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Eric Johnston is an associate editor of The Australian. He has more than 25 years experience as a finance journalist, including a former business editor of The Australian. He has been business editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and financial services editor with The Australian Financial Review. His work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal.

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Business lending to support bank stocks

Business lending to support bank stocks

LAST year was a mixed one for Australia’s major banks. There was a lot of pressure to sell from various quarters.

Adam Carr

ExclusiveBusiness

Racing NSW win their court case against Betfair at the Federal Court in Sydney. CEO of Racing NSW Peter Vlandys, leaves the court.

NSW hits out in racing TV row

RACING NSW chief executive Peter V’landys has accused Racing Victoria of breaching board confidentiality rules amid a rights row.

Wall Street Journal

A Xiaomi Corp. employee holds a Xiaomi-branded shopping bag for an arranged photograph outside the company's offices in Beijing, China, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Xiaomi Chief Executive Officer Lei Jun plans to boost global smartphone sales fivefold to 100 million units next year. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

$56bn lets Xiaomi take on Apple

IT’S official: Xiaomi is the world’s most valuable technology start-up.

JURO OSAWA and GILLIAN WONG

Wall Street Journal

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‘Double-edged sword’ of cheap oil

THE sharp drop in fuel prices is undermining US government policies to push Americans to find alternatives to gas-guzzling cars.

JOSH MITCHELL and AMY HARDER

Wall Street Journal

FILE - In an Aug. 11, 2014 file photo, AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fernandes is more than just the CEO of AirAsia: He's the brash personality and cheerleader-like figure who gives the discount carrier its soul. A flamboyant executive who loves race cars and soccer - and is known for speaking his mind, sometimes inappropriately - Fernandes has opened air travel to millions who previously couldn’t afford it. Now, with one of his planes and 162 people onboard missing, Fernandes faces what he's calling his worst nightmare. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Flight tragedy tests AirAsia founder

THE growth of budget airline AirAsia could depend on how celebrity founder Tony Fernandes responds to the loss of Flight 8501.

JAMES HOOKWAY

Fwd: picture of David Rohrsheim founder of Uber. Picture: UBER

Come along for ride on Uber

PEOPLE have been sharing and pooling rides for decades, with many schemes publicly endorsed by governments.

David Rohrsheim

Wall Street Journal

Customers dine at a Shake Shack restaurant in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Shake Shack, the burger chain started by restauranteur Danny Meyer as a kiosk in a New York City park, is preparing for an initial public offering that could value it as high as $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Shake Shack joins IPO table

ADD Shake Shack to the menu of restaurant companies going public.

TELIS DEMOS

Wall Street Journal

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras attends the third round of a three-stage presidential election in the Greek parliament in Athens, on December 29, 2014. Greece's parliament on Monday failed for a third time to elect a president forcing early elections in the coming weeks that could see a radical left party win power. The government candidate fell short of securing the 180 votes required, and under the constitution parliament will have to be dissolved in the next 10 days. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS

Greek poll unlikely to spark full drama

GREECE, never short of drama, has launched into another act.

RICHARD BARLEY

EXCLUSIVEMining & Energy

Peter Coleman, chief executive officer of Woodside Petroleum Ltd., stands for a photograph in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s second-biggest oil producer, said it’s in talks with companies for a potential partnership to tap the natural gas industry in Canada. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Peter Coleman

Private equity the new oil rival

WOODSIDE chief Peter Coleman says private equity players have emerged as the new competitive threat in oil and gas acquisitions.

EXCLUSIVEFinancial Services

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Crackdown windfall for planning groups

FINANCIAL-ADVISER industry groups will reap millions in fees if the government requires advisers to join professional bodies.

Anthony Klan

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