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Investors fear the likely impact of November's presidential election on US interest rates.
The miracle of the USSR collapse
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Google culture won't work at ANZ
The former boss of Google Australia Maile Carnegie says you can't simply transplant Google's culture into ANZ.
Fixing our energy mess
After a decade of ineffectual stewardship of the nation's energy markets, COAG ministers will be playing catch-up.
Politicians break out the straight talk
There's been a surprising outbreak of straight talking among our politicians.
'Don't be spooked, the market works'
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Was the census behind the $A surge?
The Aussie leapt to US77.20¢ after the latest jobs figures and the census could be to blame.
Out of the lab, into business
There's a rare show of bipartisanship on tax in Australia. Unfortunately, it's over the wrong issue.
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