How quickly Australians stopped eating Eagle Boys pizza
Eagle Boy Pizza's collapse is no big surprise. Its customers, more than that of any other pizza chain, are likely to be eating out at rivals in an average month.
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Washing machine burst into flames after Samsung declared it safe
Phoebe Teitzel was assured by Samsung that her washing machine was safe to use. It burst into flames.
ASX flattened as odds of rate cut fall
The ASX ended the day up by the slimmest of margins after inflation data lowered the chances of a rate cut next week.
Markets Live: Inflation no smoking gun
ASX ends day flat after CPI data sinks 'bond proxies'.
After six years, ANZ wins bank fee case
The High Court has delivered the final blow to a long-running legal battle over bank fees, upholding a decision that ANZ Bank was entitled to charge late payment fees of up to $35.
Japan plans $354 billion stimulus: report
The stimulus plan comes ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting that ends Friday, which decide on further stimulus measures.
The jobs that didn't exist last time we had a Census
Census analysts are expecting a huge rise in new, entrepreneurial jobs that didn't exist the last time we stopped to record the state of our nation.
Nickel price surge opens the door for Independence Group raising
Nickel miner Independence Group has been quick to take advantage of the surge in its share price following the recent nickel price surge by launching a large placement while also turning to shareholders for funds.
Pokemon Go or porn? The internet chose Pokemon Go
Not even porn could beat Pokemon Go in Google search trends - and marketing experts say it isn't going away any time soon.
Shareholders look set to wind up AMP China fund
It is all but certain the AMP Capital China Growth fund will be wound up, with early voting intentions signalling the plan to liquidate the fund will receive the backing of most shareholders.
InterOil founder escalates war on successors with probe call
InterOil Corp. founder and former Chief Executive Officer Phil Mulacek is back out swinging at the management team that replaced him three years ago.
Padbury directors face bans, fines
Padbury Mining, its chief executive officer Garry Stokes and chairman Terry Quinn have all admitted breaching the Corporations Act as part of their botched $6.8 billion refinancing deal.
Union boss says Hillary Clinton will 'try to redo' free trade deal
Hillary Clinton would renegotiate the US free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico if she were elected president, a union leader has claimed.
Banks team up in Apple Pay talks
The big banks want to join forces and negotiate as a bloc with technology giant Apple over the mobile payment service.
Striking staff picket Coles warehouses
Hundreds of workers at Coles supermarkets' cold storage warehouse in Victoria have walked off the job indefinitely.
Inflation at lowest level since 1999
Annual inflation has fallen to its lowest level in 17 years, opening the door for a potential interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank board meets next week.
Fortescue expects costs to drop further
Fortescue Metals Group says its cost of producing iron ore will continue to slide over the next year.
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Will there be a rate cut?
With a low inflation rate, what will the Reserve Bank do to Interest rates? The Age's Economics Editor Peter Martin explains.
The male breadwinner is an outdated relic
It is time to dispense with a relic lingering at the core of our economy: the male breadwinner.
Sacked for looking at women in bikinis
A BMW dealership manager with a history of viewing pornography at work was unfairly sacked for looking up swimsuit models on his computer, the workplace tribunal finds.
Did a fashion giant rip off this design?
International fast-fashion giant Zara has been accused of plagiarising the print and accessory designs of more than 40 independent artists around the world.
Drop the Big Mac, use the iPhone index
For years, traders have compared burger prices to tell whether a currency is cheap or expensive. It's time to reboot.
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Financial tips for ethical investment
The Age journalist Richard Hughes and Catherine Robson from Affinity Private discuss strategies regarding ethical investment.
Is there life still in the iPhone?
Apple's profits are down but it has sold more smartphones than expected in the latest quarter, soothing fears that demand for its biggest product has hit a wall.
UK says it's ‘open for business’ post Brexit
The United Kingdom is looking to further cut corporate tax rates to attract foreign investment says its Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox.
Australian insurers pressed by low yields
Dwindling bond yields are challenging some of Australia's most conservative institutional investors.
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Zara owner accused of plagiarism
Global fashion retailer Zara has been accused of plagiarising print and accessory designs of more than 40 independent artists around the world including Australian artist Georgia Perry.
Wall St flat amid mixed earnings
Earnings tugged US stocks in opposite directions, leaving benchmark indexes little changed.
need2know: All eyes on inflation
Local shares set to make a flat start ahead of the release of second-quarter inflation data at 11:30am.
Oil sinks as US supplies seen rising
Oil dropped to a three-month low in New York amid speculation that US fuel stockpiles increased.
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Boomer time: millions of dollars are hitting the road
When Roy Wyss took his caravan business to a recent trade show, he hoped to beat his previous sales record of $1.2 million. Instead, he smashed it.
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