You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.
Westpac has painted a bleak outlook for the economy after posting a weaker than expected $1.5 billion quarterly profit. Chief executive Gail Kelly said Europe's debt problems continued to raise the..
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in six months but the outlook for the labour market remains bleak as many companies cut their workforce. The unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in Ja..
Billabong shares have been placed in a trading halt amid reports it received a $A776 million takeover bid from US private equity giant TPG. Billabong issued a statement on Thursday announcing the t..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Thursday: AIO - ASCIANO LTD - steady at $4.59 Asciano chief executive John Mullen is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for..
US stocks ended in the red Wednesday amid renewed concerns that Greece was veering toward default after a debt bailout hit fresh turbulence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 97.33 points (0.76..
Australia's biggest mortgage lender has posted a record first half profit result just days after inflicting more pain on home loan customers. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Wednesday r..
The Australian stock market closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with financial sector stocks dragging it across the line in a late rally. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 10.6 points, ..
Fortescue Metals Group has maintained its full year production target despite a weather-related dip in the third quarter and remains optimistic about its ambitious plans for a sixfold increase in iron..
Shopping centre giant Westfield is upbeat about the future of retail sales in Australia despite overriding consumer caution and economic uncertainty abroad. Westfield chief executive Steven Lowy sa..
Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia rose 1.3 per cent in January, official data showed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Wednesday new vehicle sales rose to 85,624 units in Ja..
Domino's Pizza has booked a 23 per cent rise in first-half profits and has lifted its expectations for earnings growth in 2012. The Australian pizza maker on Wednesday announced a $12.6 million hal..
St George Bank has lifted its standard variable home loan rate by more than the big four banks, saying it is important for the economy that it remains strong. St George will lift its standard varia..
The Australian market looks set to open lower after further doubt were raised regarding Greece's bailout package and its ability to avoid default, and Moody's ratings cut on six European nations due t..
Miner Western Areas says it is looking forward to a continued rebound in nickel prices and will not be curbing its operations or expansion plans despite a decline in profit. Lower nickel prices and..
Wagering and gaming firm Tabcorp Holdings is returning to the bond market to raise about $200 million to help pay off existing debt. Tabcorp on Tuesday said it will issue new subordinated notes to ..
Building fixtures supplier GWA Group says it will further cut jobs and warned that already fragile demand could be squeezed by the banks jacking up mortgage rates this week. GWA Group on Tuesday re..
The banking industry has welcomed comments from the central bank acknowledging their rising funding costs in the wake of the euro zone debt crisis. Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) chief execu..
Africa-focused uranium producer Paladin Energy has widened its first half net loss from the previous corresponding period even though it achieved record production. The Perth-based company, which i..
The world's largest copper mine, in Chile, is poised to expand under plans unveiled by its investment partners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The mining giants on Tuesday announced a total investment ..
Business conditions improved a little in January, as the global economic outlook begins to look a bit better, a survey shows. The National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Survey, released on Tuesday,..
US stocks closed higher on Monday after the Greek parliament's approval of tough austerity measures paved the way for a new financial rescue of the country. At the closing bell the Dow Jones Indust..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Tuesday: AAI - ALCOA INCORPORATED - steady at $10.50 Prime Minister Julia Gillard is meeting with workers from the struggling Victorian ..
The Australian share market closed strongly, with investors delighted after the Greek parliament voted for an austerity package needed to obtain bailout funds. After a slow start, the benchmark S&a..
Murchison Metals shareholders have backed the sale of key assets to the company's equal joint venture partner, Japan's Mitsubishi, clearing the way for the $325 million deal to proceed. Murchison's..
Home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi expects sales to increase in 2012 as shoppers recover from a bout of post-Christmas fatigue. Unveiling a 9.4 per cent slide in first half profit on Monday, chie..
