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Funny maths: How tech chief made $7 billion overnight
Masayoshi Son is no stranger to funny maths.
- by Pavel Alpeyev
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8@eight: ASX set to slide at open after Wall Street falls
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Sharemarket
Strong earnings lift ASX to four-month high
The Australian sharemarket closed at four-month high on Thursday as better than expected results were rewarded with strong gains.
- by William McInnes
Innovation
Pot of gold: Brewers are racing to make weed as easy to drink as beer
Beverage companies hope cannabis drinks will be the next big thing. There's just one problem: Pot is nothing like booze.
- by Kristine Owram
World markets
Wall Street takes a breather as rally pauses
US stocks have edged lower as videogame makers gave disappointing revenue forecasts and investors awaited developments on US-China trade relations.
- by April Joyner
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8@eight: ASX has the wind at its back
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
World markets
Trump's choice as World Bank chief is one of its biggest critics
Malpass has been a sharp critic of the 189-nation World Bank but the President says he is the "right person to take on this incredibly important job."
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Interest rates
Worst day in more than a year: Australian dollar tumbles after RBA's rate talk
The Australian continued to decline overnight in the wake of the RBA chief's speech, putting it on track for its worst day in more than two years.
- by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
Earnings Season
Sydney hailstorm batters IAG profit
Sydney hailstorm damage has hurt IAG's insurance profit.
- by Stephen Miles
Sharemarket
ASX extends gains despite banks falling
Australian shares rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by better-than-expected results and more neutral Philip Lowe comments on rate moves.
- by William McInnes
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Markets Live: ASX closes at 6026
The S&P/ASX 200 has reached a fresh three month high after IT and industrial stocks added to yesterday's bank gains.
- by Lucy Battersby