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Parliament to grill life insurers on payouts
The $44 billion life insurance industry will face a powerful inquiry. It can't come soon enough
Adele Ferguson comments on companies, markets and the economy.
The $44 billion life insurance industry will face a powerful inquiry. It can't come soon enough
The alleged 'bullying' tactics waged against 7-Eleven franchisee Helen Ren by head office has sent chills through the convenience store giant’s franchise network.
A 97-year-old victim of banned Commonwealth Bank star financial planner 'dodgy' Don Nguyen, is fighting the bank for compensation.
As the clock starts ticking on the introduction of a code of conduct for the scandal-ridden life insurance industry, the sector needs to think carefully about releasing a half baked code as calls for a royal commission get louder.
With revelations 7-Eleven stores are still plagued with wage fraud, it is disappointing to see the government fail to include worker exploitation in its 25 priority policy list.
The federal government is preparing to crack down on wage fraud across the $170 billion franchise industry.
The dark underbelly of Australia’s labour market has been on full parade at convenience store giant 7-Eleven for the past 12 months.
At the crack of dawn on Tuesday, a tired and emotional 7-Eleven franchisee, Helen Ren, will meet a group of executives to hand back the keys to her store.
The Turnbull Government’s key argument against a royal commission into financial services was dealt a savage blow this week.
After a few more bank scandals and little regulatory change, the calls for a royal commission have become stronger.
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