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Insulting receipt served with chicken and fries

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:21:00 GMT

IT was an ideal Father's Day for Joe Gibson, until a receipt from a late lunch came with a shocking description of his three-year-old son.

Tinkler sells Whitehaven stake for $300m

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:06:00 GMT

ENTREPRENEUR sells about half of his stake in miner to his financier Farallon Funds.

Chrysler to recall 2.7m US Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:45:00 GMT

CHRYSLER will bow to pressure to recall Jeep Libertys and Grand Cherokees over a fire risk that caused dozens of deaths.

Holden moves to slash labour costs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:00 GMT

HOLDEN wants to cut cost of building cars locally by slashing labour costs to make the savings.

Deloitte fined $US10m in laundering case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:36:00 GMT

BIG accountancy firm fined for its actions in advising bank over money laundering.

$A weakens as traders see US Fed pare back

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:29 GMT

THE Australian dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on expectation the US Federal Reserve will wind down its bond buying.

Chrysler to recall of 2.7 million Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:27 GMT

MILLIONS of Jeeps are being recalled in the US over a fire risk, but Chrysler maintains its SUVs meet safety standards.

Korean Air orders 11 Boeing long-haul jets

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:57:25 GMT

BOEING has announced that Korean Air has agreed to buy jets worth $US3.6 billion ($A3.79 billion) but it's not a firm order.

US housing starts rise in May

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:44 GMT

DATA out of the US has provided fresh evidence that the housing market continues to recover.

US stocks higher ahead of Fed meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:14 GMT

FIVE minutes into trade on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.56 (0.27 per cent) to 15,220.41.

PacBrands aims for global gains

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:53:00 GMT

PACIFIC Brands chief John Pollaers has set an ambitious five-year plan to dress the US, UK and Asia in iconic Aussie brands.

Holden to workers: 'take a pay cut'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:49:00 GMT

THE future of Holden will be decided in two months after it issued an ultimatum to factory workers to take a pay cut or risk shutdown.

Lisa Ho to close its doors forever

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:18:00 GMT

EMBATTLED fashion label Lisa Ho is closing down just weeks after the company went into voluntary administration.

Dollar weakens after RBA signals rate cuts

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:42:00 GMT

THE dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on the small chance the US Fed will wind back its stimulus measures.

Rinehart family money war heats up

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:18:09 GMT

GINA Rinehart's son has made "highly disparaging" remarks, undermining his suitability as proposed trustee of the family trust, court hears.

Unpaid overtime: Exploitation or part of the job?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:16:00 GMT

IF YOU work in the service sector or are a high income earner chances are you work more hours than you get paid for. But why do you do it?

Shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:04:26 GMT

AUSTRALIAN shares weaker as traders nervously await the Reserve's minutes, with the big banks and miners suffering losses.

Palmer company hit in security attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:00 GMT

MINING magnate says his company's computer systems were hacked and a laptop was stolen after he announced he was forming a political party.

From $100k to secret life as a graffiti vandal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:45:00 GMT

TO MOST people, Kristian Holmes was a respectable father of two, dedicated to his job as a surveyor. But the office worker was living a double life as one of Britain's most prolific graffiti vandals.

Dollar weakens as US tipped to ease bond buying

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:04:00 GMT

THE dollar is weaker as traders buy the greenback on the small chance the US Fed will wind back its stimulus measures.

US oil price ends flat after surge

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:41:15 GMT

OIL prices end flat after earlier reaching a nine-month high amid fears over the Middle East.

Are they hot or just 'work hot'?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:36:00 GMT

WHEN a person is the most attractive in the set of people you work with, but are not necessarily hot, you end up lusting after them. This is "work hot", but beware, it can cause problems.

$A opens weaker despite Wall St increase

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:45:22 GMT

THE Australian dollar is opening weaker ahead of the US Federal Reserve's quarterly meeting that's expected to signal it QE moves.

Turbulent start to Norwegian budget flight

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:04:20 GMT

EUROPE'S third-largest budget airline, has apologised for refusing passengers food, water and even blankets on its recently launched long-haul flights.

Spain emerging from crisis: minister

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:27:15 GMT

IT is possible that Spain's economy has touched bottom and has "reached a turning point," its budget minister says.