Property has always had a prominent role in Australian investment strategies. ...

THERE has to be more going on, and going wrong, at Sigma Pharmaceuticals than yesterday's update reveals.

The promise of high returns and low risk proved too good to be true.

It would take a brave or stupid person to punt that AMP and AXA SA's revised takeover offer for AXA Asia Pacific of $12.85 billion will be anything but a slam dunk when the six independent directors meet this week. Besides upping the offer by an extra 54c, which is equivalent..read more

Gold has enjoyed a record-breaking run in recent months, pushing through $US1000 ($1093) an ounce and now driving towards $US1200.