Donald Trump’s threat to wipe Iran “out as a country” has delivered a brutal reality check to Australian investors.
Paige Fryer
Elliot Investment Management has upped the ante in its push for a radical shake-up of Super Pit owner Northern Star Resources.
Daniel Newell
The Australian sharemarket faces fresh pain as oil prices surge and the US Federal Reserve edges closer to raising interest rates.
Joanne Williamson
Oil extended its powerful rally above $US100 a barrel following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that has stoked fears of deeper supply disruptions.
Bingyan Wang and Mia Gindis
US stocks have closed lower as investors digested economic data and oil prices continued to move higher.
Noel Randewich and Niket Nishant
Austal suitor Wildcat Infrastructure has confirmed it has made an offer for the Australian-based shipbuilder’s American arm for up to $1.87b in an effort to return ‘maritime capability and supremacy’ to the US.
Adrian Lowe
Australia’s sharemarket has recorded one of its weakest trading days of the year after oil prices surged above US$101 a barrel.
Cameron Micallef
Vulcan Energy Resources executive chair Francis Wedin will step down from the top job and transition into a consultancy role.
Adrian Rauso
US stocks have closed lower as investors monitored developments in the Middle East and the price of oil.
Noel Randewich and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi
The Australian dollar has surged to a four-month high amid hawkish comments from the Reserve Bank and oil prices topping US$100 a barrel.
The chief executive says he doesn’t expect the spectre of a major new tax on the oil and gas sector will go away any time soon — and investors remain worried.
Rebecca Le May
Global stock markets are under pressure as oil prices raised concerns that higher inflation will prompt central banks to keep monetary policy tighter.
Staff Writers
IGA supplier Metcash is bracing for increasing tobacco excise to hit earnings as shoppers shun supermarkets to buy cut-price smokes at dodgy retailers.
Cheyanne Enciso
Little-known Wildcat Infrastructure has bettered South Korean conglomerate Hanwha’s offer of between $US1.05b to $US1.2b.
Sean Smith
US stocks have closed lower as Gulf tensions push the price of oil to nearly $US100 a barrel as investors worry over potential inflation concerns.
Pete Schroeder
The Perth company will issue 80 million shares at 50¢ each, giving it an indicative $158.3m market value when it hits the boards under the ticker INN.
Ryan Johnson
Rising oil and rate hike fears have delivered a double blow to the Australian sharemarket, sending the ASX 200 to a six-week low.
China’s state-backed iron ore buyer has told some steel mills to hold off on purchases of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Blend, as contract talks with the Australian miner reach a critical point.
Alfred Cang and Katharine Gemmell
Asian stock markets have closed mixed with South Korea's Kospi one per cent higher while Japan's Nikkei slipped.
Core Lithium has become the latest lithium miner to bring supply back online to capitalise on a market rebound.
The rising tide of oil prices has lifted the Aussie share market to a steady gain to open the week.
Blair Jackson
The Australian shipbuilder has confirmed a little-known Florida firm has entered the fray for Austal’s prized US operations.
Andrew Greene
Ingenia has knocked back a near-$2b cash approach from Warburg Pincus that came with one striking condition: walk away from Perth property developer Peet.
Japan's Nikkei has closed 2.1 per cent higher, while South Korea's Kospi jumped 4.6 per cent.
