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President Donald Trump has indicated ahead of key trade talks that he was willing to lower tariffs on China to 80 per cent, but that still remains higher than business leaders were hoping for.

The first shipping containers carrying a vast array of Chinese made products that are subject to President Donald Trump’s 145 per cent tariffs have begun arriving in US ports.

It was the word on every CEOs lips at the country’s largest investor event, so why can’t Australia work it out?

The Australian share market looks like it will finish the week roughly where it began, ahead of the US and China's first tariff talks this weekend.

Australian property listings platform Domain has sealed a $3 billion deal with CoStar after the US suitor sweetened its offer to get its hands on the Nine Entertainment-controlled group.

THE ECONOMIST: What a time to be middle aged for history’s forgotten generation.

Jim Chalmers’ Division 296 policy received relatively little attention during the election campaign. But finance experts are warning that it could upend Australia’s investment landscape.

After months of punishing tariffs, US and Chinese officials meet in Switzerland, offering a glimmer of hope for two battered economies and a jittery global market.

Luxury bridal house Pallas Couture has collapsed into administration for a second time in less than eight years, but customers have been assured they will still receive their wedding dresses.

Super Retail Group has warned shareholders of a profit margin squeeze and soaring costs, blaming subdued trading conditions, heavy discounting and a costly overhaul of an ageing payroll system.

THE ECONOMIST: Switzerland once again finds itself hosting high-stakes trade talks between the world’s biggest economies 

Qantas’ budget airline Jetstar is making the most of the humble toastie as CEO Vanessa Hudson says customers still have cash to travel but to bang-for-buck destinations Vietnam, Bali, Thailand and Japan.

The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady but says the risks of higher inflation and unemployment has risen, clouding the US economic outlook amid the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Disney have made a major announcement to build a mega theme park and resort in a popular connecting destination for Australian travellers. 

The Chinese Government has moved to shore up the world’s second biggest economy as it readies for crucial trade talks with the US later this week.