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Bankers face fraud charges
12:41AMGiovanni Legorano and Jenny StrasburgA judge in Italy has charged 13 former and current executives at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Deutsche Bank and Nomura International.
Germans lose faith in Deutsche
10:19AMANDREA THOMAS and BERTRAND BENOITMore than 140 years old, the lender has turned from an object of pride into what critics on both sides of Germany’s political spectrum now openly deride.
Wall St closes Sept qtr higher
7:11AMRiva GoldUS stocks rose in a mostly calm quarter, with financials bouncing in the session as fears for Deutsche Bank eased.
Deutsche Bank shares rebound
4:09AMThe bank is close to a deal with US officials to pay less to settle charges, a source said, sending its shares soaring.
Unease over Glencore partner
6:34AMScott PattersonA Justice Department investigation into a Glencore connection in the Congo could pose another headache.
Redstone’s hand in deal talks
4:22AMKeach HageyMost members of a Viacom committee exploring a merger with CBS were hand-picked by Shari Redstone.
News Corp invests in AppNexus
6:11PMDarren DavidsonNews Corp has agreed to acquire a stake in ad technology firm AppNexus.
Six most common super questions
3:32AMWill HamiltonIn the past week we’ve seen a torrent of questions on drafts of the much-debated superannuation changes.
Global trade fall ‘top risk’
12:00AMDAVID URENThe biggest risk facing the world economy is nations retreating from global engagement, Scott Morrison says.
Banks to pitch stability
12:00AMJOHN DURIEThe big banks will cite the stability of the banking system to deflect attention from a long list of snafus.
What a Trump win would mean
12:00AMJames KirbyPundits predict higher interest rates, volatile markets and ever better prospects for gold.
Disney boss animated for Dogs
12:00AMRICHARD GLUYASLocal Walt Disney chief Kylie Watson-Wheeler remembers pleading to join her father at a ‘Save the Dogs’ rally in 1989.
Ord Minnett’s profit jumps 16pc
12:00AMMichael BennetOrd Minnett has enjoyed a 16 per cent jump in profit on stronger income, cheering the broking industry.
Another chapter in selling books
12:00AMGlenda KorporaalAustralian online bookselling company Booktopia’s strength lies in catering to local readers.
CBA offers $11m advice compo
12:00AMMichael RoddanCommBank has begun to address more than 90 per cent of claims by victims of poor financial advice.
SA blackout costs rise
12:00AMMatt ChambersAs mines and industrial sites remain shuttered, concerns about energy security are increasing.
Bulldogs’ Smorgon can smile
12:00AMBen ButlerWhen businessman David Smorgon became president of struggling AFL club Footscray in 1996, he looked west.
China’s great leap backwards
12:00AMAlan KohlerScott Morrison says we’ve got five years or so to ‘increase our resilience’ because of China’s growing debt problem.
No shortage of backing for Swans
12:00AMJohn DurieWhile much of the focus has been on the Western Bulldogs, the Sydney Swans will still have supporters in full voice.
Deutsche reflects weak Europe
12:00AMTERRY McCRANNAsking whether Deutsche Bank is the next Lehman Brothers is asking precisely the wrong question.
CBA argues no systemic failings
12:00AMRICHARD GLUYASIan Narev will tell a parliamentary committee that CBA is close to a resolution of two major customer issues.
Approval a weighty matter
12:00AMWill Glasgow, Christine LacyIt’s been a big week for Shuquan Liu, the practitioner of Chinese medicine who helped Malcolm Turnbull lose weight.
Peter Holmes a Court looks ahead
12:00AMPETER WILSONPeter Holmes a Court says the small pieces of glass and metal embedded in his left leg are “a strange metaphor”.
Genteel address one of the last
12:00AMRosanne BarrettThe heritage-listed Georgian home remains one of Brisbane’s last remaining original residences.
Vaucluse beckons
12:00AMLisa AllenAndrew Gordon, son and heir of Bermuda-based TV executive Bruce Gordon, is busily climbing the Sydney property ladder.
Melbourne rocks Sydney
12:00AMRICHARD FERGUSONMelbourne could steal Sydney’s super-prime residential market crown.
Florentine villa hits the market
12:00AMAt the end of a 1km-long private drive is a 19th-Century villa built by one of Florence’s greatest architects, Poggi.
Kiwi landscape lures Aussies
12:00AMLISA ALLENNew Zealand’s adventure capital continues to rate with cashed-up foreign real estate buyers.
Canowindra’s calling card
12:00AMJohn ConnollyWhen it’s summer in Malibu, it’s midnight in Monte Carlo, when Rio strips for the day Canowindra hits the heights.
Norway, Canada showing the way
12:00AMPhil ClearyNorway and Canada are richer after the resources boom while Australia is in debt and deficit. Where did we go wrong?
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