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UNVEILED: Australia’s 100 most-loved online retailers of 2019
Woolies preferred over Coles.
- 8 hours ago
Melbourne man loses thumb, employer fined $30,000
Business guilty of not providing a safe work environment.
- 9 hours ago
Bank victims could get $2 million under Labor plan
Up from $500,000, if the opposition win election.
- 9 hours ago
500 people have shared where they think inequality is worst in NSW
Divide between west and east Sydney is growing.
- Bloomberg•3 minutes ago
Saputo to Buy U.K. Cheese Maker Dairy Crest for $1.3 Billion
Saputo will pay 620 pence a share in cash for the maker of Cathedral City cheese and Clover dairy spread, the Montreal-based company said in a statement Friday, 12 percent more than Thursday’s close in London trading. “Looks like a sensible home” for Dairy Crest, said Nicola Mallard, an analyst at Investec
Reuters•31 minutes agoGlobal shares nudge higher, Aussie dollar rebounds after slide
Global shares rose on Friday as signs of progress on trade offset a worsening economic outlook, while the Aussie dollar recouped some losses after China denied it had halted Australian coal imports. Chinese shares had faltered earlier amid concern about slowing domestic growth and indications that China
- Reuters•47 minutes ago
Godiva serves up tasty multiple
Cash-rich private equity firms and Japanese banks flush with liquidity are pushing the boundaries of leveraged finance in Asia, with an unusually high leverage multiple expected on the leveraged buyout of Godiva Chocolatier’s businesses in parts of the region. South Korean private equity firm MBK
- Reuters•1 hour ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares nudge higher, Aussie dollar rebounds after slide
Global shares rose on Friday as signs of progress on trade offset a worsening economic outlook, while the Aussie dollar recouped some losses after China denied it had halted Australian coal imports. Chinese shares had faltered earlier amid concern about slowing domestic growth and indications that
- Bloomberg•2 hours ago
What Ban? Australia Coal in China Crosshairs Rallies Instead
Spot premium hard coking coal shipped from Australia gained 3.8 percent on Thursday to $215.09 a ton, the highest since Jan. 2, according to Fastmarkets MB. It was also the day after the market was hit by a supply outage by Anglo American Plc shutting its biggest producing mine in Queensland. “If there
- Bloomberg•2 hours ago
China Said to Slow Australian Coal Imports as Beijing Denies Ban
The foreign ministry on Friday said the report of a block on Australian coal at one northern port was false, echoing information from miners, Canberra lawmakers and people familiar with official orders in China. For several weeks, China has been targeting Australian coal imports by slowing down customs
Reuters•2 hours agoCanada's Barrick Gold considers hostile $19 billion bid for Newmont Mining: media
Canada's Barrick Gold Corp is considering a hostile bid for Newmont Mining Corp for about $19 billion in stock, in what would potentially be one of the largest-ever mining deals, the country's Globe and Mail newspaper reported. The paper, which also reported that Barrick would flip some of Newmont
- Yahoo Finance•3 hours ago
Infographic: How to drink coffee smarter
You can’t just drink your coffee any old way.
- Bloomberg•3 hours ago
Barrick Gold Has Studied Offer for Newmont Mining
Barrick has looked on and off at the feasibility of an offer for Newmont for some time, including in recent months, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. One possibility that Barrick has studied would involve teaming up with a partner, such as
- Bloomberg•3 hours ago
Gold’s Distracted Boyfriends Should Take a Cold Shower
It hasn’t even been two months since Barrick Gold Corp. and Randgold Resources Ltd. announced that their merger was, um, “consummated,” and already Executive Chairman John Thornton appears to be checking out an old flame. Barrick has in recent months been studying a takeover bid for Newmont Mining
- Reuters•3 hours ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-China rebound drives Asian shares higher
Shares in Asia recouped early losses on Friday, buoyed by strong gains in China as signs of progress in trade talks with the United States offset worries about a deteriorating global economic outlook. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.3 percent higher by mid-afternoon
- Reuters•4 hours ago
Canada's Barrick Gold considers hostile $19 bln bid for Newmont Mining -media
Canada's Barrick Gold Corp is considering a hostile bid for Newmont Mining Corp for about $19 billion in stock, in what would potentially be one of the largest-ever mining deals, the country's Globe and Mail newspaper reported. The paper, which also reported that Barrick would flip some
- Yahoo Finance•4 hours ago
CHART: The six-figure Aussie jobs hardest to fill
14 of the 20 hardest-to-fill jobs have salaries upwards of $100,000.
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
2 ASX tech companies with massive growth potential
Here are 2 ASX tech companies that have massive growth potential on the back of emerging themes in the technology space.
- Australian Associated Press•4 hours ago
ASX finishes up, despite drag from energy
Australian shares are higher despite losses in the energy sector following concerns about coal exports to China.
- Australian Associated Press•5 hours ago
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trade on the ASX on Friday, February 22.
- Motley Fool•5 hours ago
ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 shares you missed
The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Friday.
- Motley Fool•5 hours ago
Telstra and 6 other blue chip shares trade ex-dividend next week
Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares and six other blue chips will trade ex-dividend next week. Here's when you need to buy their shares to qualify for their dividends...
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Australia Denies China Coal Ban in Bid to Ease Investor Fears
Key government ministers took to the airwaves Friday to dismiss a report that Dalian Port Group has imposed an indefinite ban on Australian coal. While quotas and testing has slowed down shipments in some areas, there’s no indication Australia has been singled out, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said
