Business

Market movers

Wesfarmers' $1.5b bid for Lynas could spark bidding war

Wesfarmers' surprise $1.5 billion bid for Lynas Corp might not be the last for the rare earths miner.

by Darren Gray and Colin Kruger

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, introduces the company's new TV, video and news subscription services.

Analysis

Apple's not building a Netflix killer. It's got something bigger in mind

by John McDuling

Protestors at Lynas Corp's rare earths processing facility in Malaysia.

Opinion

Wesfarmers aims its firepower in an unusual and risky direction

by Stephen Bartholomeusz

Back to the 80s: AMP's Murray warns banks stifled by 'black-letter law'

by Clancy Yeates

Updated

Coles turns to robots in grocery home-delivery overhaul

by Patrick Hatch

Currency

The economy

Pilbara Minerals Pilgangoora lithium mine.

Jobs and sales up in WA resources sector as lithium soars 34 per cent

The ore that is turned into lithium, spodumene, recorded sales of $1.6 billion, 34 per cent higher than the year before.

by Hamish Hastie

The banking royal commission presided over by Kenneth Hayne is impacting retail superannuation funds.

Retail super funds suffer worst half year in six years

$1.3 billion was moved from retail superannuation funds in December as the impact of the banking royal commission on the industry continues to play out.

by Cara Waters

BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie at the China Development Forum 2019, in Beijing.

BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie downplays risks of China’s new silk road

by Cole Latimer

BHP says Port Hedland has battened down the hatches as it waits for Cyclone Veronica to hit.

'Red Alert': BHP shuts iron ore port ahead of Cyclone Veronica

by Cole Latimer

Energy regulator wants more power to fine monopoly electricity networks

by Cole Latimer

Markets

ASX ekes out tiny gain as investors take stock

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by Sarah Turner

LIVE

8@eight: Markets steady the ship but recession fears hover

by Kyle Rodda

Companies

Uber buys Middle Eastern rival Careem for $4.3 billion

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by Eric Newcomer

Charter Hall flags $100m expansion in education centres

by Carolyn Cummins

Opinion

Wesfarmers aims its firepower in an unusual and risky direction

by Stephen Bartholomeusz

Banking & finance

'We have to respond': Baird says NAB will revamp pay to improve culture

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by Natassia Chrysanthos and Clancy Yeates

Graeme Samuel told the AFR banking and wealth summit that clubs of male and female directors needed to be broken down.

'Needs a nuclear bomb': Graeme Samuel slams female director club

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by Natassia Chrysanthos

Karen Chester says super funds are on notice.

'We are looking to litigate': ASIC puts 30 'dud' super funds on notice

by Jessica Irvine

Back to the 80s: AMP's Murray warns banks stifled by 'black-letter law'

by Clancy Yeates

NAB axes controversial home loan referral program

by Clancy Yeates

Opinion

NAB leads banks in ditching home loan spotters' fees in race to repair image

by Elizabeth Knight

Small business

Jack Zhang is the co-founder and chief executive of Airwallex which is Australia's newest tech unicorn.

Coffee cup dilemma leads to Australia's latest $1b tech unicorn

The founders had the inspiration for the fintech platform when they owned a Melbourne cafe. Now they are worth more than $100m each.

by Cara Waters

Financial planners are opening up the textbooks to get in shape for new study standards.

Financial advisers face $20,000 cost as new standards kick in

Financial advisers are hitting the books to comply with Australia's new minimum study standards but there's debate over whether they should receive financial support to cover thousands in course fees.