Business, Finance and Market News

New life for News

COLIN KRUGER | Analysts say the split into two divisions may lead to a re-rating of the embattled publishing business.

• |  Media Media groups forced to fix business model

Records tumbles as US stocks soar

8:45am | US stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row.

Dollar's slide mostly good

PETER KER | For a moment, it seemed the high Australian dollar might join the cockroaches as the only survivor of nuclear winter.

Expecting soon - Virtus waiting on IPO

MADELEINE HEFFERNAN | It's an industry that mixes science, hope and big bucks. Now it's heading to the market, lining the pockets of its private equity and medical owners.

'Meeting of the minds' spares Tinkler

GARETH HUTCHENS | The embattled coal baron Nathan Tinkler has reached an in-principle settlement with the Australian Tax Office over debts owed by several of his companies.

China joins e-tail superhighway

RICHARD COOPER | Mass consumption is coming of age in the internet era.

• |  Online Chinese websites a new challenge to retailers

Dollar dives like a 'falling knife'

GLENDA KWEK 17 May | What’s been driving the dramatic plunge in the dollar, and why we shouldn't expect a rebound any time soon.

• |  Currencies Bruised dollar takes next hit

Chinese buy control of gas network

BRIAN ROBINS | China's State Grid has paid an estimated $3b-plus for control of the main gas network in much of eastern Australia along with a one-fifth interest in SP Ausnet.