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Messaging service Line is raising its IPO price amid strong investor demand.

Japan's Line raises price of $US1.1b IPO

Pavel Alpeyev and Takashi Amano

Line Corp hiked the price of its initial public offering to raise as much as ¥116 billion ($US1.1 billion), citing strong demand and market conditions.

7-Eleven has been subject to a massive crackdown by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

7-Eleven franchisee fined $150,000

Sarah Danckert

A 7-Eleven franchisee who systematically underpaid staff while simultaneously building up a $3 million property portfolio has been fined $150,000.

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Bangladesh security forces at the Holey Artisan Bakery where 20 people were killed.

Uniqlo suspends travel to Bangladesh

Chang-Ran Kim

Uniqlo has suspended travel to Bangladesh after the terrorist attack that claimed 20 lives.

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Election has markets bracing for uncertainty

Election uncertainty has markets on edge.

Investors are bracing for a shaky ride when markets open on Monday, with fears the spectre of a hung parliament could hit stocks, credit ratings and force the Reserve Bank to move on interest rates.

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Job ads rise for second month

Total job advertisements rose 0.5 per cent in June.

Job advertisements up again in an encouraging sign the economy is growing fast enough to generate demand for labour.

Petrol, food costs lift inflation gauge

Contributing to the overall change in June were price rises for automotive fuel, holiday travel and accommodation and ...

A private-sector gauge of consumer prices rose sharply in June on higher costs for petrol and food, though measures of underlying inflation remained muted.

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InterOil surges on hopes of rival bid

Peter Botten's Oil Search's $US2.2 billion ($3 billion) bid for InterOil is in doubt as a rival emerges
Brian Robins

Shares in takeover target Interoil Corp surged 3.9 per cent Friday as investors reacted positively to the prospect of a rival bid emerging for the company following the earlier move by directors to back a $US2.2 billion bid by Oil Search.

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Uniqlo suspends travel to Bangladesh

Bangladesh security forces at the Holey Artisan Bakery where 20 people were killed.
Chang-Ran Kim

The Japanese company behind mega-retail brand Uniqlo has suspended travel to Bangladesh after the terrorist attack that claimed 20 lives.

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7-Eleven franchisee fined $150,000

7-Eleven has been subject to a massive crackdown by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Sarah Danckert

A 7-Eleven franchisee who systematically underpaid staff while simultaneously building up a $3 million property portfolio has been fined $150,000.

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Election impact on business: not much

There is a chorus singing about a minority government being the worst possible outcome for business types. Is that really the case? Michael Pascoe comments.

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