Memo to govt: make ASIC a tough cop on the beat
With three months until ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft leaves, the government has a lot riding on picking the right replacement.
Adele Ferguson comments on companies, markets and the economy.
With three months until ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft leaves, the government has a lot riding on picking the right replacement.
Australia's $170 billion franchise sector is on notice after a class action was announced in Canada
Lesley Menzies isn't kidding when she says retirement villages have been an issue since they were first created more than 20 years ago.
When Benjamin Disraeli made the famous quote there are "lies, damned lies and statistics" he could have replaced the word statistics with retirement village surveys.
Iris Lees died at an Aveo village in what relatives have described as "horrific circumstances".
The corporate watchdog has been called on to investigate recent trading of Aveo’s shares ahead of the company announcing a $145 million buyback this week.
The retirement village industry is crying out for federal oversight.
Labor, the Greens and former ACCC chairman Allan Fels have called on the government to urgently review the retirement village sector following allegations elderly Australians are being ripped off.
Aveo Group shares have plunged and it faces allegations of misusing customer information.
Pizza wars, $4.95 pizzas and the disastrous impact such strategy directives allegedly wreaked on Pizza Hut franchisees is about to be put on trial.
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