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.

The high rate of post-pandemic youth unemployment, a greater propensity to shop online and the absence of international students are reducing the proportion of young people walking the city’s streets.

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.

If the copper price is a forward-looking barometer of economic conditions, its recent movements suggest we’re at something of a watershed moment.

Investor fears of much tougher recommendations from David Murray’s Financial Services Inquiry have not come to fruition.

Morgan Stanley has admitted it was wrong on Qantas, upgrading its guidance to “overweight”, as the airline's shares rally for a second day.

The long-time speechwriter for Qantas chief Alan Joyce warned she would 'go guerrilla' if the airline tried to stop her from writing a tell-all book about her time at Qantas.

The dive in Santos's share price to 10-year lows has turned market attention to the assets the oil and gas producer may consider for sale, as well as whether the whole company could turn into a target for a larger player.

The corporate data hack on Sony Corp has been manna from heaven for social media and the celeb-sites that feed it.

The regulator has two months to decide who it wants to upset more: News Corp, or Google and Facebook

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.

Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia will invoice gas buyers in “unfriendly countries” in roubles is either tactical genius or just a stunt that might backfire. It’s most likely the latter.

Ten ASX companies have been recognised for their charitable giving with up to 65 per cent of employees at some companies donating to charity on a regular basis.

James Vertzayias may be hanging up his tiny competition briefs.

We must have diverse boards to have diverse thinking and the research makes it plain.