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NAB shareholders vote for UK exit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
NAB shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the bank's demerger with Clydesdale in the UK.

Down but upbeat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Domestic companies have the Australian dollar's depreciation to thank for this - it's once again cushioning the Australian economy from the ill winds blowing from the international economies.

Chi-X Australia being acquired by private equity firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
US private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co has entered into an agreement to acquire Chi-X Australia.

S&P launches long-term sustainability index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P Long-Term Value Creation (LTVC) Global Index, aimed at tracking companies with the potential to create "long-term value".

Challenger reports early amid share price falls

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
Challenger expects to report first half normalised profit after tax of around $185 million when it releases its results on 16 February.

Doom(ed) rebound?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
Perhaps, prices have indeed fallen too far (and too fast). Perhaps, all those who wanted out of the market have already exited.

ASX partners with US tech firm for new trade platform

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
The ASX has partnered with US firm Digital Asset to develop new post-trade platforms.

Barclays to axe jobs worldwide, exit Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
Barclays is reported to be cutting more than 1000 jobs worldwide ahead of closing Australian offices.

It's "whatever it takes" time again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
More pessimistic consumers are not spending consumers. What is more, continued declines in prices could turn into a vicious self-reinforcing cycle where increased expectations for more falls in prices that, in turn, could encourage consumers and businesses ...

BGL joins DomaCom in fight for Kidman

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
Fractional property investment fund DomaCom has secured a new partner in its crowd-funding bid to acquire the Kidman Station pastoral holdings.