You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.
Jobs growth is still sluggish and the unemployment rate is expected to remain a little under six per cent for the coming months. Official labour force figures will be released on Thursday, and the ..
Retailer Metcash is splitting its food and grocery business into two, reversing a 2012 decision to merge the operations. Metcash's supermarket business, which operates IGA supermarkets and the No F..
Four Harvey Norman franchisees have been fined for misleading consumers about exchanges or refunds for damaged or faulty goods. The Federal Court ordered fines totalling $116,000 be paid by the ope..
Shares in Laos-focused copper and gold producer PanAust have slumped after the company said full year earnings will be at the lower end of its target range due to higher costs.While PanAust expects co..
Telecom Corp has sold its Australian AAPT unit for $450 million to ASX-listed internet service provider, TPG Telecom, beating initial expectations of what the unit would go for. The Macquarie-manag..
The Australian share market is slightly lower as investors put aside good US jobs figures and strong Chinese trade data and focus on a shock profit warning from insurer QBE. Shares of QBE plunged a..
Shareholders in global packaging company Amcor have overwhelmingly voted to separate its packaging distribution business into a new company, Orora.Some 99.79 per cent of votes cast were in favour of h..
Insurer QBE insists it can make its disastrous US business a success after taking a near $1 billion hit and watching its shares plunge.The company, Australia's largest insurer by market value, on Mond..
US stocks ended sharply higher Friday after a strong jobs report fuelled expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its huge stimulus soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained a..
The Australian share market fell heavily in afternoon trade after starting the day flat. Business news was marked by the dramatic descent of national airline Qantas, which flagged a big financial l..
Conservationists and fishing industry representatives have expressed confidence they are close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific. Amid fears about the d..
Nine Entertainment Co's shares are tipped to make a successful stock market debut but analysts say there are longer term doubts about the company's earnings. The company, which owns the Nine Networ..
Any federal government support given to Qantas should also be offered to Virgin Australia, Virgin's chief executive John Borghetti says. In an open letter to the federal government, Mr Borghetti on..
Qantas boss Alan Joyce insists he has the backing of the board, despite the airline's expected record first half loss.While politicians have called for Mr Joyce's head after five tumultuous years at t..
The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower with overnight falls in overseas markets offset by strong commodity prices. Strong US economic data on employment numbers and new home sales wei..
Blood products and vaccines developer CSL has granted United States firm Janssen Biotech a licence to develop and commercialise CSL's treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Under the deal, CS..
A Federal Reserve survey shows the US economy continues to grow steadily, with gains in all regions and most industries. The Fed's regular Beige Book report, which will feed into its policy meeting..
The European Union has imposed a record 1.7 billion euros ($A2.5 billion) in fines on six institutions for rigging key interest rates that affect vast sums of money around the world. The sanction c..
The federal government has talked down the prospects of coming to the direct aid of Qantas, after the airline announced the axing of 1000 jobs and flagged further cost cuts.Qantas chief Alan Joyce has..
The Australian sharemarket has finished higher, bringing three days of losses to an end as the big miners fired on all cylinders. Strong commodities prices sparked a recovery by the miners despite ..
International current affairs magazine Newsweek plans to relaunch its print edition in early 2014, just over one year after ceasing publication to focus on its website, the New York Times has reported..
Oil and gas explorer Buru Energy has engaged international water consulting and engineering firm MWH Global as it looks for gas resources in north Western Australia. Buru is exploring WA's Canning ..
Pilbara iron ore miner Atlas Iron says it's close to finalising contracts for around 60 per cent of next year's production after clinching some new deals with customers thanks to strong demand. Atl..
News Corp Australia boss Julian Clarke says newspaper journalism is not a growth industry in the near term, but may improve when newspapers establish a stronger presence on digital platforms. Mr Cl..
Billionaire Richard Branson has urged the federal government to resist helping Qantas, saying the airline's management and service are to blame for its financial woes. Qantas' rival Virgin Australi..
