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Fears of a Brexit seems to be fading.

need2know: Brexit fears fading

Local shares are poised to follow global equities higher as investors keep one eye on this week's Brexit vote.

Billionaire investor George Soros has painted a bleak picture if Britain exits the bloc.

Soros warns of 'Brexit Black Friday'

Jane Onyanga-Omara

Billionaire currency trader George Soros believes a British vote to leave the European Union could severely damage living standards and trigger a plunge in the British pound bigger than on Black Wednesday nearly 24 years ago.

ASIC's chairman Greg Medcraft has put the broader issue of bank culture on the agenda.

Cultural accountability is not a choice

Alex Malley

No matter how vocal the critics of ASIC's push for greater accountability around unethical culture get, the corporate regulator's focus is entirely valid.

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VIDEO: A Chinese bank manager has reportedly been suspended after he spanked his workers for failing to meet his expectations.

ACCC targets Heinz foods over snack

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VIDEO: Consumer watchdog is taking international food giant Heinz to court over what it believes to be false nutritional information.

Deflation's not a problem

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VIDEO: StocksInValue senior equities analyst David Walker explains why the world economy no longer needs to worry about deflation.

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Emerging markets blamed for Trump, Brexit

Adrian Blundell-Wignall : "The one moving part that is explaining it all is the emerging-market world now is just too ...
Jonathan Shapiro

Emerging markets are "wrecking" middle-class incomes, explaining the rise of Trump and Brexit, says Adrian Blundell-Wignall.

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What Brexit would mean for Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. China is also well-placed to weather any post-Brexit ...
Colin Simpson

While a Brexit would almost certainly cause turmoil in Europe, its effects on Asian economies, including China, may be much more benign.

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CBA leading the way on diversity

Anna Lenahan joins the Commonwealth Bank from Suncorp.
Clancy Yeates

CBA has poached Suncorp's chief risk officer, Anna Lenahan, as a new group executive, a hire that will mean women make up half of the 12 senior executive positions reporting to CEO Ian Narev.

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Germany proposes blanket ban on fracking for shale gas

Anti-fracking demonstrators in Melbourne in September. The debate over fracking has been just as controversial in Germany.
Holger Hansen and Andrea Shalal

Germany's coalition government has agreed to ban fracking for shale gas after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough.

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VW's ex-CEO probed over market manipulation

Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. Prosecutors have been investigating 17 former employees at VW, including lower-level ...

German prosecutors probe Martin Winterkorn and another senior executive, who are suspected of possible market manipulation related to the car maker's emissions scandal.

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Brexit risks 'Black Friday': George Soros

The billionaire who earned fame by betting against the pound in 1992, says that a British vote will trigger a bigger sterling devaluation than the fall on Black Wednesday.

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