CBA failure only the tip of a much bigger problem

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The reality is that regulators are relying on banks with disparate systems to do their legwork while forever playing catch-up with the more organised criminals.

We need new rules for the Amazon age

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Last year, for the first time in history, we reached the point where the handful of largest global firms were technology companies.

End of the line: Telstra's day of reckoning has arrived

This week Telstra attempted to clean house

'No good Nazis': James Murdoch takes $1.3m stand against Trump

Rupert Murdoch's second-eldest son is the first of the powerful media mogul's family to publicly condemn the US president's performance after the violence in Charlottesville, pledging to donate money to a civil rights organisation.

Asbestos found on Sydney Metro North West site

Workers at the Sydney Metro North West site who fear they may have been exposed to asbestos returned to work on Friday after the area was shut down for inspection this week.

Canberra chaos poses a threat to investment

The dual citizenship chaos engulfing the government risks damaging how Australia is viewed by foreign investors and could threaten much-needed business investment, corporate leaders have warned.

Coles staff lose bonuses after earnings dip

Coles managers and executives have been stripped of bonuses after the supermarkets earnings fell for the first time in 10 years.

The knowns and unknowns in CBA's money laundering scandal

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It's clear Austrac and CBA see a key element of this case differently.

Why choosing a financial adviser should be like buying a house

For many people, buying a house effectively takes all of their money as well as committing them to a hefty mortgage for the next 30 years or so. As a result, buyers rightly tend to conduct a great deal of research before choosing their ideal property.

Barcelona attack dents travel stocks as global sell-off spreads to Europe

European stocks extended a global slide after terrorists struck a crowded tourist street in Barcelona.

Oil giant's capitulation is $10b win for taxpayers

Taxpayers are set to gain billions of dollars in revenue over the coming decade after multinational oil giant Chevron abandoned an appeal against the federal government over the way it structures its tax.

Film studios and Foxtel win orders blocking 59 pirate websites

Australian and Hollywood film studios and pay TV provider Foxtel have dealt a blow to internet piracy after the Federal Court ordered a raft of pirate websites be blocked in the country.

'Outlook not promising': Is it time to sell Telstra?

Investors made little attempt to snap up Telstra stock on Friday, despite the severely depressed share price.

ATM scandal: Austrac says CBA the only offending bank

The government's financial intelligence agency has examined the ATM systems of CBA's rivals and is confident they haven't had the same problems in reporting large cash transactions to authorities.

ASX winners and losers - a snapshot

The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.

ASX claws into the black

Terrorist attacks in Spain and discord in Washington weighed on shares on Friday, though the bourse managed to close the week in the black.

Markets Live: ASX ends hectic week higher

Shares end the final session lower after more Trump worries spark a renewed wave of global risk aversion, but the ASX manages to end a busy week higher.

After mobile success, what will be 'Koganised' next?

Kogan.com says its successful move into the cut-throat mobile phone market has emboldened it to look for other industries and services it can sell to subscribers.

Online sales drive Alibaba revenue

Quarterly profit nearly doubles at the Chinese e-commerce operator of Tmall and Taobao, with revenue shooting up 56 per cent.

'Love notes' were insider trading tips, suit claims

The handwritten notes a Bank of America IT guy passed to his girlfriend weren't expressions of love. They were stock tips for her father, US prosecutors say in a law suit describing a sprawling insider-trading plot.

Here's the truth of the matter about unemployment

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So, the Australian Bureau of Statistics told us this week, the rate of unemployment fell a click to 5.6 per cent in July. Trouble is, most people know the official unemployment rate understates the extent of the problem.

Wall Street sells off

Concerns over US President Trump's ability to pass through his pro-growth agenda rattles investors.

No breaches at CBA's rivals: Austrac

Austrac chief executive Peter Clark says the court action against the Commonwealth Bank is the first of its kind.

Aussie gold miner's shares soar as Thai ban lifted

Thailand's military government has lifted its controversial ban on Australian miner Kingsgate's gold mine in northern Thailand.

David Jones rolls out new concept store to capture foodies

Upmarket department store David Jones has unveiled the next step in its food evolution, with plans for its first Melbourne concept store.

Rain hits AVJennings' profit, but housing demand remains strong

Residential developer and homebuilder AVJennings has blamed heavy rain on Australia's east coast and delays in issuing titles to prospective buyers for a 12.7 per cent slump in profit.

Think what you want about Bannon, but he's got a good point on China

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Regardless of what you think of Steve Bannon, he just made a very good point about China.

A day in the life of Amazon's $115b CEO Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos runs the world's biggest retailer, owns The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin. So how does he juggle his life?

Will the ASX 200 break its 13-week trading range?

After a huge week of Australian corporate reporting, investors are still concerned about an increasingly unpredictable Trump Administration. This dilemma begs the question: will the ASX break the 5800 to 5675 range? (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets.)