Most people see low interest rates as a blessing. But, hold them close to 0 per cent for long enough and they become a curse, as investors in Europe and the U.S.
An increase in the number of businesses running their own websites in the past three months has not been matched by online activity, a new survey has found.
US stock markets closed mainly in the red after listless trade, with only poor Japanese data making a dent in action slowed by the northern hemisphere summer holiday.
The Australian dollar is slightly higher in quiet trade after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) failed to announce measures to stimulate the nation's slowing economy.
Aquila Resources says it is going to slash spending at its West Pilbara iron ore project, as equity capital markets remain tight and clouds of uncertainty swirl around the global economy.
Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has had his contract renewed after a recent Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) investigation cleared him of misusing his credit card.
Minbos Resources has appointed Everspring Partners as its strategic advisor, as the Perth-based explorer seeks finance, off-take and development partners for its suite of phosphate and potash proje
Internet service provider iiNet’s subsidiary, TransACT, has scored an $8.6 million contract to provide data centres for the Department of Finance and Deregulation.
UGL has reported a slump in its full-year profit, with the engineering and property services company saying its past performance was adversely affected by skills and labour shortages while its outl
Westfield has confirmed it is in talks with financial services group AMP about a possible split of the multi-billion dollar shopping centres they own and manage.
Shares in DuluxGroup and its takeover target Alesco have been placed in a trading halt as the pair continue talks over the paintmaker's $210 million offer.
LinQ Resources Fund shares have nearly doubled in price after the investment company announced a proposal to delist from the Australian Securities Exchange.
A panel of tax experts says a cut in the company tax rate to 25 per cent recommended by the Henry review would cost the federal budget $26 billion in revenue over four years, while the resources se
Premier Colin Barnett has refused a televised debate with opposition leader Mark McGowan after accusing him of being a "fence sitter" on key election issues.
National contractor Downer EDI has returned to full-year profit and expects growth in the year ahead, with its mining division being the best performer.
Newcrest Mining's full year profit is up 23 per cent due to rising gold prices and the company expects gold production to rise in the current financial year.
In what is fast becoming one of Australia's most bitterly fought environmental campaigns, cold, hard cash - rather than conservation - is likely to determine the fate of Woodside Petroleum's multib
US stocks shrugged off mixed corporate results and eurozone worries to hold onto their gains on Friday, with the main indexes all ending higher for the week despite little concrete positive news.
The Australian sharemarket ended the week on a negative note following the release of disappointing Chinese trade data which signalled further weakness in the global economy.
