Stocks give bank Monday’s gains as energy sector weighs

The Australian sharemarket has given back almost all of Monday’s gains in quiet trade, as Victoria took a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup. Weakness in the market was driven by the energy sector after crude prices skidded 3 per cent in offshore deals, while the lack of interest in high-yield stocks weighed on the

Corporate tax take at five-year low: ATO

As the Turnbull government seeks parliamentary banking for its $50 billion, 10-year company tax cut plan, new figures show business tax collections at their lowest in five years. The Australian Taxation Office’s annual report shows companies paid $62.6bn in income tax in fiscal 2016, compared with $66.9bn in the previous year, and the lowest amount

Start-up reality is far removed from dreams

There’s never been a better time to launch a start-up — at least that’s the story we’ve been sold. Massive capital raises grab headlines as well as the hearts and minds of hopeful entrepreneurs. The barrier to entry is low, the goals are sky-high and there’s a feeling that overnight success is just an idea

Stocks give bank Monday’s gains as energy sector weighs

The Australian sharemarket has given back almost all of Monday’s gains in quiet trade, as Victoria took a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup. Weakness in the market was driven by the energy sector after crude prices skidded 3 per cent in offshore deals, while the lack of interest in high-yield stocks weighed on the

Corporate tax take at five-year low: ATO

As the Turnbull government seeks parliamentary banking for its $50 billion, 10-year company tax cut plan, new figures show business tax collections at their lowest in five years. The Australian Taxation Office’s annual report shows companies paid $62.6bn in income tax in fiscal 2016, compared with $66.9bn in the previous year, and the lowest amount

Start-up reality is far removed from dreams

There’s never been a better time to launch a start-up — at least that’s the story we’ve been sold. Massive capital raises grab headlines as well as the hearts and minds of hopeful entrepreneurs. The barrier to entry is low, the goals are sky-high and there’s a feeling that overnight success is just an idea

Stocks give bank Monday’s gains as energy sector weighs

The Australian sharemarket has given back almost all of Monday’s gains in quiet trade, as Victoria took a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup. Weakness in the market was driven by the energy sector after crude prices skidded 3 per cent in offshore deals, while the lack of interest in high-yield stocks weighed on the

Corporate tax take at five-year low: ATO

As the Turnbull government seeks parliamentary banking for its $50 billion, 10-year company tax cut plan, new figures show business tax collections at their lowest in five years. The Australian Taxation Office’s annual report shows companies paid $62.6bn in income tax in fiscal 2016, compared with $66.9bn in the previous year, and the lowest amount

Start-up reality is far removed from dreams

There’s never been a better time to launch a start-up — at least that’s the story we’ve been sold. Massive capital raises grab headlines as well as the hearts and minds of hopeful entrepreneurs. The barrier to entry is low, the goals are sky-high and there’s a feeling that overnight success is just an idea

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