Macquarie turns green in Europe
Macquarie's European business has quietly become such a force in renewable energy it was seen as the natural owner of the UK government's £2.3b green bank. It also manages farmland the size of Belgium.
EY investigates partner over sex harassment
Ernst & Young's South Australian managing partner has been suspended amid allegations of sexual harassment made by a junior female staff member, sparking a warning from the CEO.
Energy mess deters US investors: Liveris
Andrew Liveris has told America's corporate bosses and Australian political leaders that paralysis over energy policy was a key deterrent to foreign investment.
Huawei CEO rejects 'groundless suspicions'
Huawei's global chief executive, Ken Hu, has dismissed any suggestion the Chinese telecommunications giant is a security risk.
Powell sees gradual rate hikes
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank can continue gradually raising interest rates as the outlook for growth remains strong.
Hayne could end broker commissions
Could a concentrated focus on mortgage fraud by the Hayne royal commission be the catalyst to move the industry off commission-based payments?
Caltex boss pockets $4m bonus, ditches franchises
Shares issued to Caltex boss Julian Segal in 2014 vested last year and kicked up his pay packet to $8m making him one of the highest paid in the ASX 100 last year.
Fintech business lenders to self-regulate
A code of conduct, standardised fee disclosures and common lending terms will be developed by fintech business lenders to help improve trust.
AIA not scared off CommInsure by royal commission
Global insurer says the company has weathered much more complex environments than the regulatory clampdown in Australia.
Domino's denies manipulating market
Domino's is reviewing its buyback program after admitting perceived conflicts in buying back shares when CEO Don Meij is selling.
Capitol increases guidance, but won't up Integral bid
Capitol Health has flagged it is unlikely to extend its $300 million bid for rival Integral Diagnostics beyond March.
Booming Costa upgrades guidance, smashes avocado deal
Citrus and tomatoes have underpinned strong growth, but avocados are where the growth action is for Costa.
JPMorgan raises key profit target
JPMorgan said lower taxes and higher interest rates could help increase its annual pretax net income by up to 17.5 per cent in three years.
ECB could end bond buys this year
The European Central Bank could end bond purchases this year while a rate hike in 2019 is not unrealistic, Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann said.
Norway wealth fund puts climate in focus
Norway's $US1 trillion sovereign wealth fund will this year step up its assessment of the risks posed by climate change to its investments.
Buffett's advice for Aussie investors
Warren Buffett's warning about bondholder risk serves as a timely caution for Australian investors casting their eye over the recent batch of corporate earnings at a time when some interest-rate sensitive stocks are raising capital.
Opinion
How to replicate the Macquarie culture
Macquarie's culture is very much based on a "tough love" approach. A second defining characteristic is Macquarie's ever-vigilant watch for bargains.
Caltex boss pockets $4m bonus, ditches franchises
Shares issued to Caltex boss Julian Segal in 2014 vested last year and kicked up his pay packet by $4 million to $8 million making him one of the highest paid in the ASX 100 last year.
Avocado boom may get Chinese twist
The avocado boom has pushed Costa's share price up 10 per cent and China could ripen into its next growth story.
Subtlety the key to criticism in Xi's world
The scary efficiency of China's surveillance and censorship machine was on full display this week.
'Tax stories weren't up to ABC standards'
ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has admitted the public broadcaster made mistakes in publishing a news story and analysis on corporate tax by Emma Alberici.
PM takes fire over super-fast home NBN
Labor has seized on revelations Malcolm Turnbull's Point Piper mansion enjoys high-speed access to the NBN to renew its attack on the Prime Minister.
Tassie doing too well to sell assets: Hodgman
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman, whose government looks set to win a second term on Saturday, has erased the debt, created jobs and won't be selling any state assets.
Nationals urged to keep reshuffle to minimum
Darren Chester, the Nationals MP who was controversially dumped from cabinet last year by Barnaby Joyce, appears set for a frontbench return.
Contempt case could derail super-union
Employers have delayed a decision on the CFMEU-MUA super-union by arguing a new contempt of court case prevents them from merging.
Trump: conspirator or just clueless?
It's certainly possible that Trump himself didn't personally connive with Russia for campaign help. Such a scenario, however, would not be exculpatory.
China zealotry comes at a cost
Sinophobes such as Clive Hamilton would have us live in a world where all our allies do joint research with China, but we do not.
Comcast makes £22.1b cash bid for Sky
Comcast has jumped into the fray for Sky with a $39.5b cash offer, challenging Rupert Murdoch and Disney and opening the possibility of a bidding contest for the UK's biggest pay-TV company.
Xi's top team the focus as envoy heads to US
China's President is sending his top economic adviser to Washington to defuse trade tensions, as the most powerful members of the Communist Party meet to discuss the new leadership team
Subtlety the key to criticism in Xi's world
The scary efficiency of China's surveillance and censorship machine was on full display this week.
Personal Finance
Downsizing super 101
You can put in $300,000 each even if you've already got $1.6 million in super but it can't always go into pension phase, writes Sam Henderson who answers your questions on super.
Ruslan Kogan is headed for the Rich List
Ruslan Kogan is charging towards the ranks of Australia's wealthy elite, as he enjoys a big spike in his wealth.
ATO warns on 'systemic abuse' of work claims
The Tax Office will prepare advice to Treasury on areas of systemic rorting of work-related expenses after a record $21.2 billion was claimed at tax time 2017, around $3 billion of which was probably dodgy.
Universities urged to lift productivity
A professor of management at Melbourne University says unis have only done lip service towards lifting their productivity.
Veriu launches co-working space, buys Punthill hotels
The pair behind boutique hotel group, Veriu Hotels & Suites, have launched a new co-working space in Sydney.
How early women scientists suffered
You might assume that there's not much left to be written about the suffragette movement.
Drillers in short supply as failed drug tests mount
Drillers have never been harder to find as mining exploration in Australia picks up, but entry level jobs paying more than $90,000 a year are going begging because of failed drug tests.
Lifestyle
Hermès at Work: how a scarf is born
It's a long silk road from the union of a pair of Bombyx worms to fashion's most desirable squares of fluttering colour.
