meriton's Harry Triguboff.
GPT expands as WeWork builds steam
GPT is expanding its co-working hubs in Melbourne as the new workplace model gains traction in the local market.
Nestle sells Violet Crumble back to Aussies
Iconic Australian chocolate bar Violet Crumble is back in the hands of local owners after a 28 year run under Swiss multinational Nestle.
Price Waterhouse barred from auditing in India
Local affiliate of PwC, Price Waterhouse to protest punishment for role in "India's Enron" almost a decade ago.
Tesla set to build world's biggest battery yet in Qld
The developers of the world's biggest lithium-ion battery project may surpass their own record as French renewable-energy developer Neoen looks into building another huge unit near Cairns.
Maycock to chair TransGrid
Former AGL Energy chairman Jerry Maycock has been hired to head the board at NSW's TransGrid.
World's No.1 miner builds a battery hub it doesn't want
Electric vehicles could hold the key to BHP Billiton finally finding a buyer for its unwanted nickel operations in Western Australia.
Rio gets binding offer for French aluminium smelter
Sanjeev Gupta's ​Liberty House has made a binding offer for miner Rio Tinto's aluminium smelter in Dunkirk, France.
WestConnex final stage awaits planning approval
Criticism over the planning for WestConnex's final stage has not deterred NSW from moving ahead with the sales process.
Rates spike on China's US bond threat
A veiled threat by China to cut buying US bonds before potential trade sanctions by Donald Trump shook global debt markets.
Buffett net buyer of stocks, wary of bitcoin
Equities, yes. But Warren Buffett isn't interested even in shorting cryptocurrencies for which he sees only a "bad ending".
Quant analyst's 4000-word note questions whole industry
Bernstein analyst Inigo Fraser-Jenkins spent six months off work battling cancer. When he returned, he sent clients a 4000-word note that reads like an existential crisis.
Big banks' $9b blitz on debt markets
Australia's big four banks are taking advantage of the most favourable conditions in capital markets since the financial crisis, raising $9b in the first 10 days of 2018.
Opinion
China is handling its heavy corporate debt load
Two reports published this month on leverage in the Chinese corporate sector counterbalance the usual fear and loathing about China's long-running credit boom.
Forget economics, it's all about the psychology
As investors try to work out how long the share market rally can last, would they be better off consulting the history books, rather than listening to economists?
Nuheara IQbuds Boost for the hard of hearing
The IQbuds Boost are sort of a cross between Nuheara's existing IQbuds and the A-01 headphones that Audeara was supposed to deliver last year
Profit downgrade harms RFG's credibility
Events are moving so fast at Retail Food Group that management is having trouble keeping up, as shown by the second profit downgrade within a few weeks.
Ruddock religious freedom panel to publish submissions
Former Liberal minister Philip Ruddock says he has an open mind on issues about religious freedom.
Chinese fury over foreign aid attack
Beijing has lodged a formal complaint over Turnbull government minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells' attack on Chinese foreign aid in the Pacific.
NSW: States could cope with new GST split formula
More states are making calls on how the GST should be distributed.
'This is the biggest political gamble I've ever taken'
Nick Xenophon says his SA lower house election campaign is the biggest political gamble of his life.
Minerals Council pushes for an end to 'rigid' industrial laws
Australia's big miners want changes to workplace laws and environmental approvals and an end to the ban on nuclear power.
Russian hackers publish dirt to discredit Olympic ban
A group linked to Kremlin military intelligence has released stolen emails of discord within anti-doping agencies.
Has Assange secured an Ecuadorian passport?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange added to speculation about his legal status today after he tweeted an enigmatic photo of himself wearing an Ecuadorian football jersey.
Ford sued by truck owners alleging emissions cheating
Ford rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty trucks to beat emissions tests, drivers have claimed in a lawsuit, adding to the tally of carmakers linked to diesel-cheating allegations worldwide.
Trump's deportation of 700,000 young immigrants halted
President Trump blasts American courts as 'broken and unfair' after a judge blocks his bid to expel young immigrants.
Canada sees rising odds Trump to kill Nafta
​Canada is increasingly convinced that US President Donald Trump will soon announce that the US intends to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Personal Finance
Beware the quirks in SMSF transfer rules
The new super rules have had SMSF professionals scratching their heads over an anomaly where even the ATO can't help out.
Banks still star income stocks
Yes the banks are 'in transition', says Lincoln Indicators' Elio D'Amato, but their balance sheets are pretty impressive. But Telstra is another story.
Platinum shares soar as inflows return
Morgan Stanley has changed its tune on Platinum, upgrading Kerr Neilson's $27 billion boutique funds manager.
ASIC's crackdown puts boards on high alert
Top boards are appointing a new class of CEOs to manage culture and have introduced 'audits' to identify potential problems.
Why this woman broke Japan's silence on rape
Sexual assault remains a subject to be avoided in Japan, but it didn't stop one woman from speaking up.
Buffett nudges succession plans forward
Greg Abel and Ajit Jain are shaping up to be the next generation's Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger - the largest shoes anyone in Corporate America will have to fill.
The casual destruction of jobs
Many jobs can only exist because they are casual. A campaign to make them permanent would hurt the workers it is supposed to help.
Lifestyle
The top fashion buys and accessories for your summer
Make the most of balmy days (and nights) with an excellent cossie, earrings that remind you of holidays and a fine new fragrance.
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