Start-up Afterpay soars to $2b in sales
Afterpay looks and feels like the sort of disruptive payments application that will threaten the hold the major banks have over Australian retailers and their customers.
Darrell Lea plots sweet US expansion
Quadrant Private Equity has paid nearly $200 million for liquorice and chocolate manufacturer Darrell Lea. One way it wants to grow is boosting soft licorice sales in the US.
Antipodes' plan to beat 'faceless investors'
The head of one of Australia's top funds is betting on Asian stocks and shorting interest rate sensitive stocks in the face of an extreme 'melt up' in global markets.
Trump warns China's Xi on trade
US President Donald Trump personally tells China's Xi Jinping the growing US trade deficit must be addressed.
ASX to drop as metals, miners hammered
Australian shares are poised to fall sharply, as base metals retreated. Wall St surge proves short lived.
Super union 'too big' for the courts
Employers are pleading with the Fair Work Commission to block the merger of the militant construction and maritime unions over fears of its combined financial clout.
Friendsurance eyes Australian banking partners
Will insurtechs like Friendsurance be able to capitalise on the banks' wealth management sell-off?
Lew set to renew attack on Myer
A mixed report card from David Jones will provide more ammunition for Solomon Lew to relaunch his attack on Myer.
Bellamy's out of the investor dog house
A surprise earnings upgrade sent Bellamy's shares soaring nearly 30 per cent. It later closed up 25 per cent, making it the best performing stock on the S&P;/ASX 300 index.
Mitsui bullish on LNG, coal as nuclear restarts lag
Mitsui believes Japan will find it hard to source 20 per cent of its energy needs from nuclear power by 2030, creating an opportunity for Australian exporters
Strong lithium demand tempts Orocobre to expand
Stronger-than-expected lithium demand convinced Orocobre to abandon a promise to avoid a capital raising and instead launch an "aggressive" expansion.
William Hill Australia set to be sold by February
William Hill's Australian bookmaking business could be sold by February, which could bring an end to bookmaker Tom Waterhouse's stint as CEO.
Citigroup's adjusted results beat expectations
Citigroup may lift its performance targets as it adjusts to a lower corporate tax rate and the prospect of higher inflation.
DJIA surges to a record high on Wall St
Both the Dow Jones and the S&P; 500 surged overnight, resetting record highs as bullish sentiment ratchets ever higher.
China is now too big to ignore for investors
China is not only delivering a strong growth impulse to the global economy but that as an investment thematic it is simply too big to ignore.
Four surprises that Australia will spring on investors this year
Global recovery and rising US rates means our growth edge is fading. But what could put us back in front?
Opinion
ASX starts where 2017 ended: at the bottom
Here we go again. Early days, but already in 2018 we are witnessing an extension of last year's clear trend: the relatively poor performance of Aussie equities against their overseas counterparts.
Canberra wary of bites in Year of the Dog
There is an increasingly dominant global actor looming large against the backdrop of Canberra political theatre - and we're not talking Donald Trump.
Ashok Jacob backs JB Hi-Fi against Amazon
JB Hi-Fi is at the centre of a classic confrontation between powerful short sellers targeting overpriced stocks and a value investor convinced the electronics retailer is fundamentally mispriced.
Why oil stocks may not join in the rally
With the oil price hitting fresh three-year highs, it's scarcely surprising that investors have rediscovered a taste for black gold.
Hayne appoints four counsel assisting
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has named silks Rowena Orr and Michael Borsky, along with Mark Costello and Eloise Dias as counsel assisting.
Proposal to curb advocacy work blasted
The Turnbull government was hit with a wave of resistance to a proposal that sought to restrict advocacy by environmental charities.
Pay rises coming but not for all: ACCI
A leading employer group has cautioned against Malcolm Turnbull's expectations that workers will soon get a pay rise.
Parties wait on High Court citizenship rulings
The major parties are waiting for the High Court to rule on citizenship cases before launching by-election preparations.
NSW rail workers vote for 24-hour strike
NSW commuters can expect even more train chaos as the state's rail workers prepare to strike for 24 hours.
Bannon subpoenaed by grand jury on Trump-Russia ties
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has been subpoenaed to testify in a probe into alleged ties between Russia and the President.
Police rescue 13 kids held captive by Christian parents
Facebook showed a happy family. In reality, 13 children between 2 and 29 were shackled to their beds in a dirty California home.
A new coalition to protect the world trading order
Australia and Japan have shown themselves able to curb the worst instincts of Trump's America First approach to trade.
Donald Trump: the 'genius' President
'Perhaps the most important thing I learned at Wharton was not to be overly impressed by academic credentials', Donald Trump once wrote.
Xi warns Trump to play safe on Korea
China has warned that the thaw in the past two weeks of Olympics diplomacy has been 'hard-earned'.
Personal Finance
Cromwell security plan not compelling: Ascot Securities
Broker Ascot Securities has criticised Cromwell Property Group's $30 million security purchase plan saying it is not compelling.
Could parts of Australia become uninsurable?
It is getting harder for insurers to predict the severity of weather-related catastrophes, as the sector grapples with historic losses from man-made and natural disasters.
Why China A shares should be on your radar
State Street Global's Susan Darroch talks about investing in China, why ETFs won't topple the market and how a water view is her best investment.
Aldi pushes for flexibility to trade penalty rates
Aldi is making a push in a special Fair Work case for greater capacity to trade away penalty rates.
The JP Morgan Taliban-hunting accountant
"The Taliban is trying to find other ways to make money," William Conway says. "We have to stay one step ahead of that."
Oprah: prophet, priestess, prosperity pastor
To the extent that there is a specifically American religion, Oprah has made herself its pope.
Aziz Ansari grapples with sexual harassment
A date gone wrong has become a public issue for the Hollywood star.
Lifestyle
The eyes have it, so look after them
Gone are the days when tired eyes were a badge of honour. Here's how to keep them shining.
