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Murdoch, Gordon in Ten deal
Ten could be in private hands by the end of the year under a rescue plan, after the network was put in administration.
LiveASX to slip after oil, US falls
Local stocks are set to open sharply down after a weak lead from Wall Street and oil’s fall to a seven-month low.
Fed lifts rates, to trim assets
The US Fed has lifted rates and spelt out plans to start shrinking its $US4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds and other assets.
OPEC stumbles in face of glut
OPEC is running smack into a wall of crude-oil storage, as oil prices slide to a seven-month low.
Outlook on gas deficit reversed
The Australian Energy Market Operator expects lower LNG exports and more gas production than it did three months ago.
EXCLUSIVEExternal pick tip for ASIC boss
Canberra is close to finalising a new head of the corporate regulator as Greg Medcraft enters his last six months.
Sense we’re going backwards
Consumers believe their family finances have deteriorated over the past 12 months.
Anti-tax crusaders fight GST
Plans to impose an online shopping tax on overseas goods have become a magnet for global anti-tax activists.
ASIC turns sights on CPA board
An investigation by the corporate regulator into crisis-ridden accountancy body CPA Australia is in full swing.
Slaters serves claim on Quindell
Troubled law firm Slater & Gordon has served its claim against Watchstone Group, the rebranded Quindell.
Vocus eyes Vodafone partnership
Vocus boss Geoff Horth has flagged a partnership with Vodafone Hutchison Australia and the sale of its data centres.
TV’s boulevard of broken dreams
Ten has always struggled to make its mark in a crowded market. Now, that market’s been turned upside down.
Elliott seeks BHP board overhaul
BHP Billiton is bracing for Elliott Management to push for board representation after it called for a refreshed board.
exclusiveDemand for office towers lifts off
Melbourne office towers have become among the hottest properties in the country.
Bankwest hikes mortgage rates
CBA subsidiary Bankwest is the latest lender to push through large rate hikes for interest-only borrowers.
Craveable sets float price
Oporto Chicken owner Craveable Brands has set a price range for its IPO at between $2.09 and $3.07 per share.
AI outsmarts ‘cockroach’ emails
Emails are the cockroaches of the internet and almost impossible to eradicate, says Slack.
TODAY IN VICTORIAMill closure a year sooner
Offer talks for a government buyout of Heyfield Timber Mill break down, with 250 workers set to be out of jobs from August.
Super Retail ready for Amazon
The owner of Rays, Rebel and Supercheap Auto is confident it can defend sales against Amazon.
Air NZ loses price-fixing appeal
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Air NZ and Garuda Indonesia against an earlier ruling on price-fixing.
Native title nod boost for Adani
Vital amendments to the Native Title Act, critical to the future of the $16.5bn Adani coalmine, have passed.
exclusiveFinkel assumes excessive costs
The Finkel report has assumed that coal-fired power stations will face punishing financing costs.
Lobby urges curbs on LNG exports
Planned liquefied natural gas export restrictions do not go far enough, say the nation’s biggest manufacturers.
They’re just not buying it
Unless consumer confidence returns, retail hubs could become ghost towns.
Charter Hall may raise equity
Charter Hall is expected to tap the market if its deal to buy Hastings Funds Management is struck in coming weeks.
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Craveable sets float price
Bridget Carter, Scott MurdochOporto Chicken owner Craveable Brands has set a price range for its IPO at between $2.09 and $3.07 per share.
AI outsmarts ‘cockroach’ emails
Chris GriffithEmails are the cockroaches of the internet and almost impossible to eradicate, says Slack.
OPEC stumbles in face of glut
Summer SaidOPEC is running smack into a wall of crude-oil storage, as oil prices slide to a seven-month low.
ASX to slip after oil, US falls
Chris Kohler, David RogersLocal stocks are set to open sharply down after a weak lead from Wall Street and oil’s fall to a seven-month low.
Mill closure a year sooner
Samantha HutchinsonOffer talks for a government buyout of Heyfield Timber Mill break down, with 250 workers set to be out of jobs from August.
Fed lifts rates, to trim assets
Nick TimiraosThe US Fed has lifted rates and spelt out plans to start shrinking its $US4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds and other assets.
They’re just not buying it
ELI GREENBLATUnless consumer confidence returns, retail hubs could become ghost towns.
Super Retail ready for Amazon
Eli GreenblatThe owner of Rays, Rebel and Supercheap Auto is confident it can defend sales against Amazon.
Air NZ loses price-fixing appeal
Annabel HepworthThe High Court has dismissed an appeal by Air NZ and Garuda Indonesia against an earlier ruling on price-fixing.
Native title nod boost for Adani
JOE KELLY, MICHAEL McKENNAVital amendments to the Native Title Act, critical to the future of the $16.5bn Adani coalmine, have passed.
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