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Karen Andrews says the coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for the country to be self-sufficient in the manufacture of essential medical equipment.

President Donald Trump is on the verge of getting the global oil deal he has been seeking - without taking steps to ratchet down US production.

Gains of 10 per cent or more are common in bear markets - and the crisis at many of the world's businesses is in its early stages.

Another person has died from COVID-19 in Victoria; Boris Johnson leaves intensive care.

In just three weeks, more than 16 million US workers have lost their jobs — more losses than the most recent recession produced over two years.

Airbus's decision to reduce production of its best-selling a320 marks a huge shift for the company but there are fears there are still too many planes being made.

Asian billionaires are looking to snap up assets pummelled in the global pandemic at bargain prices, but they are also facing hurdles as more governments seek to deter foreign takeovers of local firms.

OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed to cut their oil output by more than a fifth and said they expected the US and other producers to join in their effort to prop up prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis.

The Trump administration has a plan for helping drain US storage tanks filling up with crude: Persuade other countries to buy those American barrels first.

The Federal Reserve's latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak helps the S&P 500 record its best week in more than 45 years.

Troubled department store David Jones has booked a dip in sales over the past six months, as Australia's retail sector continues to show signs of stress.

The country's biggest bank says loan approval times could be 'significantly' improved if the government made it easier for borrowers to share their tax information.

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a Perth sales manager who became argumentative after having his request for annual leave rejected was unfairly dismissed.

Investors flock to safe havens and dump riskier assets on fears China’s coronavirus may cause widespread disruption on a global scale.

The experience of the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s suggests the coronavirus could have material impacts on the global and Australian economies.

Shares slid on Monday as investors shunned equities on growing concerns over the scope of a China virus outbreak.

The hedge fund industry has no shortage of aggressive, in-your-face players, but few are as tough as Chris Hohn.

Elon Musk said concern that a Tesla assembly site in a rural area near Berlin would cause water shortages is exaggerated

Japan's effort to nudge its more than 100 struggling regional lenders into the digital age is floundering.

While the global economic outlook is brightening, policymakers and business leaders say they have little wiggle room if new threats arise.

Despite losing 1.8 per cent in the final day of trade for the year, the ASX has still had its best year in a decade.

Party-goers ringing in the New Year are more likely than ever to turn to social media to celebrate with mobile data use tipped to jump 50 per cent compared to the year before.

The Australian sharemarket is 1.3 per cent lower in the final session of the decade, with all sectors running red in early trade.

In an industrial business park tucked away near Sydney airport, is a place that every teenager would love to pay homage to.