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Retail Food Group compounded its miserable week by seeing its share price plummet by more than 40%. The troubled company experienced a share price fall of 41.9% last week as it faced the prospect of being forced to...

Managed fund platform AtlasTrend has introduced a voice-activated personal investment assistant. Image: AtlasTrend Called 'Astro', the voice-activated fintech bot is officially the first of its kind in Australia, using verbal commands to let users invest money...

New research from Sydney start-up Stake has revealed women are reaping higher investment returns than men from some of the biggest companies in the United States. Stake - the platform that allows Australians to directly invest in...

Last week wasn't a good week on the ASX for department stores, with Myer and Harvey Norman both experiencing large falls. After closing the first three days above 6000 points, the ASX made a steady decline...

HSBC has launched the first transaction account in Australia to allow customers to bank in multiple currencies with no overseas charges or ATM withdrawal fees, and without having to make minimum monthly deposits or transactions. Image: HSBC The Everyday...

February profit reporting season dominated stock performance last week as a2 Milk came out as the big winner on the ASX 200. Image: a2 Milk (X) Shares in the instant baby formula business a2 Milk Company...

Australia's latest Wage Price Index (WPI) figures have exceeded expectations, rising 0.6% in the December quarter and 2.1% annually through 2017. Markets were expecting a quarterly rise of only 0.5% and for the annual rate to...

Entering the stock market for the first time can be daunting, and even for people who've invested before it can be a venture that takes careful navigating. In financial advisor Melissa Browne's latest book 'unf*ck your...

Last week saw big rises and big falls in the ASX200, with Breville emerging as the biggest winner in a week of recovery.   White goods provider Breville saw its share price grow 14.5% on the...

One of the worst weeks on the ASX in recent years has ended, and Domino's Pizza is one of few companies to escape unscathed. The fast-food chain rose by 3.1% this week - the only stock...

Sirtex Medical was the big winner on the Australian share market this week while resources stocks were among the biggest fallers. Shares in the liver cancer treatment group Sirtex Medical soared over 48% this week following an...

The cryptocurrency hype has reportedly extended into the superannuation space, with some Australians exploring the possibility of using their super as a vehicle to invest in cryptocurrencies. But how does it work, and is it a good idea?...

Aussies' love of 4x4 driving, trays, extra room and comfort seem to be confirmed in new car sales data, with utes taking out the top two spots in a roundup of Australia's best-selling vehicles in 2017....

Sirtex Medical and A2 Milk were the biggest winners on the ASX 200 last week while lithium mining and minerals stocks plummeted. Shares in the liver cancer treatment group Sirtex Medical soared over 18% over the...

After its first attempt to provide message payments was banned by Apple, Westpac has today released a new iMessage feature that enables customers to pay friends, family and phone contacts via text. In a first for...

As Amazon prepares to launch its Alexa voice service on the Echo in Australia in "early February", Westpac and NAB announced customers who purchased the smart speaker would be able to check on their personal finances using voice...

Wrapping up the week that was for Australian shares, Beach Energy's share price experienced the biggest growth on the ASX 200 amid a winning streak for commodities. Shares in oil and gas company Beach Energy soared...

The price of a Bitcoin seems to be unconstrained right now. With each passing day there are more stories coming out of overnight millionaires, which in turn drives new punters into the market to try and...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed the labour force participation rate increased to 65.4%, beating expectations for it to remain steady in November and pushing the Aussie dollar up further above US76 cents. Labour force participation...

"Australia's largest online retailer" Kogan has recently announced the introduction of its health insurance arm in early 2018. Following its launch of Kogan Insurance and Kogan Travel back in July, Kogan has now launched Kogan Health...