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THE ECONOMIST: Exxon’s reincorporation is one more feather in the state’s cowboy hat, as it looks to overtake California as the largest economy in America

US stocks have opened mostly higher although investors sold shares in consumer discretionary companies.

THE ECONOMIST: Today’s grandparents inherited a continent rebuilding itself after war; they will pass on one in need of repair after the damage they helped wreak.

Malaysia has implemented an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16, with hefty penalties for tech companies that fail to comply.

Q+A: Got help from the Australian government for your education, then headed off for a bright future and career overseas? You can’t hide from the tax man. What you need to know (and do) to avoid a monster bill.

Fights among beneficiaries of wills are rising. But parents of kids relying on an inheritance can take simple steps to avoid or minimise the chance of a dispute.

Q&A: Can your grandchild challenge your will, who is allowed to see what’s in there and what evidence would you need to challenge it if you miss out?

There are fears Chinese companies have taken advantage of a loophole to buy hundreds of thousands of the world's most advanced AI chips.

The oil market might face a new reality after the Iran war, in which exports through the Strait of Hormuz do not return to the levels once considered normal.

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will get a chance to react to Wednesday's economic growth figures when she fronts a parliamentary hearing in Canberra.

A level playing field for first-home buyers remains at the heart of Labor's tax reform pitch, as it tries to steer the narrative back towards housing equity.

The founder of one of Australia’s biggest bedding retailers says those who put up their prices in a high inflation environment risk going broke.

Australia’s workplace umpire is overhauling its internal processes, warning an artificial intelligence-fuelled surge in unfair dismissal and other claims is ‘placing a strain’ on all aspects of its operations.

KPMG chief executive Andrew Yates resigned on Friday over a whistleblower complaint the firm ruled was groundless, twice.

Flight Centre founder Graham Turner says Labor’s capital gains tax changes will hurt aspiration and young Australians will not being able to climb the ladder to business success.