Business
Market movers
‘Opportunistic’: Anglo American rejects BHP’s $60 billion takeover bid
Australia’s largest mining company will be forced to raise its offer to buy rival Anglo American after its initial $60 billion bid was swiftly rejected.
- by Nick Toscano
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World markets
ASX slumps after weak US data; BHP shares drop on $60b deal
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Millie Muroi
Currency
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Companies
‘Conservative apprehension’: Chinese buyers cautious after tariffs dropped
Rathbone Wine Group is quickly returning to exporting its vintages to mainland China, but the road to international export recovery remains rocky.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Sizeable slice of old Fitzroyalty up for grabs
The Fitzroy estate belonging to notorious slum landlord Frank Cassar has hit the market, 13 years after his death and a bitter family feud involving a fake will.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Posh makeovers for city premises as work and play come together
- by Carolyn Cummins and Nicole Lindsay
Markets
Updated
World markets
ASX slumps after weak US data; BHP shares drop on $60b deal
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Millie Muroi
The economy
Opinion & Perspectives
Would you change your name to get a job?
Research has shown it could be your name that is causing you to be placed in the reject pile. But why should applicants to do all the work?
Jim Bright
Paying extra for ‘earth-friendly’ products? You’re probably being scammed
The use of vague environmental claims that confuse consumers, such as “eco” or “green”, is being banned in the EU. Australia should do the same.
Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Banking & finance
Opinion
Payments
The Armaguard saga shows we’re a long way from ditching cash entirely
- by Clancy Yeates
Entrepreneurship
The iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet
Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore, Australia’s most lucrative export industry. It’ll cost at least $3 billion.
- by Anne Hyland
This Australian billion-dollar luxury fashion retailer has taken the world by storm. But read the fine print
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and extraordinary growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
- by Colin Kruger
Media
Legal fight over Trump Media’s ownership adds to its woes
- by Matthew Goldstein and David Yaffe-Bellany
Workplace
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Commercial real estate
Posh makeovers for city premises as work and play come together
- by Carolyn Cummins and Nicole Lindsay
