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Quickflix back from the dead as Presto's plug is pulled
US media entrepreneur Erik Pence has emerged as the new owner Quickflix, after paying its administrators just $1.3 million for the streaming and subscription service.
US media entrepreneur Erik Pence has emerged as the new owner Quickflix, after paying its administrators just $1.3 million for the streaming and subscription service.
Subscription video service Presto will shut down in January, after Seven West Media announced plans to sell its share to Foxtel.
Qantas and Airbnb have struck a deal to reward frequent flyer members, and traditional hotel giants are outraged.
Retailer was carrying far too many types of merchandise the company's former chairman says.
The Australian sharemarket bounced higher in the last minutes of trade with the help of Rio Tinto, which hit a five-month high.
Why hasn't Commbank CEO Ian Narev signed the Banking and Finance oath, developed to ensure ethical behaviour?
Shares end the day slightly higher after trading in the red for large parts of the session, while the dollar slips slightly as the RBA keeps rates on hold.
The banks stand accused in a parliamentary committee of trawling through customer accounts to target and sell new products.
Logging native forests must be a front in the culture wars, because it's not economically rational.
CEO Ian Narev under pressure: why did Comminsure deny a life insurance claim in contradiction of a coronial finding?
Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ian Narev has defended his decision not to sign a banking code of ethics.
Are you dealing with slow internet speeds? Some telcos think your expectations are too high, says the ACCC chairman.
The largest iron ore producers will need to exert tight control over supplies to keep steady prices.
The value of being first or second in an Australian market has been highlighted once again.
ING expects to save about $1.3 billion from cutting jobs in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold at the first meeting chaired by new governor Philip Lowe, while remaining fairly relaxed about the housing market.
Whether it's interest rates, competition, resilience or misconduct, ACCC, APRA, ASIC and the RBA are the lead banking watchdogs.
World leaders are among the names caught up in the Panama Papers, described as the largest document leak in history.
Seven West Media announces plans to sell its share of Presto to Foxtel, with current subscribers getting access to Foxtel Play from December.
As the bosses of the big four banks prepare to be grilled over their practices, Labor says it'll keep pushing for a Royal Commission which is the only way the sector will change.
Scammers pretending to be from the Department of Immigration have swindled close to $170,000 from migrants and temporary visa holders since March.
How do you think Ian Narev, the Commonwealth Bankâs Chief Executive Officer, spent the long weekend? Michael Pascoe comments.
What may happen, and what probably won't, starting with the scary - but in my view implausible - prospect that Deutsche Bank's woes could become a "Lehman moment".
It's time for another China disaster story. The world seems to have a decided appetite for them.
Banking chiefs are being grilled in Canberra: what can we expect to hear?
This afternoon Ian Narev, the Commonwealth Bank's chief executive, finds himself caught in conflicting political cross hairs. It promises to be an exquisite inquisition.
Deserving or not, business scandal is irresistible theatre.
European banks are preparing a fresh round of bloodletting - with some 20,000 jobs set to go - as tougher rules and negative interest rates weigh on profits.
Caution is warranted given limits on the Fed's ability to counter a recession, said William Dudley.
The local sharemarket is poised to open lower as firming bets on a December rate hike saw Wall Street slide, while it's RBA day.
Small businesses may bear the brunt of South Australia's blackout.
People are motivated to help the environment if it doesn't cost them very much, finds this young entrepreneur.
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