World markets
Google board sued for hushing up misconduct claims about 'father of Android'
The 'father of Android', Andy Rubin was reportedly paid $US90 million ($127 million) when he left the company in 2014 after a sexual misconduct investigation deemed allegations against him were credible.
- by Mark Bergen, Joel Rosenblatt & Kartikay Mehrotra
Latest
Wall Street rallies for fifth session in a row
It was a whipsaw day on Wall Street but stocks ended in the black for a fifth-straight day.
- by Noel Randewich
Amazon
'It depends on what she wants to do': Amazon investors worried about Bezos divorce
Experts say the impending divorce could result in Mackenzie Bezos getting a big say in the running of the company.
- by David Randall and Jan Wolfe
It is Hong Kong's worst-ever float, but investors could have made a 56,823% return
Xiaomi Corp. is a perfect example of how taking a company public can make a select number of shareholders a lot of money, even if the IPO flops.
- by Sofia Horta e Costa & Fox Hu
Wall Street rises as optimism over China talks grows
US stocks rallied as the possibility of progress in trade talks with China overwhelmed scepticism about the financial sector.
- by Reade Pickert & Sarah Ponczek
Warning signs: the numbers that have Wall Street worried
Wall Street analysts looking at signals embedded in the stock market are coming up with some concerning numbers.
- by Lu Wang
‘Wrongly accused and unfairly detained’: former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn appears in court
In his first public appearance since his arrest nearly two months ago, Carlos Ghosn pushed back against the accusations that toppled him from the top of a global automotive empire.
- by Motoko Rich
Donald Trump
World Bank chief's sudden exit to test Trump
The World Bank's search for a new leader will be the latest test of President Donald Trump's pledge to put ''America First'' in the nation's foreign policy.
- by Andrew Mayeda
Opinion
Opinion
The dystopian view: Is this the year the world falls apart?
Eurasia Group has painted a picture of what 2019 could be - and it makes for grim reading.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Amazon, Netflix push Wall Street higher
Amazon.com and Netflix have fuelled a second straight session of gains on Wall Street, as the resumption of US-China trade talks helped ease concerns that have pummelled the market in recent months.
- by Noel Randewich
Social media
Facebook's biggest bear says problems 'likely to worsen' in 2019
Analysts are expecting another tough year for the social media giant, predicting their share price to keep falling.
- by Ryan Vlastelica