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Excessive card charges to go
AUSTRALIA’S overall credit card debt has reached a record high of $52 billion, but relief could be on the way, with a new ban on excessive surcharges.
SJP outraged over drug price hike
ACTOR Sarah Jessica Parker has ‘ended her relationship’ with Mylan, the company that produces EpiPens, after it increased the price of the lifesaving drug.
Hardware about to get dirt cheap
THE next few months will be a hardware bonanza, with Bunnings forced to drop prices as Masters stores close. But then things could get really expensive.
How much ice is too much at Starbucks?
A JUDGE has ruled on a lawsuit against Starbucks, accused of ripping off customers with too much ice.
Telstra to splurge $3b on network
TELSTRA says it will invest $3 billion in fixing its outage-plagued network after reporting a massive full-year profit result.
Here’s what went wrong with Yahoo
YAHOO’S sale to Verizon has been described as the “saddest $5 billion tech deal in history”. So how did it come to this?
Amazon’s $1 billion success story
ONLINE giant Amazon has boosted its profits by an incredible 900 per cent, and it’s got nothing to do with its retail store.
Tech giants enter power wars
THE revolution that changed music and video retailing is coming to electricity in Australia, as Apple, Google and even Telstra enter the power wars.
Why Pokemon Go is unstoppable
POKEMON Go has become a worldwide phenomenon and changed the face of gaming forever — but this is just the start, experts say.
How people are cashing in on Pokemon Go
THE Pokemon Go craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities — and smart businesses are cashing in.
Banks bashed by investors too
BANK bashing is a national sport but the big four banks are under pressure on many fronts, prompting investors to consider selling some shares.
‘Your children will be orphans’
THE Perth woman at the centre of a $2.5 billion ANZ lawsuit told the Victorian Supreme Court the bank “had a gun at my head”.
When a savings ‘bonus’ makes zero cents
IT WOULD take a decade to earn enough interest to buy a coffee if you stashed $5000 in one of these “bonus saver” accounts.
New plan to tackle ‘bank bastardry’
COALITION backbenchers are pushing for a tribunal into “bank bastardry”, but Labor says a royal commission is needed to get to the bottom of illegal and unethical behaviour.
Commbank boss takes home $12.3 million
DAYS after passing on just half of the RBA’s latest rate cut, the CBA has revealed its boss nabbed a 50 per cent pay rise.
Push to end banks’ ‘bastard acts’
THE call for a Royal Commission into the banks appears to be dividing the Coalition, as Nationals Senators want to tackle “bank bastardry”.
Flight Centre is taking over the world
FASTEN your seat belts. Flight Centre is heading for global domination, expanding its online presence and opening flagship stores.
Aussie’s insane work schedule
FIFTY long-haul trips in a year and days that started at 8am and finish at 1am. But it took one really crazy trip to give this businessman a reality check.
Qantas rewrites aviation history
QANTAS has posted the best result of its 95-year history and is celebrating with rewards for employees, shareholders and flyers (particularly those who like cricket).
Excessive card charges to go
AUSTRALIA’S overall credit card debt has reached a record high of $52 billion, but relief could be on the way, with a new ban on excessive surcharges.
Hardware about to get dirt cheap
THE next few months will be a hardware bonanza, with Bunnings forced to drop prices as Masters stores close. But then things could get really expensive.
Australia Post may lose $1.5bn on letters
AUSTRALIA Post is set to lose $1.5 billion on snail mail as letters become even more unpopular. But the publicly-owned company’s chief executive says this is good news.
BHP Billiton reports record $8.29b loss
BHP Billiton has reported a record full year loss of $8.29billion as significantly weaker commodities prices hurt its bottom line.
BHP Billiton reports record $8.29b loss
BHP Billiton has reported a record full year loss of $8.29 billion as heavy writedowns and significantly weaker commodities prices hurt its bottom line.
$725m saviour or ‘terrible devastation’?
IT’S the $725 million project that has divided a community straight down the middle. Now it’s crunch time.
WA extends port discount for junior miners
THE WA government has extended the discount in port charges it offered to help junior miners cope with the downturn in iron ore prices.
BHP not exploring for iron ore, coal
BHP Billiton is staying away from large scale exploration in iron ore and coal, and will instead shift its focus to conventional oil and copper.
Ford cars learn Aussie accent
VOICE commands are coming to cars, but not all of them understand Aussie drawl. That’s where Ford rolls in with a game changer.
Fury at CEO after price hike
CEO Heather Bresch is copping criticism after her company pushed up the price of a lifesaving allergy shot by 400 per cent.
Billabong swings to $24 million loss
BILLABONG will not pay a dividend after swinging to a full-year net loss of $23.7 million on the back of higher tax expenses.
These photos are worth $1.3 billion
A FAMOUS photographer is going after an agency that sent her a threatening letter for posting one of her own pictures.
Bankrupt Gawker to shut down
GOSSIP site Gawker will cease operations next week after losing a multi-million dollar invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against Hulk Hogan.
Spot the difference in this television clip
THIS TV station has been forced into an embarrassing retraction after it made a very sneaky edit to a news broadcast.
SJP outraged over drug price hike
ACTOR Sarah Jessica Parker has ‘ended her relationship’ with Mylan, the company that produces EpiPens, after it increased the price of the lifesaving drug.
Plan to target daytime drinking crowd
HEINEKEN wants to boss the Aussie daytime party crowd — so it’s launching its first new product in 20 years. That’s a long time, you know.
Outrage at Sydney Uni’s ‘Nazi’ lectures
SYDNEY Uni has been accused of “serious academic bias’’ after a student reported lecturers at the institution were likening conservatives to Nazis.