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Network Ten is looking at refinancing options.

Ten goes into voluntary administration

Channel Ten has gone into voluntary administration after its billionaire shareholders told it on the weekend they would no longer guarantee a key loan.

David Bonderman.has resigned as an Uber board member.

Bonderman resigns from Uber board after sexist remark

San Francisco: David Bonderman, an Uber board member and partner at private equity firm TPG, is resigning from the board of the ride-hailing company after he made a disparaging remark about women at an Uber meeting Tuesday, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who asked to remain anonymous because the decision is confidential.

All the deterioration in June's consumer sentiment came from female respondents, while males and those aged 18 to 24 ...

Consumer pessimism takes hold as women grow weary

A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third straight month as disappointing news clouded the outlook for the economy, a survey showed on Wednesday. Interestingly, all the deterioration in June came from female respondents,

Rupert Murdoch's media empire has settled hundreds of hacking claims since the allegations first emerged six years ago. ...

'Enough is enough,' News slams phone-hacking trial

The Murdoch empire's British publishing unit has asked a judge to put an end to disclosure requests made by lawyers representing phone-hacking victims as regulators prepare to rule on its controversial bid for pay TV provider Sky.

The RBA's word count.

RBA chief Philip Lowe proves he's chatty not nutty

When Philip Lowe, in his first statement as Reserve Bank governor, said the bank wasn't full of "inflation nutters," he added some rare colour to the often dry world of central bank speak. Nine months on, he has continued to show he's a good talker.

Dr Gary Weiss' Ariadne is looking for four seats on the Ardent board.

Ariadne call for EGM to disrupt Ardent board

Corporate raider, Ariadne run by Dr Gary Weiss, has called for an extraordinary general meeting in a bid to gain shareholder approval to appoint four directors to the Ardent Leisure board, and consequently gaining control.

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The new strategy from Bellamy's Australia boss

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It says plenty about the mess at organic formula vendor, Bellamy's Australia, that almost half the cash raised from its $60.4 million entitlement offer will be used to pay off its partner Fonterra.

Bellamy's has announced a capital raising.

Bellamy's flags $60m capital drive, Fonterra deal

Troubled dairy company Bellamy's has unveiled a $60.4 million capital raising as part of a major overhaul that will see it take control of a new canning facility and recast its supply arrangement with sector giant Fonterra.

In Australia, short-term plays have been behind the see-saw performances of the big four banks.

FOMO 'is putting the economy at risk'

Tim Samway of Hyperion Asset Management says fear of missing out has led to high risks for the Australian economy as a whole due to overexposure to the heavyweight banking sector.

The Australian dollar remains stubbornly high.

The RBA theory that isn't working

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As the gap between Australian and American rates narrows, other things being equal, the Aussie dollar should weaken against the greenback. The problem is that the theory isn't working.

Ansell found some support from Morgan Stanley this week, sending its shares soaring.

ASX has best day in seven months

The ASX dodged the US mini-tech-wreck, surging to its best day in seven months, as investors flooded back into beaten-up bank stocks.

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Markets Live: Banks trump tech

Investors ignored a mini US tech-wreck and ploughed into the big banks, helping the ASX record its best session in seven months, supported by upbeat business confidence data.

Small Business

'We never got close to making the GST threshold'

Running a bed and breakfast didn't turn out to be as lucrative for this reader.

The Goods and Services Tax has been a part of the Australian business landscape for almost 17 years now. There have been some changes over that time, such as the increase in the income threshold requiring compulsory GST registration up to $75,000, but in many ways the GST system is largely unchanged.