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22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Investors seek safety amid US-China spat
Global stocks were slightly lower as investors sought safety in bonds, the Japanese yen and Swiss franc in muted trade amid renewed worries over the US-China spat after reports Washington has another Chinese tech firm in its sights.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Healthscope shareholders approve buyout
Healthscope shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the private hospital operator's $4.4 billion acquisition by Canada's Brookfield Asset Management.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Construction work falls 1.9% in March qtr
Construction work done across Australia fell further than expected in the March quarter, dipping by 1.9 per cent on a continued downturn in the home building cycle and a surprising pull-back in public works.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
AACo FY loss widens on $47m flood impact
The Australian Agricultural Company's full-year loss has widened by 45 per cent to $148.4 million after a $47 million hit from flooding that killed 43,000 head of cattle.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
APRA flags tougher capital requirements
Some financial institutions may face additional capital requirements after the prudential regulator said many show the same weak risk-assessment capabilities it found last year at Commonwealth Bank.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
‘Not at the level we aspire to’: BOQ
Bank of Queensland's chairman says the regional lender has not performed as well as hoped, but he is optimistic its retail banking business can be reinvigorated over the next year.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Fortescue green lights $417m Pilbara mine
Fortescue Metals Group will spend about $US287 million ($A417 million) to develop the Queens Valley mining area in the iron ore rich Pilbara.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Global stocks gain on eased Huawei curbs
Stocks markets have gained, with chipmakers and stocks exposed to Asia among the best performers, after Washington temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Cut to cash rate likely ‘appropriate’: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia looks likely to cut the cash rate in June after Governor Philip Lowe said board members would discuss the move at their next monthly meeting.
22 May 2019 05:36:03 Z -
Lynas spends $500m on production, WA plant
Rare earths producer Lynas Corp has unveiled detailed plans to spend $500 million to boost production and set up an initial processing facility in Western Australia.
  
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