Turnbull's budget gets a Trump bump
Treasury is set to ramp up its global forecasts in the May budget as the Trump tax revolution helps fan a growing tailwind for the Turnbull government.
Regan will get time to make QBE simpler
It appears investors are willing to give newly minted CEO Pat Regan time to execute a strategy that will see him prioritise simplifying the business and fixing up its basic processes above top-line growth.
Are we on the cusp of a major commodities rally?
Commodity prices are at lows only previously seen in the early 1970s, and at the peak of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s. Commodity markets staged huge rallies after both these lows.
Wage pressure concerns plummet
Businesses are expecting another year of record jobs growth as wage pressures fall to record lows and hiring expectations hit new highs.
Murdoch's Sky deal faces fresh hurdle
Rupert Murdoch's plan to sell most of Twenty-First Century Fox's assets to Walt Disney just became a bit more complicated.
Domain will get over Catalano: Jellis Craig
The business built on former CEO's ability to "herd cats" had matured and would benefit from a different boss, a shareholder says.
Statistics show Australia's Amazon click frenzy
Amazon Australia's customer traffic almost doubled when the e-commerce giant launched its revamped website and new product range in December.
Canavan dashes to Asia to calm anxious LNG investors
Worried LNG investors and buyers in Japan and South Korea will meet the federal resources minister for talks on the domestic gas security mechanism next week.
QBE could launch an 'ANZ-style' sell-off
QBE shareholders are tipping an "ANZ-style sell-off" as the global insurer's new boss Pat Regan puts growth on the backburner.
CBA compensation bill will rise: ASIC
A review by KordaMentha comes as investors brace for the announcement of a new Commonwealth Bank CEO and APRA's report into risk culture.
US tax cuts 'liberate' Resmed's $1.3b cash pile
Resmed's CEO has urged Australia's politicians to follow the lead of the United States on corporate tax reform.
Kingsgate activist lowers stake
The activist shareholder that sought to dump the board of Kingsgate insists it has not given up despite reducing its stake in the gold miner.
The crypto exchange embracing regulation
One of the world's first cryptocurrency trading platforms is embracing the regulation that the market fears is coming its way.
Signs the ETF party is starting to sour
With trillions of dollars now being held in thousands of different products, ETFs have gone from a sideshow of the financial world to the centrestage. But is colder reality brewing?
Surfing on the post-GFC wave
After the long dead calm of the post-global financial crisis decade, a wave of world growth is here, which is very helpful for the Australian economy.
ASX snaps five-day losing streak
Australian shares snapped a losing streak to close firmly higher, as investors keyed into an upbeat forecast for global economic growth.
Opinion
Kidding ourselves about Industry 4.0
Davos will have plenty of grand statements of political intent. But business will have to do the heavy lifting to deliver.
ResMed's success shows how tax gap could hurt
Mick Farrell doesn't want to have to think about tax when he comes to invest in his business.
Are we on the cusp of a major commodities rally?
Commodity prices are at lows only previously seen in the early 1970s, and at the peak of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s. Commodity markets staged huge rallies after both these lows.
QBE boss clears decks with tough news
Pat Regan has delivered another profit downgrade, a big write-down, a big loss and a warning there is still a lot of work to be done to clean up the business.
TPP to be signed in March after Canada gets back on board
Federal Trade Minister Steven Ciobo confirms 11 member free trade pact will be signed in March.
Stronger ASEAN key to growth: Penny Wong
Labor wants to pursue a stronger role for the 10-member bloc of Association of South East Asian Nations countries to drive economic growth.
Lawyers, banks, unis slam foreign influence plan
Lawyers, banks, and universities have now slammed Canberra's foreign influence register.
Unis have money to spare, says government
The war of words between universities and the government has intensified with the release of data showing some unis are running big surpluses.
Banking royal commission must pass pub test
Contracts written by the banks may be watertight but the banking royal commission should look at whether they are fair, argues small business ombudsman Kate Carnell.
We are in a new Cold War against the West's values
The US believes the contest between great powers is back on. That will demand new thinking in Australia.
'It has the makings of a perfect storm'
The world financial system is as dangerously stretched today as it was at the peak of the last bubble. But this time the authorities are caught in a "policy trap".
Chinese media hits back at Australia-Japan ties
Beijing's state-run media has accused Australia and Japan of trying to "contain" China by strengthening defence ties.
Shutdown ends with Democrats trusting McConnell
After three days of negotiations, Congress voted to end a government shutdown when Democrats agreed to trust Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
US riles Asian trade partners with harsh new tariffs
US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, angering trade partners.
Personal Finance
The share price knows best – eventually
Eventually, the share price of a company will reflect the quality of the company.
Accountants predict tax blitz on work utes
The ATO has relaxed the rules for private use of work utes - an area already notorious for rorts - in what accountants believe is a prelude to a blitz on fringe benefits tax non-compliance.
Calls to probe 'irresponsible' credit marketing
The first submission to the financial services royal commission wants the marketing of credit to be put in the spotlight.
Austrade braces for restructure amid staff exodus
Austrade chief executive Stephanie Fahey has defended an overhaul of senior executives in her first year on the job
The power of negative thinking
Decades of research have found that positive thinking isn't always so positive. So how can you get the most out of a glass-half-empty mind-set?
Fair Work finds business required to sack manager
Fair Work has backed the sacking of a business manager who advised a female trainee to "just show them your tits".
Domain CEO hopeful 'fully committed' to Germany
The man shareholders hope is the next Domain CEO said he is committed to his job in Germany but wants to help develop the Australian business.
Lifestyle
Korea's Chung leads Asian tennis charge
Tennis administrators are buoyed by the sudden emergence of young Korean star Chung Hyeon, even if his latest victory was at the expense of a global superstar in six-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic.
