Timbercorp bought back several million dollars worth of projects from favoured investors while hard sell continued on others.

The Russian stock market is set to partially reopen after being shut for a month -- the longest break since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The question is what will the price action actually indicate.

Authorities are investigating members of an alleged "fake debt bankruptcy fraud ring" accused of using sham debts to shield millions of dollars in assets from Timbercorp creditors and investors.

Payment providers are divided in their reactions to the Murray inquiry attempt to cut down payment surcharges and fees – and it largely comes down to whether they’re a dominant incumbent, or a new kid on the block.

Shares close down but well off their early lows after strong oil prices drive a relief rally in energy stocks and amid some bargain hunting in the mining sector, while the Aussie threatened to break below 82 US cents.

The battle for supremacy in the cosmetics market, triggered by the recent arrival of Sephora, is in full swing, but analysts are already pointing to department stores as the biggest potential losers.

Qantas has officially pushed the reset button on its financial prospects having lined up the foundations for a full-year profit that could easily exceed $600 million based on pre-tax profit guidance for the current half of up to $350 million.

It has been a historically polarising energy source but the likes of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are throwing their considerable weight behind nuclear power.

Billions of dollars in undeclared and untaxed wealth hidden offshore has been revealed by hundreds of rich Australians as they rush to take advantage of the ATO's last-ever tax amnesty.

How big can Aldi get in Australia? And how much secrecy is too much?

The Australian dollar is edging closer to a 70s-handle, dropping to a new four-year low of US82.35¢ on Tuesday on the back of poor business confidence figures and another major bank switching into the rate cut camp.

Big in the ’70s and ’80s, talk of stagflation has reared its head again. What is it, and are we heading for a new era of it?

Local stocks sink, led down by a rout in the energy sector as BHP plunges below $29 and Santos crashes, while the dollar dives again as NAB joins the rate-cut camp.

The Australian dollar dropped more than half a cent in short order to crash below 82 US cents, while a rally in energy stocks and miners have helped the ASX 200 snap - just - a six-day losing streak.

An increased risk of bushfires is being cited by the electricity industry as it starts its campaign against cuts recommended for power prices in NSW.