Target future still under a cloud
Wesfarmers has defied some of the gloom around discretionary spending with its solid sales increase, but the results may come at a cost.
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Disgruntled bank customers to get a voice
An independent customer advocate could be one of the biggest changes in the bank's plan to rebuild trust
The political stunt that really delivered
There can be few political stunts that have done so much public good as the Labor Party's call for a royal commission into banking.
Medcraft rebadged as bank supercop
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has been rebadged as a corporate supercop and given the much-needed resources to do the job.
Slater & Gordon defuses debt bomb
Andrew Grech will be under tremendous pressure to cut costs and extract cash from works in progress. But, as Slater & Gordon has proved, that's no easy task.
Politics cloud $370 million Kidman property sale
The sale of about one per cent of Australia's land mass to a Chinese-led consortium comes at an awkward time for the Coalition.
Serious fraud in Labor sights
Just because Labor's proposed royal commission into banking is a blatant political exercise does not mean it should not be taken seriously.
Wake-up call as Qantas cuts capacity growth
Qantas's decision to wind back its domestic capacity growth plans on slower March traffic is a reflection of the volatile and competitive aviation market.
Active fund managers fight back
When veteran Sydney fund manager Geoff Wilson this week launched a new listed investment company he defied volatile markets and ignored an entrenched bear trend in the top 200 stocks.
ASIC backs whistleblower project
The securities regulator is stepping up its efforts to improve the country's corporate culture by backing a national project that should mak...
China's market still fraught with risk for Aussie exporters
China is the big prize for any ambitious Australian exporter but the risks outweigh the benefits for boards as few companies have actually b...
