Credit Suisse leaders offer to cut bonuses 40 per cent

Credit Suisse Group AG leaders including chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam offered to have their variable pay awards cut 40 per cent.

Companies called on to put staff safety before marketing

Companies have been urged to consult with staff before introducing marketing like the Coles "I'm Free' campaign to avoid further risks of sexual harassment.

Insurance company was 'filming my children'

Former police officer Adam Watts details the lengths his insurance company went to deny him his workers compensation after being medically discharged from the force.

Record lamb prices slaughter Easter roast

Lamb's luxury price tag is forcing a rethink of a traditional Easter treat as butchers grapple with record red meat prices.

Do Band-Aids make cuts heal twice as fast?

Band-Aids could be pulled from shelves after their parent company Johnson&Johnson; failed to release research on a claim they made.

O'Reilly test for James Murdoch

It'd solve one problem for James Murdoch if Bill O'Reilly didn't come back from his current vacation.

Battle for BHP has only finished first round

BHP Billiton has flatly rejected activist investor Elliott Management's proposal to shake up Australia's biggest mining company, but the fight has barely begun.

United passenger's daughter was 'shocked and sickened' by video

"What happened to my dad should never have happened to any human being, regardless of the circumstances," his daughter said.

Coles rolls back ad after staff sexually harassed

Coles wound back its Easter campaign after employees were sexually harassed.

Coles staff harassed after new ad campaign launches

Checkout staff who were encouraged to hold "I'm Free" signs as part of a new ad campaign said they had received unwanted advances from customers.

Netflix to kick off tech reports

The longevity of the tech stocks rally is on the line next week when Netflix kicks off the earnings season for the sector.

Wall St slides on banks

Major US stock indexes fell for a third day as investors weighed earnings reports from big US banks amid rising global risks.

Oil markets 'very close to balance'

Oil capped its third weekly gain after the IEA said production cuts have brought world markets "very close to balance".

Equities pricing 'too much' hope

Bill Gross has stepped up his warning to investors not to be tempted into buying equities and high-yield junk bonds.

Copper climbs on China trade data

​Copper prices rebounded from their lowest level in three months, helped by a weaker US dollar and upbeat China trade data.

European shares post weekly loss

European shares were led lower by declines in the bank sector on Thursday. Germany's Lufthansa dropped 3.1 per cent.

Iron ore miners take mighty hit

Iron ore is at risk of extending declines in the coming weeks after the biggest one-day slump in more than a year.

US bank engine keeps churning

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Three of the biggest banks in the US reported first-quarter results, with JPMorgan and Citigroup posting respectable numbers.

Woolworths urged to dump poorly ranked tuna

Greenseas is under fire for selling tuna that's been caught using a destructive method.

Molopo battle escalates with Bolton bid

The battle for cashbox, Molopo Energy, is getting a little testy.

Myer rescue won't save hundreds of jobs at Marcs, David Lawrence

Hundreds of workers from Marcs and David Lawrence stores will still lose their jobs despite Myer's last-minute rescue.

Qantas safety scare deemed 'serious and unusual'

The safety scare involving a Qantas jet last week is so rare and serious that most pilots go their whole career without encountering such a scenario, expert says.

Google on the hunt for new digs

Internet giant Google is back in the hunt for new digs.

The two things needed to help Indigenous communities

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We need much more respect and support for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who are making a real difference in their communities.

'I thought I was dying': Qantas Passenger describes ordeal

Linda Tse's Qantas flight was minutes from landing in Hong Kong when the plane began to violently shake before it dropped from 22,000 feet.

Lessons learned from the United Airlines debacle

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It seems that United's management had not spent enough time and energy on effective scenario planning.

Receivers appointed to parent of shipping container giant

One of Australia's largest container companies SCF Group will be restructured after its major backer appointed receivers to the parent of the group.

How does our Good Friday observance compare with other countries?

As Australia prepares for its first ever Good Friday football match and horse race, we look at the rest of the world.

ASX tumbles on iron ore falls

Plunging iron ore prices and a renewed focus on geopolitical tensions sent the ASX lower on Thursday, erasing the gains made earlier in the week.