ASX set to dive as global sell-off renews
The Dow plunged 4.2 per cent with losses accelerating into the close, as investors gave up on a rebound.
Data sharing to break banks' stronghold
New rules to give bank customers control over their data from July 2019 will disrupt the major banks' "stronghold" on information and encourage a new wave of fintech innovation.
It's too soon for rate hikes: RBA governor
RBA boss Philip Lowe has shrugged off this week's global financial market turmoil but says it's still too soon to begin hiking official interest rates.
Big Un cash secret revealed
Big Un Limited, the high flying online video firm whose stock gained 1600 per cent in 2017, has admitted its customers are advanced payments by a Sydney finance company.
US debt blowout hits bond yields
The US government is losing its fiscal discipline and bond markets are waking up by pushing Treasury yields higher.
UK debacle won't dent Wesfarmers ambitions: CEO
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has described the $1b losses in the UK as an 'isolated incident' which will not dent the group's appetite for expansion.
Everything's a sell in China after $846b shares wipeout
Investors are getting a stark reminder of how fast their bets can turn in China, where the most bullish trades are falling apart.
News Corp first-half loss narrows
Growth in digital real estate and earnings from new acquisitions weren't enought to News Corporation stay out of the red in the first half.
UK debacle won't dent Wesfarmers ambitions: CEO
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has described the $1b losses in the UK as an 'isolated incident' which will not dent the group's appetite for expansion.
Rio backs dual structure despite Elliott push
Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sebastien Jacques says he has no plans to change the company's dual-listed structure, despite Elliott highlighting Rio's structure in its latest manifesto for change at BHP.
Major Myer shareholder backs board not Lew
'No magic wand': Myer's second largest shareholder has raised doubts about the success of Solomon Lew's new push to oust the board.
Tabcorp could hunt early exit from Sun Bets
Sun Bets is under review after another poor performance.
Winning hedge fund sees market avalanche coming
Markets are at the start of a volatility cycle and a market "avalanche" is coming, says Jerry Haworth, CEO of London-based hedge fund 36 South, which gained 200 per cent in 2008's crash.
Bank of England warns of faster and higher rates
Mark Carney says UK interest rates may have to rise faster than first thought to stop the effects of a stronger global economy on UK inflation.
Rothschild bulks up for debt advisory push
Rothschild Australia is positioning for an upswing in debt capital markets advisory and restructuring work by luring Kevin Bush to bolster its efforts in the area.
Millennials get a lesson in market turmoil
The first market lesson in managing turmoil came from the Millennials' market darling: cryptocurrencies.
Opinion
Brexit could puncture UK's wages flexibility
The young Frenchwoman working as an usher in a London theatre freely admits she had no choice but to leave France and come to Britain to get work.
Sun Bets shouldn't blind Tabcorp outlook
Tabcorp's British foray has been a disaster, but the wider group might have some tailwinds as it beds down the Tatts Group merger.
Millennials get a lesson in market turmoil
The first market lesson in managing turmoil came from the Millennials' market darling: cryptocurrencies.
Banning sex at work is absurd
The lines between what is private and what is public are blurring in all sorts of ways. Barnaby Joyce has just found that out. He shouldn't be surprised.
RBA cool in market turmoil
Just as equities settled down, China's currency dropped the most since 2015 on Thursday and the Reserve Bank remained optimistic despite volatility being finally unleashed.
Govt urges employers to fight 'living wage' claim
Labor's living wage claim is unaffordable for businesses while the merger of militant unions would damage the economy, new IR Minister Craig Laundy says.
States demand Gillard-era health deal be reinstated
The states and territories will be $30 billion better off over five years under a new hospital funding deal to be offered at today's Council of Australian Government's meeting, the federal government says.
PM vows to fight election on company tax
Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to take his company tax cuts to the next federal election if necessary.
Brandis and Joyce: high principle, tarnished reputation
George Brandis salutes the spirit of liberalism as Barnaby Joyce shrinks into his shell.
End game looms for South Africa's Zuma
ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa said he was holding direct talks with Jacob Zuma over a transition of power, the strongest indication to date that the South African president will step down.
Google enlarges New York footprint
Google, the tech company with a seemingly insatiable appetite for space in New York, is buying Chelsea Market, the block-long Nabisco factory turned food mart, office building and tourist attraction.
Our new Gilded Age
There are uncanny echoes between today's populist White House and the wrenching decades after America's Civil War.
Taiwan earthquake toll rises to nine
Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings on Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island's east coast.
Wariness over N Korea's Olympic charm offensive
Julie Bishop says the world shouldn't be naive about North Korea's attempt to use the Winter Olympics for a diplomatic thaw but any peace progress is welcome.
Personal Finance
Property sweeteners that could turn sour
Look beyond the blandishments and glossy brochures and focus on tenants and the long-term prospects for capital growth.
Goldman Sachs big push for consumers
Goldman Sachs is bolstering its consumer banking operations, including looking at doing deals with Apple.
Banks face fines over credit data reporting
Big banks that who fail to report more detailed customer credit history into the credit bureaus by September will be hit with penalties of $2.1 million per breach.
Big Four: Why wouldn't we have lawyers?
The Big Four are poaching top guns from the corporate law world. Is it really friendly fire, or are firms under threat?
Minter CEO steps down after 'extraordinary' turnaround
Tony Harrington came to Minters to drive growth. Four years on, he will not renew his term. What does it mean?
Brandis relishes final say against 'polished' silk Gleeson
George Brandis could not pass up the chance to throw the final barb in the Gleeson spat which marred his tenure.
Graduates make their pick of employers
In a tight labour market, employers are fighting to recruit the cream of the graduate crop and some are doing better than others.
Lifestyle
Why planes could still vanish into thin air like MH370
In an era where people can track their iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices in real time, the world's most-advanced transport industry still isn't obligated to do the same.
