Stocks drifted higher throughout the day on light stock-trading volume ahead of the Christmas holiday.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen 15 per cent of the population displaced within the country. Ukrainians tell us why they have stayed.

THE sliding dollar should help the nation’s retailers lock in the highest price rises in almost five years.

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

AUSTRALIAN businesses need to recognise the growing economic importance of women, says US sociologist Marianne Cooper.

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

ENGINEERING group Downer EDI has secured a $2 billion contract for work on Adani’s massive Carmichael mine in Queensland.

ONE of the Murray inquiry’s signature recommendations to improve competition has been disputed by analysts and investors.

SWISS trader-miner Glencore has criticised Rio’s capabilities and strategy as a phony war between the pair continues.

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

LEIGHTON Holdings has wiped more than $1.5 billion worth of debt from its balance sheet in the space of a week.

The auction for the Port of Melbourne has come down to a three-way race with bidders lodging indicative bids.

AMCOM has accepted an offer to be bought out by Vocus, in a deal that values the west coast telco at $635 million.

A BATTLE between two copper-focused juniors, KBL Mining and Kidman Resources, will heat up today.

BHP Billiton is facing calls to drop its $14.5bn South32 spin-off because of the effect of slumping iron ore and coal prices.

NEW York law firms are having a field day from Australian fast-food chain Pie Face’s ill-fated push into the city.

Murray Goulburn continues to resist pressure to reverse its decision on after-tax profit distribution.

Former Boeing test pilot Mark Forkner was found not guilty of deceiving federal regulators about a key flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes involving 737 MAX jets.

IN Orange NSW David Murray’s financial system inquiry hasn’t been top of mind for many of its 40,000 odd residents.

RECALL Holdings says it will be a “missed opportunity” for Iron Mountain if the US company fails to sweeten its offer.