Kerr Neilson to leave Platinum top job
The billionaire founder of Platinum Asset Management will step down on July 1, reducing his involvement to executive director. Andrew Clifford will succeed him as CEO.
Barnaby Joyce to face leadership challenge
Barnaby Joyce will face a challenge to his leadership at Monday's Nationals party room meeting.
Meij believes in Domino's so much he's selling out of it
As the market got a taste of the most disappointing Domino's result in over a decade, chief enthusiasm officer Don Meij begged investors to hold the course.
DJs profit plunges as stores wither
David Jones' profit dropped 38 per cent to $66 million in the December-half, underscoring the challenges in the department store sector.
Energy wars start again
The national energy wars are revving up again. Can 2018 provide a way out or just more of the same: high prices, frustrated consumers and blame-shifting politicians?
Emerging markets hot as leaders fall
"I would own is as much emerging-market equity as your career or business risk can tolerate," says Jeremy Grantham.
Och-Ziff backed tech stock makes its pitch
An agriculture and water technology company backed by some financial markets bigwigs is in front of potential investors, seeking fresh funds as part of a pre-IPO raising round.
Ruslan Kogan's wealth soars four-fold in 18mths
Kogan.com founder Ruslan Kogan says he's more fixated with growing his business than worrying about whether it will become Australia's next $1 billion 'unicorn'.
Bellamy's ramps up marketing as rebound strengthens
Bellamy's Australia turnaround appears on track after reaffirming its recently upgraded guidance and said it's registration is under review by the Beijing authorities for Chinese labelled baby formula product.
Flight Centre chief's long haul leadership plan
Flight Centre continues to profit from strong growth in its international divisions in the "golden era of travel" and its CEO of 37 years wants to be there for at least another decade.
Fresh Qantas buyback after 18pc profit lift
Qantas will return another $378 million of capital to shareholders in the form of a buyback after the carrier lifted first-half profit 18 per cent to $607 million.
Trump tariffs could benefit thriving Alumina
Alumina Ltd boss Mike Ferraro says US tariffs on aluminium imports could be positive for his company, which is "a hell of a lot more than a postbox" since reforming its joint venture with Alcoa.
Earnings give ASX a helping hand
Australian shares ended the day with mild gains after another session marked by large moves for individual companies.
Markets: Nine jumps, Blackmores skids
The ASX moved between gains and losses today as earnings from Nine and Webjet helped offset energy sector losses.
Perpetual hints at floating another listed investment firm
In his last results as CEO, Geoff Lloyd dropped a hint that the market would see another listed investment company from Perpetual.
US proposes overhaul of ‘too big to fail’ regime
The Trump administration is proposing to recast post-crisis financial regulation with a new bankruptcy process designed to eliminate the risk that taxpayers will have to pick up the cost of a bank failure.
Opinion
Kogan closes in on a unicorn moment
Kogan.com shares are up more than 140 per cent since early November, and four-fold over 12 months. But can the growth live up to the hype?
What has Barnaby ever done for us?
And on it rolls: the Barnaby Joyce faction of the Nationals dragging the Coalition over the cliff – all in order to not save itself.
Fear, greed explain Wall St's erratic mood
The conflict between fear and greed is what caused the US sharemarket's erratic behaviour on Wednesday.
Why Aussie bulls need not fear the US bear
Things are looking dicey on Wall Street. But does that mean ASX investors should be running for the hills? Not as much as you might think.
Coalition brawl flares as Turnbull flies out
Tony Abbott accused Scott Morrison of lacking "gumption" while a Victorian Nationals MP attacked Barnaby Joyce's character.
Jackie Trad 'disappointed' over Adani funding delay
Acting Queensland Premier Jackie Trad has slammed Indian energy company Adani for abandoning another key milestone for its controversial Carmichael mega-mine.
Israel helped foil plane terror plot, Dutton confirms
Israeli authorities provided intelligence that helped lead to the arrest of members of a Sydney terror cell.
ATO outsourcing grows by $200m in five years
The Tax Office spent more than $330 million on non-consultancy contacts with external companies in 2016-17, up from almost $125 million in 2012-13.
Renewable energy certificates in surplus amid flood of projects
The Clean Energy Regulator has reported a "healthy" surplus of large-scale renewable energy certificates and a continuing acceleration of new projects.
China steps up rhetoric on Western "anxiety"
Beijing's state-run media has singled out Malcolm Turnbull's visit to the US this week to highlight what it says is growing "anxiety" in the West about its declining influence in Southeast Asia.
Trump says arming teachers could help prevent massacres
The US President said that arming teachers could help prevent massacres like last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Why Trump will never escape Russia
The stand-off between special counsel Robert Mueller and the US president is a geopolitical gift to Vladimir Putin.
It's now tougher for wealthy Chinese to buy in Vancouver
Vancouver, one of the hottest housing markets in North America, will tax wealthy Chinese buyers even harder and penalise non-residents.
China wages war on strippers at funerals
The practice of hiring funeral strippers in rural China faces tighter curbs after the government announced cash rewards for people who report them to a special hotline.
Personal Finance
Mortgage Choice solid growth but market shares slips
Mortgage Choice, a listed mortgage brokerage 20 per cent owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has posted a 7 per cent dividend yield and 7 per cent increase in net profits for the first half of the year.
Global push helps Link Group hit revenue goal
Link Group has posted a 55 per cent jump in net profit after tax of $64.3 million for the first half.
Fire safety 101 for older apartment buildings
Here's how to handle your local council if you live in an older, smaller building and you're served with new fire orders.
How Mossgreen spent other people's money before collapse
Auction house Mossgreen was haemorrhaging money for five years before it went under owing $12 million. Here's the inside story.
You could be confusing moral failing with misconduct
We are confused, or wilfully chosing not to differentiate, between betrayal and sexual misbehaviour.
Malcolm Turnbull to headline AFR summit
Malcolm Turnbull will headline the AFR Business Summit after declaring a national energy crisis at last year's event.
WeWork: future of work or passing fad?
If WeWork had its way, we'd stay forever, along with much of the 21st-century workforce.
Lifestyle
Lawyers want a cancer warning on coffee
A lawsuit has been brought by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics against coffee purveyors such as Starbucks for not warning consumers about a potential carcinogen in their product.
