Trade war is on as China strikes back
Beijing has warned it will slap tariffs on 128 US products in retaliation against President Donald Trump's approval of $US60b of tariffs on Chinese products.
Trump's risky China tariff negotiation
Trump's risky announcement of wide-ranging tariffs of up to 25 per cent against Chinese goods and harsh investment restrictions was laced with classic Trumpism.
Markets: $28b wiped off sharemarket
The sharemarkets has dived 1.7 per cent, wiping about $28 billion off the S&P/ASX 200 for its worst performance since early February.
'Highly automated processes' irresponsible
Banks were warned by the corporate regulator highly automated processes for approving credit card limit increases could create a tension with responsible lending. Follow live here.
Hinch softens company tax cut demands
Derryn Hinch says he will accept an increase to the bank levy, rather than exempting the big banks from company tax cuts.
Is it the right time to buy mortgage investments?
Switching out of senior bonds and hybrids to invest in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities is one of the more surprising recent trades, writes Christopher Joye.
Most retirees pay no tax for 30 years
Australia is a global outlier in the way it taxes dividends and incomes in retirement.
Fintech start-ups welcome UK trade agreement
UK fintechs will be able to use a new 'bridge' to compete more aggressively in the Australian market, while greater co-ordination will help local start-ups lift exports.
Transurban pays $861m to buy Montreal toll road
Transurban says it does not need Sydney's WestConnex to continue to grow as it expands into Canada.
Buffett's Chinese battery to take on Tesla in Australia
Warren Buffett-backed Chinese battery player is aiming to double its share of the fast-growing market for home batteries in Australia this year.
Credit card debt to take 138 years to repay
CBA gave a roofer making $70,000 a year credit cards and increased his credit limit to $35,000 despite knowing he was a gambling addict.
CBA money laundering case step closer to resolution
Commonwealth Bank's embarrassing money laundering debacle inches towards a conclusion with orders for mediation.
Goldman's Blankfein retirement 'wishful' thinking
Goldman Sachs Group chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said a recent media report speculating about his possible retirement this year was wishful thinking.
Tencent's 60,000 per cent gain a huge venture capital payoff
South African media company Naspers is selling $US10.6 billion of Tencent shares in a sliver of one of the greatest venture-capital investments ever.
US Fed set to rise further above RBA
"US cash rates have now moved above Australia's for the first time in 18 years. This is clearly unusual historically, but reflects respective macro cycles," Andrew Ticehurst said.
Beware Facebook woes spreading to markets
Facebook is one of the stocks that has helped lead the bull market. But will its woes drag others down?
Opinion
Investors grill big four over royal commission
Global equity investors have questioned CEOs of the big four about the impact the banking royal commission will have on compliance and regulatory costs.
Lot of bad policy, politics in 15 years
There has been a lot of bad public policy and bad politics in Australia in the past 15 years. And occasional moments of the alternative.
Why Aussie coal can boom through global 'bust'
The environmental defenders see more bust than boom in the thermal power business.
Why it's time to leave Facebook
Facebook's chief has pledged to do more to protect its users' data after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but it should be too little too late.
Government closes in on company tax deal
The Turnbull government hopes to close the deal on its company tax cuts as early as Monday.
More needs to be done to replace Liddell
The closure of AGL Energy's Liddell power station may mean blackouts for about 200,000 NSW homes unless further commitments are made to replace the capacity, the energy market operator has warned.
US midterm elections pose risks for Australia
Australia has a lot to lose from partisanship and chaos in the wake of November's congressional elections, a new report says.
Labor's tax plan to 'raise cost of capital'
Denying retiree investors refundable franking credits could lift the cost of capital for Australian firms, leading to less investment and fewer jobs.
Why Malcolm Turnbull failed as PM
Growth is solid, unemployment low and confidence up. So why is the Coalition heading to defeat?
Trump fires McMaster, replaces him with hardliner
Donald Trump replaces his national security adviser H.R. McMaster with controversial hardliner John Bolton.
French set to make Britain's next passport after Brexit
The company that makes Britain's current passports says "now this icon of British identity is going to be manufactured in France".
Peru president resigns before impeachment vote
Less than two years after becoming Peru's President, former Wall St investor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has resigned ahead of an imminent impeachment vote.
Macron's next reform target: the railways
If Emmanuel Macron, has made one thing clear, it is that he is not afraid to shake-up France and take on its venerable institutions.
This is how China might fight a trade war
China could hit back with measures against America's $US140 billion of annual exports to the Asian powerhouse if President Trump imposes tariffs.
Personal Finance
Why we always get stung on super
A cohort of grey voters who won't change their vote makes compulsory superannuation fair game for all.
Jobs market is in rude health
Prospects of a near-term rise in wages growth remain weak as a surge in available workers swamps the labour market, keeping the jobless rate from falling.
First build-to-rent block launched in Sydney
Fortis Development Group has led the race in establishing Sydney's build-to-rent sector, launching the construction of 17 new apartments for rental in the eastern suburb of Double Bay.
Lawyers grapple with #MeToo
Professional firms have long had a reputation for protecting rainmakers and the powerful. That is rapidly changing with the #MeToo movement.
Government confused over how to use consultants
The gutting of the Australian Public Service by successive governments has led to the "overuse and misuse of consultants", a former head of Prime Minister and Cabinet says.
Hearsay: the royally overworked and the mixed up mid-tier
As if being overworked wasn't bad enough, clients are giving lawyers such a tough time that the mid-tier continues to splinter.
Whitlam dismissal: a conspiracy of inactivity
The flames of "conspiracy" were again fanned last week by the Federal Court's decision not to order the release of the correspondence about the 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Lifestyle
How intermittent fasting affects your body and brain
It's odd to think that depriving yourself of a necessity for life might be one of the most powerful ways to transform your health. Here's everything we know about it.
