Shares in QBE Insurance Group have plunged after the insurance giant said it expects its losses from superstorm Sandy in the United States t…
Shares in QBE Insurance Group have plunged after the insurance giant said it expects its losses from superstorm Sandy in the United States t…
Macquarie Group is still on track for an improved annual result in the 2013 financial year after posting a jump in net profit during the fir…
The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute’s measure of inflation rose only modestly in July even as the introduction of the carbon tax sharply l…
Supermarket giant Woolworths’ full-year sales figures show a strong fourth quarter overcoming the current retail slump. The Woolworths gr…
Regular StartupSmart readers will know Michael Giles from his “Aussie in the Big Apple” blog, where he describes his experiences as a st…
As start-up entrepreneurs arrive at work after the most dramatic few days since the GFC, they are likely to have two key questions on their …
Three of Australia’s largest retailers have attacked the federal government workplace regulations, claiming that they are hampering busine…
The Australian sharemarket fell 1.9% to a nine-month low yesterday and is now almost 10% below its peak in April this year, amid renewed con…
The Australian dollar has become the world’s second-worst performing major currency since the nuclear crisis that has hit Japan. Aga…
The Australian sharemarket came back today after tumbling to a six-month low as news spread of more explosions at Japan’s Fukushima nuclea…
World financial markets slumped yesterday in response to the nuclear crisis in Japan, with analysts predicting that the Reserve Bank could c…
Japan is bracing itself for a nuclear meltdown after another explosion occurred at a nuclear power plant, triggered by the worst earthquake …