Bitcoin 'bubble' dwarfs dotcom boom, prices 'have a lot further to fall'
Bitcoin will not replace national currencies and cryptocurrency prices are in one of the biggest bubbles in history, warn analysts from Capital Economics.
View ArticleWestern Union scam victims urged to seek $US586m compensation
Authorities are urging victims of scams, facilitated via Western Union's payment systems, to claim compensation through the US Department of Justice.
View ArticleOpposition calls for petrol price watch scheme for Queensland to stop 'fuel...
The Queensland Government needs to set up a petrol price watch scheme, the State Opposition says, after prices in Brisbane soared to almost $1.50 per litre on the first day of the new school year.
View ArticleThe taxman is after your bitcoin profits — though the law is a grey area
Many people aren't aware they may need to pay tax when selling their bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with the ATO considering them to be a "form of property".
View ArticleCBA involved in rigging key market interest rate, ASIC alleges
The corporate watchdog commences legal proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank, alleging involvement in rigging a key market interest rate.
View ArticleFirm accused of helping businesses dodge creditors goes into liquidation
There are concerns Melbourne-based company SMEs R Us, which is accused of helping company directors hide cash and assets from the tax office, will never be properly investigated after it was placed...
View ArticleComplaints of inflated credit surcharges prompt ACCC probe
Despite a Federal Government ban on excessive retail surcharges, some small businesses are still being called out for overcharging customers paying for goods by card.
View ArticleHe was a poster boy for Brisbane start-ups. Now the debt collectors are after...
Motorists around the country could be stranded on the side of the road and left out of pocket if Brisbane entrepreneur Dominic Holland continues not to pay tow truck subcontractors, industry sources say.
View ArticleBrisbane parking woes 'sucking life' out of local businesses
Brisbane business groups warn inner-city parking problems have reached a point of crisis, and much more needs to be done to stave off deepening revenue losses.
View ArticleHyundai promises to obey consumer law amid ACCC crackdown on car industry
Hyundai agrees to step up its compliance with Australian consumer laws, as the ACCC targets the car manufacturing industry at large.
View Article