Henry laments lost decade of tax reform
"Our current tax debate appears very strange," says the architect of Labor's Henry Tax Review, started a decade ago. Company tax cuts won't be enough, he says.
Macquarie's lessons for investors
Investing in companies with boards with relevant experience and directors with financial interests aligned to shareholders' interests is no guarantee of success. But it's a good starting point.
Private equity upbeat on deals; record capital
Private equity funds see plenty of scope for more deal activity in Australia this year, despite record levels of dry powder and rising global interest rates.
Trump tariff vow sparks stock plunge
President Trump vowed he would next week unveil 25pc steel tariffs, raising investor fears of a China trade war.
'We are more than profit, much more'
Ken Henry is urging business leaders to break down negative public views of corporate Australia, and elevate business' role as a driver of incomes, jobs and wellbeing.
ASX futures flat as Wall St drifts
Australian shares are poised to open little changed as Wall St's key measures fluctuated in a narrow range at midday in New York.
Bonk ban not practical, says KPMG
KPMG chairman Alison Kitchen said it is not practical to emulate Malcolm Turnbull's sex ban between senior and junior staff.
The Godfather of onshore gas in Qld is back
Incitec Pivot and Richard Cottee are re-uniting to try and orchestrate a win-win situation in Queensland.
Productivity Commission and banks at loggerheads
NAB describes competition as "truly intense" but PC chairman Peter Harris says a wider interest rate spread and strong margins suggests otherwise.
Specialty Fashion investor backs raising
Specialty Fashion's largest institutional shareholder Lazard is backing calls for an equity raising rather than a fire sale after knocking back an offer for its 13 per cent stake.
Heathrow a model for Western Sydney Airport
UK consultant Mark Farmer says terminals and other infrastructure for the new Western Sydney Airport should be built off-site.
'No point' of LNG imports unless new competitor
Long-suffering industrial gas buyers are demanding a new source of supply, and they won't get that with AGL's LNG import terminal, the head of an Andrew Forrest-backed rival project claims.
Powell sees 'no evidence' US overheating
Fed chair Jerome Powell told US lawmakers: "There's no evidence the economy is currently overheating."
Fed rate case gets data support
The US economy showed signs of impending strength, as recent tax cuts boosted Americans' spending power.
Lead hits 2-1/2 month low
Lead prices touched their lowest in 2-1/2 months, with other industrial metals also under pressure from a stronger US dollar.
SEC to crack down on initial coin offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to dozens of people and companies behind the rise of so-called initial coin offerings.
Opinion
Coalition strategy is political insanity
The government finishes the week talking about politicians, not voters, which was its ultimate problem in the Barnaby fiasco.
Chinese tech takes on Silicon Valley
New generations of Silicon Valley start-ups or even US unicorns are becoming used to keeping a wary eye on the competition coming out of China.
Behind the fashionable fight for $40m ragtrader
Specialty Fashion might be struggling, but activist investor Sandon Capital, led by Gabriel Radzyminski, has a much more optimistic view of the business.
'Uncanny resemblance' between today's market and 1987
Analysts have been left scrambling to find a plausible explanation for the vicious sell-off in late trading on the US stock exchange on Wednesday night.
The Tassie mouse is roaring but will it be enough?
Tassie's 2018 state election is commanding the attention of the patronising mainlanders.
Hanson true to form on company tax cuts
One Nation is not just a less stuffy version of the Liberals: they support big government spending and oppose foreign investment
Vision Super chairman accused of 'gross misbehaviour'
The industry fund chairman could be thrown out after he was found to have paid union money to a company secretly controlled by his wife.
Smear row worsens as PM claims Cash was 'bullied'
Malcolm Turnbull has refused to sanction Michaelia Cash for smearing the integrity of female Labor staffers.
McCormack rewards supporters, avoids a war
Two Nationals MPs who were dumped in last year's reshuffle are set to make a return to the frontbench, but not cabinet.
Acquisitive China energy boss detained
Ye Jianming, the founder of a private Chinese oil conglomerate on the verge of closing a high-profile Russian acquisition, has reportedly been detained.
Trump aide Hope Hicks to resign amid personal tumult
The communications director abruptly announced that she plans to resign - sending a jolt through a West Wing besieged by internal tumult and the intensifying Russia investigation.
Weak point in US international relations
It's not clear we're doing the best job we could.
Corporate America gets on with gun control
Whether voters accept legislative inaction once again will be answered in mid-term elections in November. Corporate executives aren't waiting. They've already heard plenty from their customers.
Italy's 5-Star presents cabinet ahead of national vote
Italy's 5-Star Movement names a team of prospective ministers, including a double swimming gold medal winner at the Sydney Olympics.
Personal Finance
Companies plead with ATO to publish tax losses
Companies have asked Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan to publish their tax losses so they can explain why they sometimes pay zero tax.
Investor loan cap 'becoming redundant'
Prudential regulator Wayne Byres said the 10 per cent cap on growth in bank lending to housing investors is "probably reaching the end of its useful life".
Link Group to lift number of super fund clients to 59
Link Group is poised to sign a contract with Energy Super to take over the fund's administration functions in a deal that will lift the information solutions company's superannuation fund clients to 59.
Law firms look to move up value chain
A surge in innovation among professional services firms added an estimated $12b to the economy last year, delivering firms an average $585,000 boost from $171,000 invested.
Rio, PM's department fight domestic violence
Mining giant Rio Tinto and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's federal department have stepped up long-term commitments to stopping violence against women.
Not 'practical to ban' relationships: KPMG
KPMG chairman Alison Kitchen is unhappy over sexual harassment allegations within her own firm and has vowed to take a "zero tolerance" approach to tackling the problem.
Sex claims rock big four
The chief executives of KPMG and EY have been forced to tell their partners and staff that misconduct will not be tolerated.
Lifestyle
BMW 630i Gran Turismo, the SUV that's really a car
The Gran Turismo is a strange beast, indeed. But does it meet its maker's brief of "ultimate driving machine"?
