CBA has swooped on Count Financial, offering $373 million in a deal that will make CBA's financial planning dealer group Australia's second biggest.

Harvey Norman remains cautious into fiscal 2012 due to global volatility and weak domestic conditions after posting a nine per cent increase in profit.

Julia Gillard says union leaders were confused if they thought Labor was considering holding an inquiry into Australia's ailing manufacturing sector.

Resolute Mining says it swung back to profitability in 2010/11 and expects gold production to rise in the current year.

Commuters who swap their car for a bicyle are on the right path to becoming a millionaire, and a healthy one at that, according to Bicycle Victoria figures

Corporate regulator proposes sweeping changes to the way financial products are advertised.