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Judge highlights pitfalls for listed lawyers

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When a High Court judge this week raised concerns about publicly listed law firms he cut to the heart of the financial difficulties facing Slater and Gordon and Shine Corporate.

Chairman Jac Nasser, left, (with Andrew Mackenzie) must consider the implication of S&P's downgrade on BHP Billiton's progressive dividend policy.

Downgrade condemns BHP dividend

If Jac Nasser wasn't already humming Chopin's funeral march every time he pondered the fate of BHP's progressive dividend policy, then he certainly will be now.

Cruz beats Trump, Rubio as Clinton struggles

John Kehoe

Ted Cruz's victory over fellow Republicans Donald Trump and Marco Rubio in the first US presidential nomination vote has set up a three-horse race.

Malcolm Turnbull's statement to the party room was regarded as a threat to wipe out the crossbench with a double dissolution.

Voting change planned for Senate

Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent

Amid talk of an early election, the Turnbull government could change voting rules to stop micro-parties gaming the system to win Senate spots.

Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

The reluctant central banker

It has been a wide start to the year but Glenn Stevens is still in "chill out" summer mode. Just.

NAB delays Clydesdale float by a day

James Eyers

NAB is giving institutional investors 24 hours to digest the impact of a potential credit downgrade.

QIC doubles its money on $159m deal

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QIC Global Real Estate has doubled its money in less than three years on a prime Brisbane office tower.

CBA missing 1 in 10 advice files

Clancy Yeates

Of more than 9000 cases registered under CBA's open advice review, 1050 had 'no advice file that is currently available for assessment'.

McDonald's halves its tax bill

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The fast food giant is under fire after sending hundreds of millions of dollars through Singapore.

NAB takes a 'blue wash'

Rear Window
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In what is being called "blue washing," NAB has spent almost $250,000 to improve relations with the Coalition.

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