MacBank beats $1b profit
ERIC JOHNSTON |
Macquarie Group's profit will return to more than $1 billion this year, but its shares slumped yesterday after an earnings update fell short of expectations.
Palmer's $60b coal deal shafted?
CLANCY YEATES AND JOHN GARNAUT | Confusion surrounds Clive Palmer's claim to have signed a record coal export deal .
Court may shed light on Bill Express cash
MARK HAWTHORNE |
Almost two years after the $250 million collapse of Bill Express, investors have the chance to find out what happened to the missing money.
Low interest rates if Labor keeps pledge
Glenn Stevens holds out the prospect of continuing low interest rates, as long as Labor keeps its pledge to restrain spending.
Cochlear tips 15% profit growth
ELI GREENBLAT |
Sales of Cochlear's next-generation bionic-ear implants in the second half are expected to boost earnings for the healthcare company.
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- ACCC kink in Link's share registry plans
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- Crisis savages Australand'sbottom line
- DJs ups profit forecast after surge in sales
- Judge denies late changes in asbestos case
- NAB sets deadline on AXA deal
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- Tissue industry ready for a fight
- Win for Woodside on Browse site
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Shares trim losses as BHP buoys
4:22pm |
Shares close lower, but trimmed their losses on the back of gains in BHP.
- Dollar edges up as euro worries ease
- Asian stocks dragged lower by European concerns
- Wall Street Debt woes weigh on US stocks
- Storm forecasts drive oil price off seven-week low
- Gold gains most in a week as halt in $US rally spurs demand
- Emerging stock funds' losses show repeat of '04 rally
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UGL opens its chequebook
Insider It's been a while between corporate deals for engineering and property services company UGL.
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- Insider Good news runs into turbulence
- Insider Europe sneezes, Biota cheers
- Insider Biota investors sweat on flu drug
- Insider Seven's investor ratings to rise
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RBA celebrates 50 years
A gala dinner was held to celebrate the 50th birthday of the RBA. Ian Verrender reports. (04:44)
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'PIGS' crisis an opportunity for euro zone
MATTHEW LYNN 4:06pm |
There has been confusion about fiscal responsibility since the euro was created a decade ago. This is the chance to set the record straight.
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Chinese rejection could scuttle Palmer's listing
ELIZABETH KNIGHT |
Casting doubt on the $60bn coal deal could be tactical, but it could also be terminal.
- Ross Gittins Mealy-mouthed pollies see voters as a bunch of suckers
- Collins & Spencer Administrator liquidated for 18 months
- CBD Rocky start for the great deal of China
- Eric Ellis Qatar? Be warned
- Maria Robbins A review of new work standards can help your business
- James Wheeldon Watchdog's woes more topical than tropical
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Supermarket deal on restrictive leases 'meaningless'
CHALPAT SONTI 10:46am |
A deal to stop supermarkets using restrictive leases to stifle competition is meaningless on its own, a leading consumer advocate says.
Businesses rise from the ashes
One year on, food producers and retailers crippled by the Black Saturday bushfires are finding their feet.
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What would Warren Buffett do?
4 Feb |
Barbara Drury channels the advice of the Oracle of Omaha on selecting safe shares for the long haul.



















