Is the most crowded trade at risk?
Long bets on the world's biggest technology companies helped push the US equity bull market to its recent highs. Are they now in peril?
Exit polls show dissatisfaction with Trump
Counting is under way in America's referendum on Donald Trump, after a day of surging voter turnout, long queues outside polling booths and exit polls pointing to dissatisfaction with the President.
Banks confess to forgery, bullying, sexual harassment
Previously unheard details of appalling behaviour by the banks have been revealed in a massive document dump by the Hayne royal commission.
'Bald face lie': Labor hits back on negative gearing
New ATO data shows about 1.3 million Australians negatively gear investment properties, including large concentrations in Labor- held seats.
Democrats seek to capture US Congress
Early results in the US mid-terms have begun to trickle in as Americans cast votes to decide whether Trump's fellow Republicans maintain their grip on the US Congress.
Chinese developers flee 'dire' market
Chinese developers are steering away from expensive inner city site purchases for apartment projects as they wait out the 'dire' housing downturn and the uncertainty of next year's federal election.
ASX flat on subdued day of trading
Australian shares are trading flat going into the final few hours of trading with only very minor gains and losses being made by the index heavyweights.
Bega abandons Capilano Honey battle
The sting is out of the battle for Capilano Honey with Bega Cheese abandoning any plans to launch a takeover to rival one supported by Kerry Stokes.
Navitas' big pitch to BGH
Navitas management will this week meet Ben Gray's BGH Capital to show why it's worth more than $5.50 a share.
CBA, Westpac admit pursuit of profits led to misconduct
The chairmen of CBA and Westpac have accepted that the pursuit of profits has produced poor outcomes for customers and contributed to bad behaviour from employees.
Westpac's executives take 25pc hit on pay
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer and his group executives have had their bonuses cut, taking some accountability for the bank's poor performance in the wake of the banking royal commission.
Higher funding costs hit CBA margins
Higher funding costs has compressed Commonwealth Bank's net interest margin in the three months to the end of September, in which it made a cash profit of around $2.5 billion.
Danske chair forced out over scandal
As Danske Bank finds itself at the centre of one of Europe's worst money laundering scandals, main shareholder A.P. Moller used its roughly 20 per cent stake to force out chairman Ole Andersen.
'Let's call it what it is – a correction'
Markets are at a crossroads after a terrible October, with investors anxious that the horror month will herald another leg down for shares.
How the ASX looked before the bell
Australian shares are poised to open higher as investors turned optimistic ahead of the US mid-term election results.
Nobel prize winner warns of midterm 'chaos' for shares
Stocks may be off their record highs, but Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller warns the market is vulnerable to further declines.
Corporate Travel calls in EY to counter VGI claims
Activist short target Corporate Travel Management is seeking to allay investor fears after hedge fund VGI Partners escalated its campaign against the company.
Opinion
CBA shows resilience amid juggling act
CBA's underlying business has ground out a credible performance as it tries to balance cultural change, customer remediation and leadership renewal.
Mark Latham is perfect for One Nation
As the perfect One Nation candidate, middle aged, white and angry, Mark Latham is going to walk back into politics.
Why PEXA's $1.6b sale worries bankers
The $1.6 billion sale of electronic property settlement company PEXA to a consortium including the CBA has raised concerns in the banking industry.
Trust ebbs in era of big stick politics
Who could blame the mining industry for firing a rhetorical warning shot across the bows of a future Labor government?
Power retailers mum on price cuts
Power retailing CEOs have got behind a proposal to bring forward the introduction of a reference price that would enable consumers to compare discounts while avoiding giving any commitment to lower prices.
Budget closer to surplus on RBA upgrade
The federal budget will be about $5 billion a year better off and moving faster to surplus if Treasury adopts similarly bullish forecasts to the Reserve Bank of Australia's more rosy outlook for the economy.
Divisions exposed as Joyce faces scrutiny
Nationals federal president Larry Anthony is confident Barnaby Joyce will be preselected unopposed for his seat of New England amid stiff internal resistance.
Bond investors like Labor's franking cut
Bond fund managers have backed Labor's proposal to cut the generosity of franking credits, assessing the shake-up will reduce the tax bias for dividends and encourage retirees to put money into the debt market.
Retirees far better off than 20 years ago
The Grattan Institute has urged federal Parliament to abandon plans to divert 12 per cent of wages to superannuation, arguing most people can already expect to live comfortably in retirement.
Anwar Ibrahim says Goldman's conduct 'inexcusable'
Malaysian PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim says Goldman Sachs' conduct in working for 1MDB was 'inexcusable' and it should pay back millions of dollars in fees.
Hannity's on-stage support crossed line
By taking part in Donald Trump's rally, Sean Hannity was crossing the line that traditionally separated those in the news media - even opinion hosts like him - from the people they are supposed to cover.
East German men, left behind and angry
The anger of East German men has a lot to do with the success of East German women.
China's mysterious H-20 nuclear bomber is a real threat
China's much-hyped but never-before-seen H-20 nuclear bomber has reportedly made "great progress" in its development recently and may even fly publicly in a 2019 military parade.
Wealthy white rule: why US is no democracy
While voters go to the polls and celebrate democracy in action, the sad truth is that the United States has never really been a functioning democracy.
Personal Finance
Kogan and Mercer team up to offer 'no frills' super
Online retailer Kogan.com will enter the $2.7 trillion superannuation market with an "ultra low-fee" offering in partnership with Mercer.
What that SMSF sole purpose case means
A recent decision highlights to trustees the need to have cast-iron investment motives.
'You can't trust anyone any more': ATO
Lawyers and accountants who promote tax evasion can no longer promise secrecy to their clients, Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has warned.
Firms follow the big four into advisory
Accounting firms that have emulated big four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC by moving into non-accounting services have been the big winners in this year's list of Top 100 firms.
Cochlear plans next big breakthrough – 24/7 hearing
Cochlear's fully implantable device fits a microphone, battery and sound processor into a single housing that is implanted inside the skull.
Bumble founder builds 'kind social platform'
The founder of female-friendly dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, 29, is determined to run her own race, regardless of bad weather or critics.
Supervisor's 'romantic' advances not harassment
A supervisor sharing his romantic feelings to a subordinate is "unwise" and "rarely without risk" but not harassment, Fair Work has ruled.
Lifestyle
Bigwigs brave the Melbourne Cup deluge
In the Birdcage's biggest romantic bombshell since Paul Howes and Olivia Wirth stepped out in 2012, this year, Ahmed Fahour did the same.
