- Australian Associated Press•3 hours ago
Global growth fears pull down Wall Street
US stocks have slipped as weak economic data from China and Europe stoked concerns about global growth and did nothing to allay nerves over US-China talks.
- Australian Associated Press•15 hours ago
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trade on the ASX on Friday, December 14.
- Australian Associated Press•15 hours ago
Aust market down amid broad-based sell-off
Australian shares dipped further at the close, with the heavyweight financial sector as well as energy stocks dragging.
- Australian Associated Press•20 hours ago
API offers $727m for Sigma Healthcare
Drug distributor Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has offered about $727 million to buy all of rival Sigma Healthcare.
- Australian Associated Press•21 hours ago
Wesfarmers nabs M&A expert for board
Wesfarmers has appointed a mergers and acquisitions expert to its board as it looks for opportunities after offloading Coles and exiting the UK hardware market.
- Australian Associated Press•22 hours ago
CIMIC announces another 10% share buyback
Engineering firm CIMIC has announced a buyback of 10 per cent of its shares over the next year, the fourth year in a row it has done so.
- Australian Associated Press•23 hours ago
Nine makes ASX100, Harvey Norman dropped
Nine Entertainment's merger with Fairfax Media has lifted the company into the top 100 on the ASX, with Harvey Norman one of two firms to make way.
- Australian Associated Press•2 days ago
Banks, miners lift ASX despite telco slump
The Australian share market is higher despite telco stocks weighing amid ACCC concerns over the merger of Vodafone Australia and TPG Telecom.
- Australian Associated Press•2 days ago
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trade on the ASX on Thursday, December 13.
Australian Associated Press•2 days agoFoxtel fined for failing to end sale calls
Foxtel has been fined $25,200 after its telemarketers failed to hang up customer calls immediately when asked to.
- Australian Associated Press•2 days ago
Deadline for possible Laura Ashley buyers
Laura Ashley will shut shop by the end of the year if none of the three potential buyers for the troubled retailer submit a firm bid within the next four days.
Australian Associated Press•2 days agoACCC: TPG-Vodafone merger may raise prices
The ACCC is worried that the merger of Vodafone Australia and TPG Telecom into a $15 billion telco giant could mean higher mobile prices for consumers.
Australian Associated Press•2 days agoAPA boss 'calls time' after takeover fail
The boss of gas pipeline company APA Group has announced his retirement less than a month after a $13 billion buyout was sunk by the Federal Government.
Australian Associated Press•2 days agoRestaurant Brands lifts Aussie KFC sales
Dual-listed franchise operator Restaurant Brands NZ says sales at its Aussie KFC outlets have lifted to $33 million for the quarter.
- Australian Associated Press•2 days ago
Wall St up, investors optimistic on China
US stocks up, but below sessions highs; Dow Jones up 0.64 per cent; S&P 500 up 0.54 per cent;.IXIC added 66.48 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 7,098.31.
- Australian Associated Press•3 days ago
Banks and energy lift Aust market higher
Australian shares have finished over one per cent higher, thanks to solid broad-based gains, with energy, resources and banking stocks leading the way.
- Australian Associated Press•3 days ago
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trade on the ASX on Wednesday, December 12.
Australian Associated Press•3 days agoWestpac cops first strike on executive pay
Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted has conceded the bank will suffer a first strike in a shareholder protest against its remuneration report.
