CBA's conduct beggars belief
Commonwealth Bank has provided another lesson in picking your battles when a squabble over less than $100,000 ended up costing so much more.
The next big threat to fund managers
The head of Two Sigma, one of the world's top quantitative hedge funds, says investors are getting wise to the fact that fund managers have failed them.
How Freedom trapped policy holders
Freedom Insurance appears to be the Hotel California of the insurance game. You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.
CommInsure motivated by money
CommInsure ignored its chief medical officer's advice and decided to use an outdated medical definition of heart attack due to commercial considerations. This is how the day unfolded.
Analysts see a rebound in mining stocks
Fear, not fundamentals, has driven mining shares lower in recent months, raising the question of whether a turnaround in market sentiment could spark a rebound.
ASX falls as Hayne commission hits insurers
The Australian sharemarket's fell for a ninth session in 10, as the banking royal commission hearing hit insurance stocks.
Law partner forced staff to watch pornos
A senior partner at a law firm sexually harassed younger female employees by forcing them to watch pornography, a whistleblower has told the national sexual harassment inquiry.
Freedom admits tactics 'totally unacceptable'
Freedom Insurance's chief operating officer Craig Orton admitted the tactics used by its retention team, who thawarted 85 per cent of customers who wanted to cancel, went "too far".
Lew renews attack as Myer says investors deserve more
New Myer chief executive John King vows to reverse a seven-year slide in earnings as Solomon Lew renews his attack.
ACCC gives go-ahead for APA takeover
The Australian competition watchdog has given the nod to CK Group's $13 billion takeover of gas pipeline owner APA Group, leaving foreign investment approval as the main hurdle to the deal.
East coast gas a 20-year-plus problem
The gas crisis gripping the east coast gas market is a problem only set to get worse, with higher prices an inevitable result, Wood Mackenzie predicts.
1414 Degrees slides 34pc on debut
Chairman Kevin Moriarty said he expected selling in the silicon storage firm would be shortlived.
ASX close lower despite morning rally
Australian shares have closed the day lower, weighed by the index heavyweights, despite a rally this morning lifting the market.
G8 joins top 10 shorted stocks on ASX
G8 Education has joined Syrah in the unwanted position of top 10 most shorted stocks on the ASX, as investors bet the childcare group will continue to have a tough time.
Equity crowdfunding extended to private companies
Businesses wishing to raise money from retail investors will no longer have to convert to an unlisted public company structure.
Miners unseat Telstra as dividend stars
The dividend crown was well and truly seized by the miners in 2017-18, new analysis from Bell Potter's Richard Coppleson shows, and it's BHP Billiton which has done the heavy lifting.
HSBC to bolster Asia private banking headcount, assets
HSBC Holdings aims to increase its Asia private banking headcount by two-thirds in five years and double client assets in eight.
Opinion
New Myer CEO slams old strategy
Shareholders in beaten down Myer have been told they will have to wait at least a year to see tangible results from the strategy being implemented by new CEO John King.
How Freedom trapped customers
Freedom Insurance appears to be the Hotel California of the insurance game. You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave
APA tick will trigger main game for CKI
It is hard to believe that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission might do anything but green-light the $13 billion takeover of APA Group by Hong Kong's infrastructure Pac-Man.
No accident in Orr's demolition of Freedom
Senior counsel assisting the royal commission, Rowena Orr, QC, is seething. Before her sits Craig Orton of Freedom Insurance. And a metaphorical dog appears to have eaten his homework.
Wentworth poll puts Labor ahead
A second internal opinion poll in the federal seat of Wentworth has put the Liberal Party in a losing position, illustrating the threat from the October 20 byelection to the Coalition's one-seat majority.
Alan Jones defamed Wagner family
Broadcaster Alan Jones and Macquarie Media face a $3.75m payout after losing a defamation case brought by Toowoomba's Wagner family over deaths from the 2011 Queensland floods.
Mortgage hikes, politics hit consumer confidence
Political turmoil and the decision by three of the four major lenders to lift key mortgage rates has weighed on consumer sentiment, Westpac's monthly survey shows.
NorthConnex opening date still in doubt
Lendlease wants to snare a share of billions of dollars in new infrastructure projects but its engineering business is taking losses.
Western Sydney mayor says immigration is great
We are getting 100 news residents a day. What's lagged behind is governments willing to pay for infrastructure.
Lagarde warns of US-China trade war ‘shock’ to EMs
The IMF boss has warned that the escalating US-China trade war could deliver a "shock" to already struggling emerging markets.
China can put an end to currency manipulation by others
China's past currency manipulation helped to poison the politics of global trade. Now it is suffering the backlash. One answer is for Beijing to repent, join with its tormentor and stamp out currency manipulation for good.
Why China's fracking hopes will hit the rocks
Unconventional gas hasn't failed in China because of lazy state behemoths, but because of intractable geological challenges.
Blackstone agrees to $700 million NYC apartment deal
Blackstone is at it again, this time swooping on a $700 million block of units in New York.
Canada stokes WTO reform effort
The Canadian government is poised to release a blueprint to reform the World Trade Organisation as countries adjust to a newly protectionist America.
Personal Finance
Purplebricks grilled over 'suspected contraventions'
A former Purplebricks estate agent says he was grilled for 90 minutes by WA's state consumer regulator over "suspected contraventions" by Purplebricks Australia.
Saver rates squeezed as mortgage costs rise
Banks are slashing the interest they pay on on savings accounts at the same time as they hike interest rates on mortgages, analysis of recent rate changes reveals.
Three-year SMSF audits are not a panacea
There is a risk that fees will increase because auditors will lose familiarity with the fund, chasing documents for the previous three years.
Glass ceiling? Female CEOs face the glass cliff
A new study has found many female CEOs are given the top job at a time of crisis and when there is little chance of them succeeding.
Jack Ma's retirement will be good for his health
Time and time again, Chinese billionaires whose activities tend to sap the business of state-owned players have been cut down to size.
SpaceX's president says ignore Elon Musk 'triviality'
The mania over Elon Musk's antics is getting out of hand, according to the second highest-ranking executive at his rocket company Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Obamas now worth 30 times more than in White House days
Aside from the six-figure pension he receives as a former president, Barack Obama has made millions from speaking engagements and books. Here's how he and his family spend it.
Lifestyle
Middle-aged wine drinkers urged to have a day off
Middle-aged people who enjoy a glass of wine with their dinner should abstain from alcohol on certain days during the week, Public Health England has said, citing cancer risks.
