BUSINESS

The stocks-surge graced all the big four banks with Commonwealth Bank of Australia leading the pack with a 1.6 percent rise.

McDonald’s Australia teamed up with Melbourne’s first float down eatery Jafflechutes and launched bacon and egg muffins from Melbourne Elizabeth St store.

Amazon has announced its merger with China’s biggest search engine, Baidu, which would become the default search engine for the company.

The retail component is part of Santos plan to raise $3.5 billion to strengthen balance sheet and wind down the debts.

Les Mills' CEO weighs in on the climate change debate with his theory of "globesity."

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the birth of his daughter on Tuesday and promised to donate 99 percent of FB shares to contribute in establishing a disease-free and unbiased society.

Slim Secrets founder Sharon Thurin talks to IBT Australia about the state of the Australian supplement industry.

While most may decide to spend their Christmas in a conventional manner, some may decide to spend their holiday money for a cause.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate on hold for the seventh month.

Brazilian authorities have decided to sue iron ore miner Samarco for US$5 billion (approx. AU$7 billion) due to the dam burst incident in early November.

In the September quarter, business investment plunged 9.2 percent to $31.4 billion, which was the lowest since 2011.

Speaking at the Lowy Institute, Bill Shorten criticised PM Malcolm Turnbull for sticking with Tony Abbott’s climate policy ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to assist French President Francois Hollande in his fight against IS terrorists.

According to Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev, around 15 percent of Turkish agricultural products do not meet Russian standards.

The newly appointed Executive Group President John Demsey, and Group President Jane Hertzmark Hudis, will report directly to President and CEO Fabrizio Freda.

The Rolls-Royce CEO’s concern is cutting the grants for business R&D will adversely impact Britain's engineering exports.

The dropping value of iron ore is likely to impact producers that sell their products at higher rates.

Facebook's new ‘Take a Break’ tool filters and limits the influx of photos and statuses from your ex after your relationship ends.

An affordability index has suggested that renting in Sydney is difficult for low-earning groups.

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego has designed a new tool that can be used to remove drug-carrying nanoparticles from the blood stream of the recipient.

McDonald’s insistence on a new Green card as the basis for employment led to job loss for many permanent residents.

The EPA said more vehicles than believed used software to cheat pollution tests.

Apple is reportedly expanding the tapping capabilities of Apple Pay for other small or large retailers.

DXTR Tactile has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their tech toy aimed at helping children build their skills.

Twitter and Airbnb helped people in France find a place to stay during the terror attacks in Paris.

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority rejected BP's proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight due to lack of environmental standards.

The event, Indonesia-Australia Business Week, seeks to strengthen partnerships between Australia and Indonesia in many sectors.

Yummy Japan, a YouTube multi-channel network, has launched a website to provide extensive information to foreigners on Japanese food and culture so that they never feel out of place when in Japan.

Even a small portion of this unpaid tax in billions could restore thousands of chopped jobs in Australia.