Heat is on Murdoch's cable guy
Digital disruption, legacy problems from the past and demanding owners in the Murdoch family have given Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany plenty of challenges.
Hamish Douglass backs Trump in trade war
Magellan Financial Group co-founder Hamish Douglass is backing Donald Trump in his trade war with China.
Reject Shop is a parable of retail pain
An ugly profit downgrade at the retailer, which kicked back a takeover offer late last year, shows how the discount chain is squeezed from both sides.
Cloud over stockbrokers' conference
It would be difficult to paint a more positive scenario for an industry that ties its fortunes to movements in stock prices. But the reality is different.
NAB hunts for hotspots in sweeping product review
NAB is conducting a review of almost 300 products as it tries to ensure little hotspots don't become big problems.
APRA wrong to keep report cards secret
APRA's stuck in its old ways by refusing to let the public see the largest financial institution's self-assessment reports into governance, accountability and culture.
Dwyer sanguine on AusSuper's Healthscope bid
The veteran of two of Australia's biggest recent deals says she understands why $150 billion super giant AusSuper needs to get creative.
Good reasons why Lynas surged
The 15 per cent rise in the Lynas Corporation share price on Tuesday earned a speeding ticket from the ASX but fund managers were happy.
RBA's call for help
RBA governor Philip Lowe says he does not want to give the government advice but he laid out a blueprint for higher economic growth using levers only available to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Technology One and the pains of being priced for perfection
Enterprise software group Technology One is the latest company to learn that in the tech world, very good sometimes isn't quite good enough.
AMP hands ASIC a triple win
There are three bits of good news for ASIC enforcement boss Daniel Crennan after AMP rolled over on the misconduct in its insurance division.
Labor's financial juggernaut
Industry super funds are starting to throw their weight around in Australia's equity capital markets and some worry if this is a good thing.
Blue Sky's debt and disclosure time bomb
Blue Sky's deliberately opaque model should have been a warning sign to investors lured by its big returns.
Economic double-shot could keep ScoMo’s luck running
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new government might be able to keep ahead of a global economic slowdown with two key changes in the next few months.
Business sees five election lessons
After being pilloried for eight weeks as the greedy top end of town, business sees some lasting lessons from Scott Morrison's shock victory.
Geoff Wilson's franking fight was personal
For fund manger Geoff Wilson, the fight against Labor's franking credit policy was at times emotional and brutal.
Secrets of a top performing super fund
The $80 billion QSuper industry fund changed its entire investment strategy after the global financial crisis in order to protect members against another sharemarket crash.
ASIC explains legal strategy
There has been considerable confusion about ASIC’s legal approach even though the regulator adopted a “why not litigate first” enforcement stance late last year.
Xero's first profit makes it even bigger hero
Xero's second-half profit was cheered by investors, but the fresh share price surge will again put valuation questions front and centre.
Is the mergers test broken?
Businesses seeking mergers in concentrated markets can expect lots more ACCC court actions. But ACCC chairman Rod Sims says the mergers regime is broken.
Confession season turns ugly at wrong time for Shorten
A string of profit downgrades paints a picture of a weakening economy, which will make life tough for the man who wins the keys to the Lodge on Saturday.
Business is locking in a Labor win
Moves by Fortescue Metals and Westpac to lock in fully franked dividend payments before June 30 suggest big business thinks Labor will win the federal election.
Billionaire Lang Walker wins from biotech
His expertise may be in property development but billionaire Lang Walker got in early on one of the most-promising medical tech stocks to hit the ASX boards.
Prospa's return shows balance of growth and risk
Prospa looks a stronger business as it prepares for its second coming as a float candidate.
Wealth failures match 1990s bust
There are striking parallels between the risk management failures in wealth and the commercial property bust in the 1990s.
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