Thomson alleges member of the HSU threatened to ruin any political career he was planning, promised to "set him up" with prostitues. 3:48 PMSUMMARY | POLITICS & IR
Qantas' announcement of 500 job cuts today is only part of an ongoing story as it rebases its costs. Its new aircraft won't need as much maintenance and the resources sector may offer opportunities for the axed engineers. 3:43 PM
A look at the 41 global companies worth more than $US100 billion shows why the US is still chief global superpower, and why Facebook still has much to envy. 2:27 PM
As the flow-on effects of poor labour productivity and softer minerals prices bear down, Australian mining investment is set for a sharp slowdown which will hurt the broader economy. 7:39 AM
Compared to the German economic powerhouse, Australia doesn't seems able to sustain many medium-sized companies. Instead, the high churn rate among SMEs is capping growth. 1:03 PM
Confidence in southern Europe's banks is caving in, signalling a new and lethal stage of the region's debt crisis. And it's doubtful any national promises of deposit protection can be kept. 8:59 AM
Spain cannot readjust on its own within the eurozone, and it's unlikely to be saved by a German decision to start running up deficits. So what will it do? 9:19 AM
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