Mega $60bn deal set to reshape Australia
Australia’s largest mining company is swooping in on a rival coal and copper giant in a transformative $60bn takeover bid.
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Shares flat as inflation rebounds
Shares erased their early gains on Wednesday after firmer-than-expected inflation data took traders by surprise.
ASX gives up gains; Woodside climate defeat
Richard Goyder survives as Woodside chair but investors reject climate plan. Westpac, AMP, Citi and UBS push back rate cut timing after CPI data. Kogan dives. Star ex-CEO felt ‘under attack’ from NICC.
Fashion brand slammed for safety U-turn
A major Australian discount retailer has decided not to sign an international accord on factory safety and a women’s rights group is up in arms.
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ASX gains on RBA update on bonds, rates
ASX ends higher after hitting four-day highs. RBA to end bond program, Block soars on Afterpay merger, Boral climbs on $3bn investor plan.
RBA makes huge interest rate admission
The Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled massive changes to monetary policy as well as signalling its intent on interest rates.
‘No signs’: Terrifying prediction for bitcoin
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ASX dips; ARB rallies on sales boom
ASX ends lower after choppy session, with falls led by banks and miners. ARB rises on sales surge, Ansell dives 14 per cent on guidance cut and VGI confirms Regal deal.
How much Aussies pay in crypto fees
Australians have spent an eye-watering amount on cryptocurrency trading fees, with the volatile digital currency on the rise after a recent crash.
One chart shows new Covid reality
Australians are flocking to a company which is enjoying a post-Covid boom, with a new chart detailing its surging value.
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta to stay strong through market turmoil
Walking with giants: which of the global mega-cap stocks that made investors wealthier in recent years will perform best in 2022?
ASX roars back; Newcrest sinks 6.4%
Local shares rose 2.2% to close out a volatile week, bond yields cooled slightly and the Aussie dollar hit a seven-week low.
Shares plunge: Investors, super fund savers should keep calm
In less than a month Aussie stocks have sunk more than 10 per cent, and more falls could come, so what do the experts say?
One group made richer by Covid
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how rich Aussies are but it hasn’t impacted everyone equally – one group in particular is better off.
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