ENERGY giant Santos has secured $1 billion in new debt ahead of a potential balance sheet shake up in the new year.

GLOBAL markets remained stuck in a volatility trap yesterday after a wild 48 hours marked by heavy losses from China to Europe.

TREASURY Wine Estates chief Michael Clarke is pledging to jettison his cheap commercial brands in the US.

The Reserve Bank is holding the line on low interest rates for years to come, but some economists warn the risks of an inflation "rebirth" are rising, an issue the US central bank will be discussing this week.

A senior air force officer whose career was in part inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing will become Australia's first space commander next year.

Shareholders have approved a $16 billion merger between the co-owners of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Super Pit gold mine, consolidating it under one owner for the first time since mining began there 128 years ago.

TPG Telecom has delivered a strong lift in profit in its final full-year results before it integrates its iiNet purchase.

LOW consumer confidence has forced Flight Centre to downgrade its pre-tax earnings guidance by up to 4 per cent.

Australian shares have ended the week on a downer, after a mixed bag of a week marked by vaccine rollout news and US pandemic relief.

We spoke to three new parents who have all done things a little differently —from buying almost everything new, to being given most things second hand.

Josh Frydenberg is being warned that massive federal government debt from emergency pandemic spending could double in coming decades as borrowing costs rise and spending costs blow out.

THE life insurance industry in Australia has been hit by a $650m loss as disability claims increase.

FAIRFAX Media is plotting to clinch a triumvirate of deals before Christmas to lay the ground for a full-blown merger.

MEDIA mogul Bruce Gordon wants the power to veto the chief executive of Ten in a move that will up the ante in the battle for control.

Falling oil prices drag down energy stocks on the ASX, while ABS figures show snap lockdowns hurt retailers in February.

Investors were bracing for the outcome of emergency talks on Greece, but Australian shares had another good week.

The average price for a capital city homes has jumped above $600,000, after prices surged nearly 10pc annually.

DAVE Hyman is just one of the several new disruptive faces eyeing the financial services sector’s billions of dollars in profits.

BORAL and CSR have been given a surprise green light by the competition watchdog to merge their clay brick businesses.

While most coal-fired generators are demolished after their use-by date, the defunct Wallerawang power station in central-western NSW is being repurposed to help with Australia's renewable energy future.