Canadian bank returns pip big four, for now
In reality, comparisons with Canada flatter Australian banks, in the eyes of some investors.
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Dick Smith CEO denies role in dud rebates
The CEO of the failed electronics retailer has denied he was trying to inflate the company's profits by grabbing unsustainable short-term rebates from suppliers.
Wiggins Island lender trades debt exposure
It's understood Lloyds Bank sold $148m worth of WICET debt earlier in the week, Street Talk can reveal.
Forget the Budgie Nine. It's the Big Four Bankers.
With their reputations battered after some heart-felt apologies, they walked free with a slap on the wrist.But enough of the Budgie Nine.
Brandis v Gleeson: blessed be the misunderstood
Here at Canberra observed, we have noted before the parallels between contemporary politics and The Life of Brian.
Banking inquiry: as it happened
Westpac revealed it has no plans to stop funding political parties, after NAB announced it will stop donating to all levels of politics.
311,000 mortgages with 'little or no equity'
Many mortgage holders are benefiting from rising prices and low interest rates, but not everyone is getting a boost.
IPO hopeful Autosports worth up to $512m
IPO hopeful Autosports Group is worth up to $512.2m, Macquarie Capital analysts wrote in pre-marketing research.
Energy buoys ASX, while Telstra weighs
Buoyant energy stocks gave the market its lift on Thursday, though it was held back by losses in Telstra and the property sector.
Risks in an Ausgrid 'sweetheart deal'
The latest twist in NSW biggest ever privatization has banks and foreign investors fuming.
