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Retailer grabs $2m in 13 minutes
CHINA’S biggest day of shopping has kicked off with big name stars. And Australian retailers are cashing in.
Retailers urged to recognise Singles’ Day
AUSSIE retailers have been urged to recognise Singles’ Day, Chinese retail boss Jack Ma’s business brainwave that has become a jawdropping online phenomenon.
‘I’ve heard enough of the white male rage’
AMERICA’S media are desperately searching for answers as to why their country voted for President Trump.
‘Madam President’ mag recalled
A NATIONAL recall has gone out for a special “Madam President” issue of Newsweek that was prematurely shipped to newsstands.
‘I turned $40 into a $200m empire’
WHILE other Gen Ys are still finding their feet, these Kiwi whiz kids are running a global company worth more than $205 million.
Aussie making waves in China
AT JUST 24, Jessica Wilson is founder of a million-dollar company, now she’s announced a potentially game-changing partnership with a Chinese company.
‘Chinese Netflix’ takes on tech titans
A CHINESE internet colossus referred to as a combination of Netflix, Apple, Amazon and Tesla is launching a plan for global domination.
Facebook launches work Facebook
YOU probably already use Facebook at work. Now, Facebook has launched a separate version aimed at helping you do actual work.
‘Domino’s might be wasting its time here’
DOMINO’S has a new app that promises to let you order a pizza with “zero clicks”. Here’s what happened when we gave it a try.
App is ‘the Airbnb of parking spots’
MOTORISTS can be guaranteed a designated parking space before leaving their home with the new Parallel Parking app — dubbed the Airbnb of parking spots.
Westpac profit slides 7 per cent
WESTPAC has rounded out reporting of three of the nation’s big four banks, with all battling regulatory changes and rising bad loans.
ANZ reveals dramatic profit slide
ANZ has announced a big drop in its annual net profits, as the bank’s restructuring costs hit its bottom line.
ANZ takes a $265 million hit
IN A major backwards step for its overseas operations, ANZ has struck a deal to sell off its retail and wealth operations across Asia.
NAB lifts earnings to $6.48 billion
NAB has held its final dividend unchanged at 99 cents after lifting full-year cash earnings 4.2 per cent to $6.48 billion.
Commonwealth Bank ‘sorry’ after pay fail
COMMONWEALTH Bank has apologised to short-changed customers after a tech glitch resulted in payments not going into accounts.
Bank cuts off widow in bizarre act
AFTER Deb Hallyburton left her husband’s funeral, she found herself locked out of their accounts because of a rogue employee.
Jetstar forgot to off-load baggage
SYDNEY Airport baggage handlers were surprised to find a container of luggage on a Jetstar flight that shouldn’t have been there. Where did it come from?
Rough skies ahead for Flight Centre
IS FLIGHT Centre doomed for a hard landing, or just going through some turbulence? This graph could spell bad news.
Why we should smile at Chinese tourists
THERE’S been a massive boom in Chinese tourists travelling to Australia, it’s just one of the ways we are benefiting from China’s rise.
Retailer grabs $2m in 13 minutes
CHINA’S biggest day of shopping has kicked off with big name stars. And Australian retailers are cashing in.
Craziest sale of the year is here
IT’S bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. When the shopping frenzy begins at midnight, Australian businesses could be the big winners.
CEO cries at awkward business event
SOPHIA Amoruso’s Nasty Gal brand is based on her commercial success, so things got a little awkward when she was forced to reveal her company is bankrupt.
Our ‘dirtiest’ power station closing down
AUSTRALIA’S ‘dirtiest’ power station will close in a matter of months, leaving hundreds in the region out of work.
‘He had concerns about espionage’
CLIVE Palmer received updates on Queensland Nickel’s finances as frequently as each week after he ceased to be a director of the company.
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.
Ute beauty! Prices to be slashed
THE battle for bragging rights to become Australia’s top-selling workhorse has sparked an unprecedented discounting of utes across the country.
Playboy prince could do serious damage
THAILAND’S Prince, who once made his pet poodle ‘Foo Foo’ the official Air Chief Marshall, could cause some serious headaches for Australia.
Murray Goulburn ‘deeply sorry’
MURRAY Goulburn has apologised to farmers for the dairy processor’s surprise decision to cut the price it pays to for their milk.
‘I’ve heard enough of the white male rage’
AMERICA’S media are desperately searching for answers as to why their country voted for President Trump.
‘Madam President’ mag recalled
A NATIONAL recall has gone out for a special “Madam President” issue of Newsweek that was prematurely shipped to newsstands.
Eerie pick: ‘Cubs win, Trump elected’
THE Chicago Cubs’ historic World Series win was so unlikely, pollsters put it right alongside a Trump presidency. Who’s laughing now?
Aussie mum’s million dollar brekkie idea
FROM mixing up ingredients in her Sydney kitchen, to supplying Woolworths stores nationally, Natasha turned her healthy breakfast idea into a big business.
Dreamworld to demolish fatal Rapids ride
THE Gold Coast theme park has announced the ride that killed four visitors will never run again “out of respect”.
How landlord nets $120k a month
A LANDLORD in the world’s most expensive city is raking in thousands of dollars a month with a simple but popular investment.