Shares clocked a second week of modest progress, as global bond yields, stubborn oil prices and local economic woes cap investor confidence.

Firmus has dropped its bid to list on the ASX, leaving its data centre plans to be funded through private markets.

Fragrance retailer, Prestige Brands, has splashed out $10.75 million on an empty three-storey building.

There’s a better way of getting the most out of your holidays and it involves taking more frequent but shorter breaks.

In this week’s On Background, an about-face from ABC Radio Sydney, billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson’s passion project remains stagnant, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch reflects on his legacy – again.

It’s been a turbulent week for “Dubbo billionaire” Maas, who is hoping for a big payday from the sale of his Village Southlakes mall.

It’s been a turbulent week for “Dubbo billionaire” Maas, who is hoping for a big payday from the sale of his Village Southlakes mall.

Australia’s two biggest supermarkets were in agreement on when to hold their Christmas launches this year, but a new battleground has emerged.

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday as oil prices jumped on renewed Middle East tensions, stoking concerns about inflation. Miners led the losses.

The Australian data centre operator’s blockbuster landing on the Australian sharemarket is on thin ice as its bankers pull out all stops to convince sceptical buyers.

Aguia Resources has amassed a 30,000-tonne phosphate stockpile at its Três Estradas project and notched up 825t in fresh sales in Brazil as it awaits a key court ruling.

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