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Power bills continue to grow.

Life's too short: Why we pay the mug's power bill

The major power companies' default mode is to treat loyal, long-term customers as complete mugs. You can ask for discounts, but it's finding the best deal where the pursuit of cheaper power becomes complicated.

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CBA headline the reporting calendar

With demand for JPY and bonds increasing, can earnings from Australia's biggest market weight play a stronger influence on the ASX 200? This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.

Prices of the steel-making ingredient have see-sawed this year.

Iron ore enjoying 'Goldilocks moment'

The world's biggest producer of iron ore says the market is in a sweet spot, with prices generating a tidy profit but not enough to lure much new supply.

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX set to open flat ahead of Crown, RBA

The Australian market looks set to open flat after an uninspiring mixed session on Wall Street, which was marked by the news that a grand jury will investigate Russia's interference in last year's US presidential election.

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