AUSTRALIAN consumers are the gloomiest they have been in three years, survey data released this morning shows.

The collapse of one of the nation's oldest engineering companies, RCR Tomlinson, has destroyed Christmas for thousands of families, according to the union dealing with the fallout from the unexpected job losses.

JOHN Wylie will step down at year’s end as head of Lazard Advisory in Australia to be replaced by ­Andrew Leyden and Lachlan ­Edwards.

Telco’s venture capital arm tips $10m into Nginx and its application delivery platform.

THE global chief executive of News Corp says print advertising has become even more valuable in a “digitally discursive age”.

AUSTRALIA’S coal exporters are facing a new challenge in the form of stiffer competition from Russian exporters in Asian markets.

THE most powerful CEOs in America believe that people management will be one of the most important issues next year.

BROADCASTER Ten Network has told shareholders it is still considering takeover proposals, and cautioned the offers may not result in a transaction.

AUSTRALIAN online retail foreign exchange broker Pepperstone has abandoned plans for an imminent IPO after the Swiss uncapping.

360 Capital Group has taken another step towards launching a takeover play for Allan Fife’s Australian Industrial REIT.