Financial News from Yahoo!7 Finance

  • Ford leaving Australia Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, May 23, 2013 9:07 AM AEST

    Reports have Ford set to announce it is pulling its operations out of Australia.

  • Australia’s most valuable brand Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, May 22, 2013 10:14 AM AEST

    Which Australian overachievers have made the list of the top 100 most valuable global brands?

  • Prostitutes hit back at Linkedin ban Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:35 AM AEST

    "These are legal businesses in reality, so why shouldn’t they have a presence in virtual reality?"

  • Aussie Dollar: What goes up… Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, May 16, 2013 4:08 PM AEST

    The old saying, what goes up must come down, looks to finally be holding true for the Australian dollar.

  • Federal Budget wrap: What's in it for you? Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, May 15, 2013 8:58 AM AEST

    Wayne Swan’s sixth budget plots a path to surplus by cutting bonuses for middle income Australians while protecting their flagship welfare and education reforms.

  • Collette taken to court over failed property deal Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, May 14, 2013 10:29 AM AEST

    Fashion moguls have sued the Hollywood star and her musician husband after a Paddington property deal fell through.

  • Federal Budget 2013 – where does all the money go? Yahoo!7 Finance - Mon, May 13, 2013 12:22 PM AEST

    Which areas attract the most Federal Government funding?

  • Billion dollar Soros bet right on the money Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, May 8, 2013 11:04 AM AEST

    In what must be one of the greatest currency bets on the Australian dollar, George Soros is rumoured to have gambled around $1 billion dollars on a Reserve Bank rate cut sending the local currency lower.

  • Rich enough to pay no tax Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, May 7, 2013 10:44 AM AEST

    If you are rich enough to afford a great accountant, paying tax can be optional in Australia.

  • Scottish island could be yours for $3.8 million Yahoo!7 Finance - Mon, May 6, 2013 10:40 AM AEST

    The small Scottish island of Tanera Mor has been put on the market for £2.5 million ($3.8 million).

  • The most and least trusted professions Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, May 3, 2013 10:53 AM AEST

    Australians have been asked to rate the honesty and ethical standards of a variety of occupations.

  • Actually, more money increases happiness Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, May 2, 2013 2:55 PM AEST

    New research debunks the theory that money doesn't make you any happier once you've passed a certain income level.

  • Australia’s first banknote on sale for $3.5m Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, May 1, 2013 11:25 AM AEST

    The very first Australia banknote, printed 100 years ago, is set to go on sale for $3.5 million later this month.

  • Swan says Australia will remain in deficit longer than forecast Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, May 1, 2013 9:38 AM AEST

    “The money simply isn’t coming in the door like it used to.”

  • World’s most expensive coffee date Yahoo!7 Finance - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 11:38 AM AEST

    A coffee and chat with Apple boss Tim Cook being auctioned for charity surged past the half million-dollar mark just two days after the experience was listed.

  • Bargain prices spark global gold rush Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Apr 18, 2013 10:58 AM AEST

    The dramatic plunge in the value of gold has triggered a rush to pick up the precious metal at bargain prices.

  • 'Kill the poor to balance budget' Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, Apr 17, 2013 10:21 AM AEST

    A bloody proposal to balance the nation’s budget recommends killing off the poorest 20 per cent of Australians “because they make no little useful contribution to society”.

  • “Bankers use cocaine” and caused financial crisis Yahoo!7 Finance - Mon, Apr 15, 2013 10:56 AM AEST

    The current financial mess was brought about by too many bankers taking cocaine, says former drugs tsar.

  • Banking crisis 'caused by cocaine use' Yahoo!7 Finance - Mon, Apr 15, 2013 10:56 AM AEST

    The current financial mess was brought about by too many bankers taking cocaine, says former drugs tsar.

  • Bitcoin drama continues Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Apr 11, 2013 3:36 PM AEST

    The digital currency smashes records before staging an impressive crash all in the one day.

  • Aussie job hotspots Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Apr 11, 2013 10:24 AM AEST

    Skills shortages are driving the need for these in-demand professionals.

  • James Crosby’s apology for his part in HBOS's failure Yahoo!7 Finance - Wed, Apr 10, 2013 10:35 AM AEST

    “Deeply sorry” ex bank boss asks to be stripped of his knighthood.

  • Gambler blows $1.5 billion in Crown Casino over 14 months Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, Apr 5, 2013 10:11 AM AEDT

    Now the “highest of the high rollers” has begun his fight in Australia’s High court to win back some of his lost millions.

  • Gambler loses $1.5 billion in Crown Casino over 14 months Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, Apr 5, 2013 10:11 AM AEDT

    Now the “highest of the high rollers” has begun his fight in Australia’s High court to win back some of his lost millions.

  • Shell to sell last Australian oil refinery Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Apr 4, 2013 12:05 PM AEDT

    In the latest blow to Australia’s fleet of ageing oil refineries, Shell has announced it will be selling its Geelong refinery in Victoria.

  • Qantas launches 'seismic' deal with Emirates Yahoo!7 Finance - Sun, Mar 31, 2013 1:56 PM AEDT

    Qantas today officially launched its global partnership with Emirates Airlines, following a world-first flyover of two A380s in Sydney.

  • Sydney’s west a ‘paradise’ when you’re on 250k-a-year Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Mar 28, 2013 2:27 PM AEDT

    Former Labor leader Mark Latham has mocked claims that a family living in Sydney’s west and earning $250,000 a year could be classified as “struggling”.

  • Families on 250k 'struggling' Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Mar 28, 2013 10:08 AM AEDT

    With expensive election promises to pay, Labor looks to be considering raiding the nest-eggs of the nation’s wealthy. But what is a rich Australian anyway?

  • The business of medical marijuana Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, Mar 22, 2013 12:32 PM AEDT

    As laws and attitudes change a new generation of medical marijuana entrepreneurs are emerging across America.

  • Packer launches indigenous employment program Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, Mar 19, 2013 11:11 AM AEDT

    Crown Casino launches reconciliation action plan that aims to create 2000 jobs for indigenous Australians.

  • Backdoor email hoax targets Westpac customers Yahoo!7 Finance - Thu, Mar 14, 2013 4:49 PM AEDT

    Hundreds of thousands of virus-carrying phishing emails bearing the Westpac name hit Australian inboxes this morning.

  • “Aussie” John Symond’s $58 million tax break Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, Mar 12, 2013 10:34 AM AEDT

    “Aussie John” doing battle in court over a $58 million tax windfall he used to build a four-story mansion in exclusive Point Piper.

  • John Symond’s $58 million tax break Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, Mar 12, 2013 10:34 AM AEDT

    “Aussie John” is suing a company over a $58 million tax break he used to build a four-story mansion in exclusive Point Piper.

  • World beating Aussie Yahoo!7 Finance - Fri, Mar 8, 2013 2:59 PM AEDT

    The surging Australian dollar racks up a couple more records against traditional heavyweights.

  • And the richest person in the world is.... Yahoo!7 Finance - Tue, Mar 5, 2013 10:00 AM AEDT

    Forbes reveals its list of the world’s wealthiest billionaires