Sydney tumble worst since 1990 | BHP to hand back $14.7bn

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S&P/ASX200 5840.8 +0.18pc   All Ordinaries 5925.9 +0.21pc   AUD US71.29 +0.81pc   HOUSE PRICES Sydney tumble worst since 1990 Sydney tumble worst since 1990 Elizabeth Redman Sydney home prices are at their weakest since Bob Hawke was PM, down 7.4pc in a year. Nationally, we're at 6-year lows. BHP to hand back $14.7bn BHP to hand back $14.7bn David Winning BHP shares jumped after it said it will return $US10.4bn to shareholders via a stock buyback and special dividend. Bondi to Bennelong: JA returns Bondi to Bennelong: JA returns Will Glasgow, Christine Lacy John Alexander is coming back to Bennelong with a move to leafy Epping. Will Glasgow, Christine Lacy John Alexander is coming back to Bennelong with a move to leafy Epping. Updated NAB annual profit slides 14pc NAB annual profit slides 14pc Joyce Moullakis NAB's fall in profit to $5.7bn follows lower earnings in its consumer and wealth unit, as mortgage margins were crimped. Comment Trouble in court of King Zuck Trouble in court of King Zuck Simon Duke Most worrying for investors in Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is the sharp slowdown in its hitherto meteoric growth rates. Woolies' 'biggest Halloween' Woolies' 'biggest Halloween' Eli Greenblat If there was any doubt Halloween is now a key commercial event in Australia, Woolworths' boss has put paid to it. Eli Greenblat If there was any doubt Halloween is now a key commercial event in Australia, Woolworths' boss has put paid to it. Live Market notches fifth straight gain Market notches fifth straight gain David Rogers, Melissa Yeo Local stocks have pushed higher to hit a five-day winning streak, helped by BHP's mammoth buy-back and a strong Wall St lead. GrainCorp cuts jobs amid drought GrainCorp cuts jobs amid drought Samantha Bailey GrainCorp has announced job cuts as it reduces management layers in a bid to reduce costs amid widespread drought. SHOULD COMPANIES REQUIRE A SOCIAL LICENCE TO OPERATE? Will better governance lead to better returns or just bog companies down with regulation? Hear from our panel of experts, Alison Kitchen National Chairman KPMG, John H C Colvin Consultant and Former Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, Elizabeth Proust Chairman Australian Institute of Company Directors & Sam Mostyn Chair Citibank Australia. Thursday November 22, Ivy Ballroom, Sydney, 12-2pm, $130pp BOOK NOW POPULAR 1. How greens humiliate themselves 2. Market notches fifth straight gain 3. Ten finds inner 'wild child' 4. 'Perfect storm' engulfs unit sales 5. Sydney tumble worst since 1990 6. Macquarie eyes AMP takeover 7. Pay rise as ABC lost millions 8. Prison for Hedge Fund Bro No.1 9. Rush 'cupped actress's breast' 10. BHP to hand back $14.7bn     HOMEPAGE   |   FAQS  |   CONTACT US  |  PRIVACY POLICY       Do not reply to this email, as this email address is not monitored. Unsubscribe from the The Australian Business Review PM newsletter. You're subscribed to the theaustralian.com.au newsletter as tworaho.mail03@blogger.com View your profile or update your preferences here. This email was sent in accordance with the principles of the Spam Act by Nationwide News Pty Limited, GPO Box 4245, Sydney NSW 2001. We have sent you this message because our records show that you have opted in to receive newsletters, announcements or special offers from The Australian. Add The Australian to your address book to ensure you continue to receive subscription emails.