Rio Tinto executives sacked over Guinea consultancy payments
Mining giant Rio Tinto sacks two top executives over payments to a consultant who provided "advisory services" in the African nation of Guinea.
View ArticleANZ, Macquarie hauled into court over Malaysian ringgit cartel
Australia's rate rigging scandal spreads offshore as ANZ and Macquarie Bank are hauled into the Federal Court over alleged attempts to manipulate the benchmark rate of the Malaysian ringgit.
View ArticleRio Tinto boss says mining industry must win back trust of local communities
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques says the mining industry must win back the trust of local communities in the wake of the scandal over consultancy payments in Africa.
View ArticleGovernment tightens rules on pay day loans and consumer leases
The Federal Government is planning to tighten laws around small consumer loans and leases in an attempt to prevent exploitative practices.
View ArticleACCC denies big bank cartel on Apple Pay
The competition watchdog denies permission for three of the big four banks to collectively bargain with Apple over use of its electronic payment system.
View ArticleAPRA brakes on property investors appear to be working
The regulator enforced squeeze on residential property investment is continuing to bite, with new loan approvals slumping 16 per cent from a year ago.
View ArticleASIC warns deficit of trust in finance sector will lead to digital disruption
The head of Australia's corporate watchdog warns of a large deficit of trust in Australia's financial institutions and says new computer technology is making it harder to get away with corporate crimes.
View ArticleFitness First takeover gets green light from competition watchdog
The competition watchdog says it will not oppose private equity firm Quadrant Fund 5's proposed acquisition of Fitness First Asia Pacific, which operates around 60 gyms in Australia.
View ArticleMultinationals launch 50 lawsuits worth $31b against Asian nations
A new report finds that corporations have launched 50 lawsuits, worth at least $US31 billion, using secret international arbitration tribunals against 11 countries in the Asian region.
View ArticleAustralia lost $4.8b in 2014 to tax-dodging multinationals: Oxfam
Tax dodging by Australian-based multinationals through 15 of the worst corporate tax havens cost Australia up to $4.8 billion in 2014, according to Oxfam.
View ArticleSecurity guards increasingly being treated poorly by employers: union
The union representing security guards says it has seen an increase in its members being treated poorly by employers over the past 18 months, as fierce competition to win contracts puts pressure on wages.
View ArticleSydney cracks top 5 in Airbnb global rankings for users
Sydney is only behind Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles in terms of Airbnb user numbers, even as the company manoeuvers through government regulation that bans homeowners from leasing their...
View ArticleGold Coast theme parks cleared in safety audit after Dreamworld deaths
Village Roadshow's theme parks, Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild get a clean bill of health by Queensland Government safety inspectors, the company's chief executive says.
View ArticleOver 2 million Australians forced to take annual leave over Christmas
An estimated 2 million Australian workers are being forced to take their annual leave over the Christmas, with Gen Y forced to take leave more than any other generation.
View ArticleASIC investigates Slater and Gordon over possibly 'falsified' financial records
The corporate regulator is investigating law firm Slater and Gordon over whether it deliberately falsified or manipulated its financial records and accounts.
View ArticleConsumer complaints to ACCC top 20,000 in 2016
Complaints about electronics and whitegoods accounted for more than a quarter of the 20,000-plus grievances shoppers submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2016.
View ArticleBHP Billiton and Vale failing Samarco dam disaster victims: UN adviser
The devastating human cost of the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil will not be quickly resolved, despite the prospect of BHP Billiton and Vale settling a multi-billion dollar civil claim, according to a...
View ArticleReal estate agent opens up about widespread underquoting 'lies'
More Victorian real estate agents are caught by a taskforce targeting the widespread practice of underquoting property values to entice prospective buyers.
View ArticleBig telcos may take wi-fi away from rural families: provider
A small internet provider helping to end the data drought in regional Queensland says it could soon be outbid by big telcos on digital spectrum access due to a proposed rule change by the Australian...
View ArticleS&P 500, Dow post biggest drop so far in 2017
The United States President's travel restrictions sparks concern among global investors overnight, resulting in Wall Street's worst session this year.
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