Insights

McMillan Shakespeare declared its smallest full year dividend since 2010, but reassured shareholders that business is back to normal.

Holleran heartened by increased positivity, yet to see flow-on in business activity

David Jones deals with the double blow of Paul Zahra's departure and increasing staff costs, while BHP Billiton and Oil Search reveal quarterly production numbers.

Altona Mining could play catch up with other junior miners today after it posted record quarterly production at its Finnish mine and upped its guidance.

Oil and gas production rise despite a fall in sales, PNG LNG project on budget.

Group in talks with Quadrant to sell remaining interest in APN Outdoor for $69m.

Telecom NZ's Australian wholesale broadband arm set for the auction block.

David Jones deals with the double blow of Paul Zahra's departure and increasing staff costs, while BHP Billiton and Oil Search reveal quarterly production numbers.

Real estate group on track for earnings per share forecasts, return on capital.

Miner lifts full-year expectations for iron ore after strong lift in September quarter; copper, petroleum also lift in quarter.

Emerging markets such as India and Indonesia need protection against the disruptive policy adjustments in the US, but will find little support from the IMF.

Paul Zahra's sudden departure from David Jones has highlighted the looming crisis facing the retailer's board.

Paul Zahra resigns for personal reasons, replacement search has begun.

Australia's top listed companies have returned just 7.3 per cent in two years, on average - woefully underperforming the struggling US. What on earth are our managers doing wrong?

Telstra is trying something new with its start-up incubator, muru-D. Despite its track record of consuming companies whole or tearing them apart for the sake of useful innovation, Telstra is attempting to facilitate start-ups without smothering them.

You're either on Twitter or your not. The social network's high user attrition rate highlights a challenge that has dogged the online messaging site over the years and it could prove to be a key sticking point going into the company's IPO.