Medibank Private 'highhanded', 'cynical' in misleading consumers: ACCC

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Medibank has been accused of misleading and deceptive conduct by the competition watchdog.

SA to build battery, gas plant under $550m energy plan

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South Australia will build a new gas power plant as part of a six-point, $550 million plan to provide energy security and avoid a repeat of damaging blackouts that struck last year.

Markets Live: Biz less bullish

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Early, mining-inspired gains on the ASX have been erased amid selling in the big banks, while NAB's monthly business confidence survey shows a pullback from recent heights.

How butchers and greengrocers are short-changing shoppers

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A new report reveals that many businesses are inaccurately measuring and labelling their products, such as meat, precious stones and bread.

Yahoo CEO in line for $30m payout, successor to get double her base salary

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is in line to receive a $30 million golden parachute after its sale to Verizon. Her replacement, Thomas McInerney, will receive $US2 million in annual base salary, double Ms Mayer's base pay.

RBA signals tighter standards unless banks rein in lending

The RBA is concerned that banks are loosening their lending standards for housing investors, and says it's prepared to act to tighten them unless the banks do so themselves.

Bundesbank rejects US criticism of euro

Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann sought to close down a dispute over currency devaluation ahead of this week's G20 gathering.

Pubs boycott Coopers beer following Bible Society marketing campaign

A number of pubs have vowed to take Coopers beer off their taps after a political marketing stunt backfired disastrously on the South Australian brewer.

8@eight: ASX points higher as base metals, iron ore rally

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There have been some interesting developments in markets overnight but, on the whole, equities and corporate credit have seen limited moves.

Intel shells out $20b in bid to lead self-driving car market

The deal underlines the chip maker's determination to make sure it can provide the computing power needed for autonomous vehicles.

Bond traders don't fear Fed

The world's biggest bond traders see no reason to shy away from long-term US Treasuries even as US rates are poised to leap.

Don't bail on commodities: Goldman

Goldman Sachs isn't letting the biggest commodities rout in eight months shake its confidence in raw materials.

Oil steady after rout

Oil hovered below $US49 a barrel as US drillers boosted activity, countering OPEC's efforts to help reduce a global glut.

Power deregulation is a consumer fail

The failure of Australia's electricity market has triggered a call for government to intervene.

'Don't be a commander' - fund manager's guide to women

"Genetic factors like levels of testosterone and how the brain deals with stress can skew female investors into being more risk adverse" - Stereotypes aplenty as global wealth group State Street Global Advisors hunts alpha female investors.

Power prices too high: Grattan Institute

Tony Wood of the Grattan Institute says the electricity market is failing consumers: that we are all paying too much for power.

'I felt completely deceived': meet the woman taking on Audi

On a spring day in 2015, criminal lawyer Robyn Richardson was driving her Audi A3 down a Sydney freeway when she heard news that nearly made her slam on the brakes.

Power prices surge ahead of Hazelwood closure

The looming closure of the Hazelwood power station has prompted a surge in electricity prices in futures trading.

Elon Musk's Australian battery gambit is a viable bet

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Deals hatched over Twitter generally don't work out that well. Elon Musk might have found an exception.

Local tadpoles catch the billionaire's energy wave in South Australia

You don't have to be a Silicon Valley billionaire like Elon Musk or Mike Cannon-Brookes to get excited about the 100 day race to patch over South Australia's power blackout problems with battery power.

Rich-list tycoons accused of fraud and shocking vilification

Rich-list tycoons behind a vocational training empire that collapsed after receiving $100 million in government funding have been implicated in series of fraud allegations, predatory conduct towards vulnerable students and shocking vilification of business associates.

Gas shortages make manufacturing impossible: ACCC

Queensland's gas exporters would be well advised to support the domestic market at this critical time, says the ACCC

Politics casts a shadow over Europe

Investors are keen to invest in the European growth story but, days ahead of Dutch elections, are asking whether politics will spoil the party.

Women, students exploited due to super threshold

The ability of employers to exploit casual workforces made up mainly of women and students would be reduced if the Turnbull government removes a $450 minimum income level for superannuation guarantee payments, a federal inquiry has been told.

ATM use hits 15-year-low as cashless society gathers momentum

Cash withdrawals have plummeted by 7 per cent as Australia gets ready for a new payments system.

Gold adds some shine to lacklustre ASX

A strong showing from the gold mining sector wasn't enough to push the local sharemarket into the black.

Markets Live: Gold glitters as ASX drops

Shares start the week on a downer, as the big miners put in a mixed performance and listed property stocks cop some heavy selling, while gold producers roar back into favour.

Privatisation: the dirtiest word in politics

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The West Australian Liberals were damaged by their trouncing at the weekend election, at least Tabcorp are better at knowing the odds.

Celebrity chef apologises for event described as the 'worst ever'

Celebrity chef Luke Mangan has "sincerely apologise[d]" to guests of a pop-up dinner event he catered, citing "operational challenges" beyond his control.