Trumponomics and surprisingly strong $A
Escalating worries around Donald Trump's "ill-timed major fiscal stimulus" help explain why analysts remain universally downbeat on the US dollar.
Big risks in Super Retail's Macpac deal
Perhaps the kindest word to describe Super Retail Group's decision to acquire adventure wear chain Macpac would be "courageous".
BHP misses profit estimates
BHP's $5.1b underlying profit has fallen short of estimates and been weighed down by close to $2.5b worth of impairments and exceptional items.
Lenders slash rates for investor loans
ING, Macquarie Bank and Virgin Money are reducing rates on interest-only investment loans despite regulatory efforts to restrict their growth.
ASX ends flat after late surge
Australian shares were steady, as banks came under a bit of selling pressure while earnings helped limit downside.
GetSwift hit with class action
Just one day after GetSwift shares resumed trading, the last mile logistics group has been hit with a class action.
EY shakes up top executive team
EY has reshuffled its top leadership team and streamlined its operations as the firm seeks to respond more quickly to changing market demands.
Is Godfreys the retailer that time forgot?
Godfreys' new CEO says the 222-store chain needs to modernise fast as he attempts to arrest an alarming sales decline.
Super Retail shares plunge 15pc after Macpac deal
Shares in Super Retail Group slumped 15 per cent as a weak first-half profit and full-year guidance compounded doubts over the $135 million acquisition of Macpac.
Bapcor eyes Asian revheads
The owner of the Burson and Autobarn car parts brand will have five stores in Thailand by the end of 2018.
Results: Oil Search, Super Retail, Seven West Media
Welcome to the AFR results wrap. This is how the day's earnings unfolded.
ANZ ramps up home loan growth
ANZ is chasing market share in home loans with the bank confirming its mortgage book is growing at 1.2 times system growth.
BlackRock bullish on US stocks
BlackRock Inc, the world's largest money manager, says impending fiscal stimulus will boost already strong momentum for earnings growth.
Markets: ASX pulls off lows
Australian shares managed to claw back from early losses to end the day barely changed, as banks came under a bit of selling pressure but earnings and broker moves helped limit downside.
Beware the macro forecasting genius
The practice of offering up long-term opinions about the state of the world based on the short-term fluctuations of the markets is fraught with pitfalls.
It's business as abnormal at Noble
If Noble is starting afresh, why hand executives such generous incentives — up to a fifth of the company — to stick around? This puts them in a better position than even perpetual bondholders.
Opinion
Turnbull desperately needs some Trump luck
Malcolm Turnbull will want to use this week's visit to the US to promote the benefits of corporate tax cuts.
Glencore targets picket in 222-day dispute
Glencore has again tempted the fates of industrial law in issuing disciplinary notices to some of the 175 coal miners picketing it Oaky North coal mine for 222 days.
After riding the hype GetSwift must now deliver
Shareholders in software provider GetSwift could be forgiven for feeling ripped off after the company admitted half its contracts are not earning revenue.
Investors keep a close eye on US consumers
Will US households be able to sustain the big lift in consumer spending seen over the past few years, which has underpinned US economic activity?
Crackdown on disability cheats delivers $5b budget windfall
A five-year crackdown on disability support pension applicants is generating major budget dividends for the Turnbull government.
ACCC circles on banking competition
Banks are in the sights of the competition watchdog this year, with the ACCC announcing it will crack down on anti-competitive behaviour by the banks.
RBA sweats on wage growth pick-up
The RBA is sweating on a pick-up in wages growth to deliver a boost to households that are working off the burden of a debt surge stoked by ultra-easy monetary policy settings.
'People are starting to see this as a witch hunt'
Barnaby Joyce has insisted he will not resign despite growing despair among colleagues over the damage his affair has caused the party and government.
Energy and climate policy now working in sync
The National Energy Guarantee has to keep the power on, the carbon out, and the price down. This is our best chance to achieve this balance.
UK plan to halt Brexit cash over trade deal
Theresa May's team is eyeing up a contingency plan to hold back billions of pounds in Brexit payments, if the European Union refuses to give the UK the trade deal it wants.
Why Australia needs to play the long game in the US
Australia is keen for a piece of the US building bonanza. But we should also look at the darker sides of our own boom.
Trump lends cautious support to tighter gun checks
The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump was open to supporting a bipartisan congressional effort to revise federal background checks for prospective gun buyers.
Big questions about banking in Latvia
The Latvian central bank chief is accused of soliciting a €100,000 bribe; one of the country's biggest banks is charged with helping North Korea.
KFC closes UK shops - out of chicken
KFC has about 900 locations in the UK. Hungry folks could only get fed at 300 of them on Monday.
Personal Finance
RBA warns of interest-only loan crunch
The Reserve Bank is watching the looming expiry of a batch of interest-only loans that were written before mortgage lending standards were tightened.
FlexiGroup targets Netflix-generation
Interest-free finance specialist FlexiGroup has switched off its stalwart Flexirent brand as it tries to target the Netflix-generation.
Why SMSF constitutions matter
For those who are serious about succession planning and ensuring fairness, there is a trap in most SMSF constitutions.
No 'bonk ban' at Lucy Turnbull's GSC
There is no policy banning sexual relationships between staff members at the Greater Sydney Commission, where almost three-quarters of senior managers are female.
CEO blames 'ambulance chasers' for toxic workplace claims
TechnologyOne CEO Edward Chung has accused a law firm of running a concerted public campaign against them, after a second former employee filed a case of alleged bullying.
Sex ban 'over the top': Liberal insiders
Malcolm Turnbull's sex ban goes too far, say Liberal insiders who view the new rule as prime-ministerial overreach.
Lawyer who clarifies her advice on the run
Holding Redlich partner Alexandra Tighe says a daily jog makes her a much better lawyer.
Lifestyle
Temple & Webster turning the corner
Temple & Webster is shrugging off its reputation as one of the worst floats of 2016 after forecasting a maiden profit in 2019.
