Apple's innovation not over yet
When Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed weaker than expected iPhone sales in China it was not a huge surprise to Wall Street's leading Apple analyst Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley.
BHP ordered to rehire 'dinosaur'
Fair Work Commission orders BHP's coal business to compensate and reinstate a workplace "dinosaur" who was sacked after refusing to train a contract worker.
Dow plunges 660 points on Apple shock
The Dow plunged, paced by Apple's revenue warning and an "awful" US manufacturing report.
Judge 'troubled' by missing Deloitte files
A suspected plot by Deloitte partners to avoid handing over documents associated with Hastie has been rejected by a Federal Court judge.
ASX set to follow Wall St lower
Australian shares are poised to open lower, reflecting a broad sell-off on Wall Street paced by a sharp drop in Apple.
Directors at risk in post-Hayne world
Captains of industry are weighing up whether the risks outweigh the rewards of a seat on the board after a spotless career, leading to a shrinking pool of experienced directors, according to a group of prominent business people.
Ex AMP chairman saw Hayne coming
Simon McKeon says he was sad but not shocked by the fallout from the royal commission, in his first public comments on AMP since it was mired in scandal.
How new rules are reshaping research analysis
Fewer client calls, more red tape and more pressure to do attention-grabbing research. These are some of the ways the life of an analyst has changed in Europe since new financial regulations began.
China's $2b swoop on health giant
After years of stalking, China's Jangho Group has pounced on Healius in a deal valuing the medical centre and pathology group at more than $2 billion, adding to a tumultuous year for the sector.
Shock Apple downgrade worries investors
A shock revenue downgrade by technology giant Apple has sparked concerns among global investors that a slowdown in the Chinese economy is worse than initially feared.
Kathmandu sales fall on weaker Christmas trading
Kathmandu - the first local retailer to report on the season - said half-year sales including the key Christmas period fell 1 per cent.
Sanjeev Gupta moves closer to US float
Sanjeev Gupta has moved a step closer to the float of his US steel business, announcing the completion of his acquisition of Keystone Consolidated Industries for $US320 million.
The volatility cloud hanging over equity capital markets
Australia's tough capital raising environment is set to persist through 2019 as regulatory concerns and market volatility batter the late-cycle listings.
Fed, China puts disappear simultaneously
Why is bad news still bad news for battered equities?
Fed traders fully price in rate cut by April 2020
Just over a month ago the market was pointing to a quarter-point hike in 2019, but it's now factoring in a more than 50 per cent chance of a reduction this year.
Bling kings put on notice
Investors are right to worry about whether China's shoppers will continue to snap up Balenciaga sneakers and Cartier bangles.
Buffett's bond move seen as rate bet
Traders are wondering whether the Oracle of Omaha is making a prediction about the direction of interest rates.
Opinion
Chinese bid for Healius comes at a tricky time
The secrecy conditions were ideal for Jangho Hong Kong's hostile offer for healthcare company Healius but it looks like a sniff of the bid was leaked before the offer was publicly revealed.
BHP ordered to rehire 'dinosaur'
The Fair Work decision will resound across BHP both because it reveals how failed process can undermine apparently sensible ambitions and how hard cultural change is.
A 'little glitch' or something much, much worse?
Is Donald Trump's newfound optimism on US-China trade talks simply a ploy to shore up a despondent US sharemarket?
After the boom, an overhaul of housing policy
A credit crunch must not turn into a rout. And it's no time to experiment with tax hikes on investors.
Josh Frydenberg predicts 'pick-up' in home loan lending
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen called out Josh Frydenberg for "cherry picking housing market data" as it suits the government.
Guardians of the Liberal Party legacy
The Liberal Party's right has fallen under the spell of global populism. It is the moderates who represent the party's free-enterprise roots.
Trump's new Canberra man confirmed
After a two-year delay, Australia is set to get a new US ambassador after a vote in Washington on Thursday.
Calls for Setka to be booted from ALP
The government has called for powerful trade union boss John Setka to be kicked out of the Labor Party, after the CFMEU boss was charged over a Boxing Day incident at his family home.
Twisted Sister vow action against Palmer
Amid a legal threat from Twisted Sister band manager and guitarist John "Jay Jay" French, former MP Clive Palmer has defended his television advertising.
China says detained Canadians broke the law
As China ramps up its fight with Canada over the detention of Huawei's CFO, it says two detained Canadians are guilty - before their trial begins.
Pelosi elected Speaker as Democrats take charge
Democrats have assumed control of the lower house of Congress and re-elected Nancy Pelosi as Speaker, second in line to the Presidency.
Russia charges former US Marine with espionage
Moscow has formally charged an American arrested in Russia with espionage, a move sure to spark more diplomatic tensions with Donald Trump.
Watch Tesla nail its exit from 'production hell'
Tesla has unmistakably left what CEO Elon Musk described as "production hell" as this tracker shows it has finally made the transition to consistent mass-production levels.
US issues China travel advisory
The US State Department renewed its warning for US citizens traveling in China to exercise increased caution due to "arbitrary enforcement of local laws".
Personal Finance
I doubled my savings in 2018 and it took only 5 minutes
​My savings-account balance doubled in 2018, but not because of a windfall or some form of personal-finance wizardry. Here's how I did it.
Building products stocks only for the brave
The sell-off among the big ASX-listed building companies was swift ahead of a housing downturn and picking the bottom requires courage.
Stronger oil prices will support energy stocks in 2019
A resurgent oil market should lift the local energy sector in 2019, as further cuts by OPEC offset an ever-increasing US crude output and weakening global demand.
This 20pc-a-year stock picker wants his edge to vanish
David Webb quit his job at 33 and got rich investing in Hong Kong, but his research and push for reform could undermine his competitive edge.
2019 horoscopes for your favourite CEOs
We've scanned the stars for clues to what lies ahead for your favourite CEOs based on their zodiac signs.
Why you should be sceptical about economics
Economists need to hypothesise about big questions but we shouldn't take these ideas as fact.
Woman who designed early word processor dies
By the late 1960s, secretaries made up 6 per cent of the US workforce. But in December 1971, a magazine advertisement offered a promising vision of the future.
Lifestyle
Politicians at play in the New Year's test
The first day of Test cricket for the year in Sydney marks a significant point on the calendar for cricket fans across the nation - and for Australia's politicians.
The best of David Rowe's cartoons
