Auction clearance rates hit 6-year low
In the week where dwelling values nationally suffered their biggest annual decline since 1990, the preliminary national clearance rate of 47.4 per cent was the lowest such figure since June 2012.
Candidates adopt Donald Trump's playbook
Many candidates have concluded that their best shot at victory in this week's US elections is embracing the Trump political playbook of demonisation.
Birmingham calls for trade war resolution
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, who is in Shanghai for the first official visit to China in a year, has called on Beijing and the Washington to resolve their trade differences.
Two fresh bids for PEXA
Property transactions exchange PEXA's dual-track sale process is on track for a photo finish.
Investment sector struggles in worst year since 2008
US and European fund managers are having a rocky 2018, which is on course to be the worst year for investment company share prices since the financial crisis.
Rising wages bolster case for US rate hikes
US policymakers' plans to continue to gradually lift interest rates were bolstered by signs that wage increases are finally starting to gather speed.
Berkshire Hathaway opts to buy back shares
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $US928 million of its stock in the third quarter as the famous investor struggled to find attractive deals.
Chevron's WA LNG strong but domestic gas slips
Chevron has flagged a slight delay in starting domestic gas sales from its Wheatstone LNG venture in Western Australia but LNG export production has been strong.
National Dental Care chomps down on costs
Delivering organic growth in revenues across its 60-plus dental surgeries has proved difficult for National Dental Care, which is now eyeing 2019 for a possible ASX float.
Confident Macquarie looks to profit record
Macquarie's incoming boss is unmoved by the impact rising interest rates will have on one of the trophy asset classes the investment bank has been historically linked to.
Corporate Travel's short-seller war
Corporate Travel's Jamie Pherous and his deal-machine has been on the radar of short-sellers since early 2016. He's managed to hold them back until now.
Best ASX bets in the war on waste
Cleanaway is emerging as a safer bet in the war on waste, but the economics of recycling and rubbish collection are complex for ASX investors.
What torpedoed stocks in 'Red October'
If February's sell-off was about adjusting expectations around inflation in the US and the path of Fed monetary policy, the second major correction for the year has been all about earnings.
Stocks decline amid trade tensions
Stocks fell as investors assessed whether the US and China will be able to ease trade tensions. Apple dropped, hitting tech-heavy indexes.
Macquarie lures prop traders in London
Macquarie Group is building up a European front in a risky business where few rivals have been able to tread since the financial crisis.
Barclays posts low score in EU stress test
A measure of Barclays highest-quality capital shrank to 6.37 per cent in the latest European Banking Authority stress test.
ASX posts best weekly advance in two years
A late rally on Friday has lifted local shares to their best weekly gain since November 2016, as the market recorded its sixth straight gain.
Opinion
The big risks in the banks' retreat
An unprecedented period of bank shrinkage may be happening at the worst possible time and opening the sector to heightened risks.
Saving Brand Australia
Strong and independent public institutions can only shelter us for so long from a widespread complacency that risks Australia's global reputation.
Moore's law puts Macquarie in fast lane
Nicholas Moore's final result as Macquarie chief executive underlines the strength of the business he had helped build over three decades.
Great housing deflation is a national test
The great unwinding of the property price bubble of Australia's biggest cities has begun.
Soft spending a red flag for economy
Falling house prices and rising petrol petrol prices are eating into household budgets, threatening to further weigh on consumer spending and eventually drag down economic growth.
Why Turnbull won't go quietly
Any politician knows that when you are "interviewed" by Alan Jones you have two choices – agree with him or be berated.
The good and bad of weak inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia wants subdued inflation to pick up, but the government is actively trying to push down cost-of-living pressures.
Defence contractors prime target for cyber attack
Cyber security experts have warned contractors involved in Australia's $89 billion naval shipbuilding program to brace for ever more sophisticated attacks.
Huawei won't take no for an answer
China is lobbying the Morrison government to lift the ban on Huawei's participation in the roll-out of Australia's 5G wireless network.
Australia urged to engage with China in the Indo-Pacific
Australia has been urged to work with China in the Indo-Pacific rather than seek to contain Beijing and side with a hostile United States.
America feels like a country on the brink
The midterms may seem like a referendum on the most extraordinary president of our times. But they're also a profound test of democracy itself.
Trump sees 'a deal with China' on trade
US President Donald Trump said that he will likely make a deal with China on trade, adding that a lot of progress had been made already.
US job growth soars; wages surge
US job growth rebounded sharply in October and wages recorded their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, bolstering the case for higher interest rates.
Trump's racist closing argument
Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are closing the election with the most naked appeal to racial prejudice since the dark days of Jim Crow.
Personal Finance
Stay in or get out of volatile markets?
While it's been worthwhile for those who stayed invested after the GFC, it's a trickier question for those nearer retirement.
LVMH 'unexpectedly defensive' play
Strong results from the world's largest luxury goods maker would seem to have put paid to the theory that consumers globally are starting to feel the pinch.
Trade up in a falling property market
Why upgrading and downsizing may pay off, regardless of where the market goes next week, next month or next year.
Google staff claim sexual harassment in Sydney
Google employees have walked off the job in protest over alleged sexual harassment occurring at the company's Sydney offices.
What big companies can learn from start-ups
The lessons Amy Bunszel took away from the early days of Linius Technologies have helped her work with and lead large teams at global software company Autodesk.
Rush touched her breast: cast member
A cast member of King Lear says he saw Geoffrey Rush "cupping" a breast of his co-star Eryn Jean Norvill during a performance.
Philip Green's #MeToo case prompts NDA questions
"There's phalanxes of highly paid corporate lawyers trying to stop journalists from writing about their clients."
Lifestyle
Tom Ford, Valentino in luxury retail boom
Legendary Italian designer Valentino and American fashion icon Tom Ford are part of the next wave of international luxury brands seeking to open retail stores in Australia.
