THE share market closed firmly in the black today, driven by gains in resources and finance stocks following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight
VILLAGE Roadshow has posted a lift in annual profit and said its businesses are resilient to difficult economic times as people escape to cinemas, theme parks and into their homes with DVDs
A ROW over family trusts may mean hundreds of thousands of Australians lose tax relief on windfall payments from their demutualised health insurance funds
THE Australian dollar was stronger at noon, jumping by more than half a US cent in late morning trade following a surprise rise in capital expenditure data
INVESTORS stripped more than 8 per cent from the share price of Macarthur Coal after the coal producer fell short of its profit guidance for the full year by as much as $17 million
THE Australian dollar opened firmer today as a surprise jump in American durable goods data failed to stop traders from selling the US currency for a quick profit
WESTPAC boss Gail Kelly rates as one of the world?s most powerful women, beating Oprah, Hillary and the Queen in Forbes` annual list
