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Toymaker turns it around with surprise profit

Toy company Funtastic (ASX: FUN) has posted a surprising first-half profit and announced its first dividend since 2006. The company's…

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Studying in Australia more expensive than America or Great Britain

For foreign students, it's now more expensive to study in Australia than it is to study in America or in…

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Investors need to take more care

Increasingly complex financial products raise the risks

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"Whingeing" Aussies?

The Australian economy is the envy of the world. Just ask foreigners. The Australian Financial Review reported the story this…

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Could Australia follow Cyprus?

A warning to bank shareholders

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Over-taxed and confused

Aussies say they are over-taxed but appear to misunderstand several key elements of the taxation system

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Supermarket wars: Coles now a Woolies landlord

Battle intensifies after Coles buys lease to one of Woolworths' most profitable stores

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3 ASX stocks that slammed the market today

ASX rises 0.2%, but these three rise more than 7%

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Optus to focus on fixed-line broadband

Telco sacks 300 staff as it prepares for NBN and a renewed focus on fixed line broadband

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Politics bad for business

Uncertainty likely to continue until the September election

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Retailers: Warning to landlords

Lower rents needed as retailers threaten to close stores

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Buffett says bet on natural juices

Capitalism the key to US recovery

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Billabong shares dumped

Company goes into trading halt to investigate share price fall

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Premier results for Premier Investments

Half year profits up 21%

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CBA gets ok to buy up Aussie Home Loans

ACCC says deal won't significantly reduce competition

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LNG the next 'boom'

Australia on track to become the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas

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LM Investment goes under

Yet another mortgage fund with questionable practices fall into administration

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David Jones sees fall in profit

Although transformation appears on track with online sales rising 288%

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TPG dials up profits

Telco records 41% increase in net profit

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Westpac raises interest rates

Signs that RBA rate cuts have finished

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Major miners iron ore domination

Iron ore price could fall to US$70 a tonne, leading junior miners to struggle

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$25 billion wiped off market

Bailout for Cyprus triggers renewed European fears

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Visa credit card surcharges cut

Credit card giant, Visa, bans merchants from adding on excess surcharges

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M2 Telecoms: Buys Dodo and Eftel

Internet service provider expands after acquiring iPrimus 11 months ago

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Crown's 'Ocean's Eleven' moment

Melbourne casino scammers make off with more than $30 million

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Carsales.com drives into Asia

Vehicle classified company takes seat in iCar Asia

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QBE walks away from South Australia

Insurer cans builders indemnity insurance in SA

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Bank dividends at risk

Days of heady growth 'long gone', according to Westpac's chairman

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Job numbers spike Aussie dollar

RBA unlikely to cut rates for some time says market

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Luxury retailer goes shopping for acquisitions

You might say that luxury retailer Oroton Group (ASX: ORL) is in need of a little retail therapy. In June…

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Foxtel's newest threat to free TV

Pay TV operator to launch internet TV and movies

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Miners hammered as iron ore price slides

Iron ore prices may have hit the slippery slope

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Myer beats expectations

Turnaround strategy brings positive results

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VB Spin-off canned

Foster's tips Victoria Pale Ale brand out

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Telstra to cut broadband charges

The ACCC says telco needs to cut wholesale broadband rates

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Consumer confidence rises

Interest rate cuts and rising stock markets and house prices see confidence rise

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NAB plans $800 million in savings

Investors underwhelmed by bank's strategy

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What's all the fuss about Sirius?

Junior explorer sees share price rise more than 8,000% in seven months

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Rio's African headache

Giant miner facing issues in Mongolia and now Africa

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"The biggest bull market of our careers"

Another day, another record high for the Dow, its fifth straight record close, and there could be more gains ahead.

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