New car sales surged in 2017
New motor vehicle sales have risen, with sales in December up 4.5 per cent on the previous month and far higher than November's mere 0.1 per cent lift, official data show.
Consumer confidence hits four-year high
​Consumer confidence has risen to a more-than-four-year high thanks to surprisingly strong building approvals and retail spending figures.
ECB could abruptly end asset buys
The European Central Bank shouldn't have any problems ending net asset purchases in one swoop after September, policymaker Ardo Hansson said.
US and China's reluctant embrace will be hard to end
Even a looming trade war does not change the economic fundamentals that keep the US and China in co-dependency.
Trump's trade spat with China comes to the boil
A potentially disastrous trade conflict between the US and China could be launched this week.
Magic Millions sets record
This year's Magic Millions sales broke a record set before the effects of the GFC were felt, suggesting there is plenty of discretionary money to spend on horseflesh.
US inflation stirs global rate rise bets
Central banks in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan are preparing to withdraw stimulus, leaving the RBA isolated on sitting pat.
Employee share schemes would soothe wage angst
The financial heads of Australia's biggest 100 companies have called on the government to provide inducements for equity ownership and profit-sharing schemes to lift productivity and compensate for low wages growth.
WA economy 'turns corner'
Rising consumer confidence suggests WA is emerging from one of the sharpest downturns in modern Australian history.
Magic Millions: Sisters are doing it for themselves
Flemington might have ladies day but the Magic Millions has women doing it all.
What investors can learn from instant noodles
China has paved the way for investors to reshape their capital markets but have the interests of its policymakers and Western capital finall...
