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Low rates fail to spur credit spending

Record low interest rates are encouraging more people to take out a mortgage but other parts of the economy aren't being stimulated, new figures show. St George economist Janu Chan said the Reserve..

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Tesla stock tumbles after Model S fire

Shares of electric car company Tesla have sunk more than 6 per cent after an internet video showed flames spewing from one of the company's vehicles following a crash near Seattle. Shares of Tesla ..

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Seven West appoints new operations boss

Seven West Media has promoted the head of its magazines division to chief operating officer as it looks to increase its revenue from new technologies and content. Pacific Magazines chief executive ..

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Origin chairman ends 13 years in job

Long-serving Origin Energy chairman Kevin McCann is retiring from the electricity retailer, and will be replaced by fellow board member and Westpac director Gordon Cairns. Mr McCann has been chairm..

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Australian stocks defy Wall Street

The share market has opened higher despite a partial US government shutdown pushing other markets around the world into the red. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said the modest move higher w..

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US stocks fall on shutdown uncertainty

US stocks have fallen as the reality of the government shutdown depressed markets and raised concerns about the possibility of a US debt default due to political gridlock. The Dow Jones Industrial ..

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