Can Millennials afford the Afterpay effect?
The Millennial head of the buy-now-pay-later service is attracting a lot of attention, not all of it welcome.
Blue Sky still needs PwC
Beleaguered fund manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments has got some things right, including its agricultural investment strategy.
United warned $500m IPO a 'squeezed lemon'
No company director in their right mind would have signed off on the failed $500 million United Petroleum IPO, the Supreme Court of Victoria heard on Thursday.
Business urges Malcolm Turnbull to patch up China ties
Malcolm Turnbull confirms tensions with Beijing linger amid crackdown on foreign interference in domestic politics.
ASX seen higher as Mid East tensions ease
Australian shares appear set to open modestly higher as shares in Europe and the US advanced as war rhetoric eased.
Blue Sky's Aquila shoe stake raises more questions
Blue Sky-owned footwear retailer Aquila breached debt covenants, its accounts show, as more questions hang over the fund manager's valuation process.
No special deal for coal in NEG plan
The draft NEG design distributed ahead of next Friday's energy ministers' meeting won't require electricity contracts to specify physical sources of generation or privilege coal generation over other forms of on-demand supply
Cricket Australia set for $1b rights bonanza
Foxtel will underpin the new cricket rights deal set to be announced on Friday.
Sydney Airport to push on flight restrictions
New Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert will launch a new campaign with the Commonwealth to add more flights each hour.
Westpac facing big costs from open banking
Westpac says it will spend more than $200 million implementing open banking, indicating costs for the industry will be well north of $1 billion.
HT&E's Adshel in play as oOh!media return expected
oOh!media is expected to return to Here, There & Everywhere with a new offer to its out-of-home advertising division Adshel.
Rio mineral sands operation shut by protests
Rio Tinto's mineral sands operation in South Africa remains shuttered after protests by contractors who supply the business blocked access to the mine.
Activism to rise as M&A; hits highest point since 2007
Shareholder activism is set to become a larger contributer to Australian dealmaking this year, fuelled by public activist campaigns and defensive manoeuvring by boards to offload non-core assets.
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More women than men appointed to ASX200
More women were appointed to boards of blue-chip companies than men in the first three months of the year, the first time the scales have tipped in favour of female directors.
Why investors are fleeing passive US funds
American investors are bailing out of US stocks and into global equities, with index-tracking equity funds over the past two months recording their biggest outflows since the GFC.
How to diversify your dividends
The big banks and Telstra provide the bulk of the dividends from the sharemarket but they also provide the lion's share of losses. So how can investors diversify their dividends?
Opinion
Why Turnbull wants High Court to clear Gallagher
Suddenly, with a federal election nigh, neither leader, especially Malcolm Turnbull, wants any more byelections. Here's why.
Andrew Forrest fast tracks gas plan
Andrew Forrest wants to accelerate his radical plan to bring new sources of LNG to desperate industrial customers in NSW by the end of next year if possible.
How Turnbull's 'sweet dumpling' turned sour
When Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister, Chinese media dubbed him Tang Bao, or sweet dumpling. The moniker reflected an air of optimism regarding the new Australian leader. So what happened?
'Painful': How to get out of Blue Sky alive
Dean Fergie's overwhelming feeling after escaping from Blue Sky Alternative Investments is one of relief. "Momentum is a very strong force and you ignore it at your peril."
MPs up pressure on ATO over 'toxic' culture
Arbitrary staffing caps and long running labour hire contracts could be contributing to a toxic culture inside the ATO, Labor warns.
Business concerned about China tensions
The Australian business community in China says it has been concerned for a long time about the political tension between Beijing and Canberra.
R&D budget 'rebalance' should favour exporters
Venture capitalist Bill Ferris wants additional support for small exporters after the government confirmed an overhaul of the $3b R&D tax incentive.
Boss sacked PA for plotting with rival director
Head of ASX-listed investment firm Grandbridge sacked his long-serving assistant over suspicions she conspired with rivals against him.
ACTU strike bid risks 'industrial chaos'
IR minister Craig Laundy has warned ACTU proposals for industry strike rights would set the economy back decades.
Regulation 'inevitable' for social media firms
Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that regulation of social media companies is "inevitable" and disclosed that his own personal information has been compromised by malicious outsiders.
Russia roars but its economy can't sustain a superpower
Russia squandered the energy price boom – now it is a nuclear-armed Sparta with a disappearing future.
Why Paul Ryan is stepping away from US politics
The Republican Party's vice presidential nominee in 2012 won't likely challenge President Trump in 2020, but don't expect him to disappear forever.
Trump signals strikes against Syria
His comments raised the prospect of direct conflict over Syria for the first time between the two world powers backing opposing sides in the civil war.
NZ halts new oil and gas offshore permits
New Zealand will not grant any new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.
Personal Finance
Cbus insurer refused builder's TPD claim
Industry super fund Cbus and its group insurer unreasonably refused total and permanent disability insurance claim from a self-employed builder.
Dumb reasons to say no to solar on your apartment
Don't be fooled by crazy arguments against solar - but put in place some basic ways to save energy too.
Clouds gather over tech stocks
Global investors in large US technology stocks are puzzling over the prospects for the sector amid gathering regulatory clouds.
The fight to keep Best Lawyers
Firms tussle for the Best Lawyers, but the changing landscape will see them increasingly look for non-lawyers too.
New strategies to beat mid-life doldrums
New approaches in business and the community are helping people to overcome the so-called midlife "crisis".
More women than men appointed to ASX200
More women were appointed to boards of blue-chip companies than men in the first three months of the year, the first time the scales have tipped in favour of female directors.
Lawyers, you're all right
A leadership change at the body dedicated to the wellbeing of lawyers is as good time to say: be kind to yourselves.
Lifestyle
Aston Martin Vantage: Yours for $300K
Aston Martin's 'entry-level' Vantage has been reborn with a twin-turbo V8 capable of 314 km/h. You wish.
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