Village wants to end its horror movie
In the last four years, Village Roadshow has lost three quarters of its market value. But the company hopes a capital raising can end its Dreamworld nightmare.
Lenders blitz borrowers in cut-throat pricing battle
Property lenders are blitzing borrowers with a new round of rate and price moves to try to build market share and maintain profits.
How to become a wage slave millionaire
ASX executives who want to make the jump from wage slave to the Financial Review Rich Bosses list need to be willing to take some short-term pain for long-term gain.
It doesn't matter if Kavanaugh is confirmed
It almost doesn't even matter if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed or shot down; there are dozens more who can fill the vacancy, just as smart and just as conservative.
Shock departure won't affect Telstra 5G plans
Telstra says its 5G plans remain on track despite the surprise departure of networks boss Mike Wright.
Eyes on big four as Macquarie lifts rates
Macquarie has joined the ranks of lenders lifting their variable mortgage rates, turning the spotlight to the big four banks.
ASX edges back from decade high
The Australian sharemarket touched a level not seen since early 2008 in early trading today, but couldn't hold onto gains as losses for banks offset gains for miners.
Business confidence ticks up
NAB's latest business activity and confidence scorecard suggests employment growth will continue to outgrow population rises, suggesting gradual growth in wages.
Transurban denies profiting from toll fees
Transurban says it does not make a profit from its fees, but flags sweeping changes coming next week.
Solar dollars down as wind powers on
A cooling-off in China's solar boom has helped drive a plateauing in global investment in clean energy in the June half.
AMP warns 300 financial advisers on risky conduct
AMP has put more than 300 advisers on notice that it may discontinue their licence to provide financial advice as the under-pressure wealth manager tries to reduce risks.
Denham on prowl to feed $746m mining fund
Private equity player Denham Capital is again eyeing Australia for acquisitions after raising $US558 million ($746 million) for its first standalone mining fund.
ASX seen higher on metals
A lift in base metals and benchmark oil has set the path for a higher open for Australian shares.
Foreign funds undeterred by yuan's jitters
The sharpest decline of China's yuan since a turbulent devaluation in 2015 hasn't fazed international bond funds.
Chinese profit optimism persists despite rout
Chinese equities are now so cheap that even the Shanghai Stock Exchange feels compelled to say something about them.
Shell lifts Canada's LNG hopes
A flurry of activity is raising optimism that Shell and its partners are ready to proceed with Canada's largest infrastructure project.
$A tipped to fall as low as US70¢
The Australian dollar has suffered against its US counterpart since the start of the year and the signs aren't looking favourable for a near-term recovery.
Opinion
A week is going to be a long time in geopolitics
In the coming days we may find out whether Donald Trump wants to spread the burden of Western leadership, or just wreck it.
Europe braces for the Trump show
Donald Trump seems to revel in disparaging America's allies and embracing its enemies. This week will be another demonstration of his style.
Trump could ruin US economic expansion party
The American economic expansion enters its 10th year this week, but the start of the worst trade regime since the 1970s puts the champagne on hold.
What's next for BHP after the shale sale
BHP's giant sugar hit is getting very close now, but there is no sign that the resources giant is going to stray from its diet of shrinking to greatness.
Mark Latham 'one of the great Labor rats'
Labor frontbenchers have savaged former leader Mark Latham over his move to record a robocall for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
Tax crackdown to catch 'residents of nowhere'
Foreign-based executives of ASX companies, globe-trotting investors and professional sports stars will be automatically taxed as Australian, if they spend more than 183 days here.
Diversify or die, says Longreach farmer
Longreach farmer James Walker is well aware of the need to diversify to protect a farm income from the ravages of the latest drought afflicting large parts of Queensland and NSW.
Mark Latham makes robocalls for Pauline Hanson
Controversial former Labor leader Mark Latham has recorded a robocall for Pauline Hanson's One Nation as part of her Longman by-election campaign.
Monopolistic airports face price caps
Airport operators face price caps and service benchmarks after the Productivity Commission warned it will examine whether airports are operating as monopolies.
Trump picks Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the US Supreme Court.
May now faces the second Battle of Brexit
Mrs May now has no choice but to fight for her plan. It will be a fierce fight but the country requires that the second battle for Brexit delivers a clear victory.
Starbucks to ditch plastic straws
Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020.
May overplayed her hand disastrously
The Chequers plan is dead. Theresa May cannot command a Tory majority in Parliament for her fatal compromise.
Trump's driver for 25 years sues for unpaid overtime
Donald Trump's personal driver for more than 25 years says the billionaire real estate developer didn't pay him overtime and raised his salary only twice in 15 years.
Personal Finance
Cheaper ETFs entice SMSFs to diversify
DIY super funds have taken to exchange traded funds with gusto, but experts warn against small and unproven offerings.
Three-yearly SMSF audits 'problematic'
Plans to relax audit requirements for well-behaved self-managed super funds have been described as "very problematic" by professional auditors, who are fighting the change.
Market turmoil pushes some China funds to the brink
It's already been a harsh year for Chinese funds, hit by new rules aimed at reining in debt in the country's financial system. Now, the sell-off in China stocks induced by trade war anxiety further threatens their health and for some, their survival.
Why there will always be a place for the office jerk
Peacocks and jerks have an important role in the office ecosystem.
Why are young billionaires so boring?
Economist Raj Chetty has found that only about half of the children born in 1980 have surpassed their parents' income. In 1940, that number exceeded 90 per cent.
Beware the impact of hypocrisy over China
Forget the stoush over spies. Any hit to China's investment in Australia will be due to our own hypocrisy and its erosion of trust between the two countries.
What it takes to be a young gun executive
Leaders of today need to be far more flexible and resilient than they were 15 years ago, say the judges of this year's BOSS Young Executives awards.
Lifestyle
Singapore fling for Dutch artist's wind walkers
Theo Jansen has spent 27 years merging art and science to create his self-powered strandbeest sculptures - and luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet is now on board.
