The radical economic ideas gabbing attention
As traditional economic remedies prove ineffective some radical ideas are getting a hearing.
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Bank shares hit on bad-debt fears
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Bring on helicopter drops of money
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Workplace
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Markets
Yahoo investor presses for new board
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US oil slumps on inventories, greenback
Oil dropped a second day after US crude stockpiles expanded again, keeping supplies at the highest level in more than eight decades.
Apple shares hit hedge fund performance
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The Economy
No fresh set of eyes for small business, advisers say
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We need 'ongoing' money to fight multinationals: Jordan
Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan hopes the May federal budget will include more money to fight multinational profit shifting.
Retail
Will the world run out of chocolate?
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'Parents would be shocked'
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Banking & Finance
Sydney bank worker charged with $500,000 fraud
A Sydney bank worker has been charged with fraud after allegedly stealing nearly half a million dollars from customers' accounts, police say.
Goldman tops commodities-revenue table
Goldman Sachs remained the largest bank by commodities revenue in 2015 in what was one of the worst years for investment firms in at least a decade.
Mining & Resources
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Barrick Gold's Thornton forfeits bonus
Barrick Gold executive chairman John Thornton took home $US3.08 million in total compensation last year, 76 per cent less than in 2014.
World Business
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China
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Property Focus
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Leasing deals in the shadow
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DEXUS battle for Investa escalates
The battle for control of the listed Investa Office Fund has intensified with DEUXS Property applying to the Takeovers Panel to intervene and stop Morgan Stanley from voting at next month's meeting.
Swanson hotel at Erskineville on the market
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New accounting standards are likely to affect how real estate deals are structured, experts say.
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Money
Get smart about your mobile phone
Australians love their smartphones. With the release of new premium handsets from Apple and Samsung, many people will be tempted to upgrade.
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Small Business
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Worker exploitation is a national disgrace
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