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Lew lashes ‘lying’ Hounsell
6:34PMEli GreenblatMyer has hit back at a fresh Solomon Lew attack, noting no one would expect Woolies to invite Coles onto its board.
Foxtel Now is out of the box
5:35PMDarren DavidsonFoxtel has launched a new streaming service aimed at younger viewers amid an intensifying battle for paying customers.
Domino’s flags higher wages
4:01PMSamantha WoodhillDomino’s has stuck with guidance for a 20pc lift in profit, as it warned wage hikes could eat into revenue at today’s AGM.
Property victim or ASX accident?
3:56PMJames KirbyMcGrath’s recent share price slump has more to do with the perils of listing real estate firms than property prices.
CBA buoys ASX above 6000
4:33PMDAVID ROGERS, ANGUS BIRDThe local sharemarket seals its second consecutive close above 6000 as buyers rallied on a strong CBA profit result.
CBA pushes ASX to positive close
4:25PMSamantha WoodhillThe local bourse has ended the session higher and above 6,000 points for a second day, as traders welcomed CBA’s result.
Pilot unclear in fatal crash
4:16PMMATTHEW DENHOLMAuthorities investigating a fatal helicopter crash at Hobart Airport are yet to establish who was piloting the aircraft.
21st Century Fox is ahead of the pack
3:39PMAlistair OsborneAll good telly needs a plot twist. So, what could be better than this: the predator turning prey? What, you ask, is Rupert Murdoch up to?
FMG appoints two deputy chairs
3:09PMSamantha WoodhillRBA board member Mark Barnaba and NAIF chair Sharon Warburton have been tapped as Andrew Forrest’s deputies.
Virgin mulls ASX departure
1:18PMSamantha WoodhillChairman Elizabeth Bryan says the airline’s board has discussed the possibility of taking the company private.
Not much bang for robot buck
1:10PMRICHARD GLUYASAs NAB leads the big banks in heralding the arrival of the robot army, the dollar gains are failing to live up to the hype.
Crude comeback oils BHP’s exit
1:15PMStephen BartholomeuszA reversal of OPEC’s failed strategy has eased the pressure on BHP as it steers a course out of the US shale sector.
Wavemaker’s bid stand out
12:00AMDarren DavidsonYou can’t fault WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell for his ability to move with the times.
ASX wavers above 6,000 points
12:30PMPrashant MehraThe local bourse remains in negative territory in noon trade as miners drag but still hanging on above 6,000 points.
Roxon to roll into Bupa chair
12:11PMSarah-Jane TaskerHealth insurance giant Bupa has named former Labor health minister Nicola Roxon as the new chairman of its Australian arm.
Westpac’s Hartzer paid $6.68m
11:42AMSamantha WoodhillWestpac CEO’s pay outstripped that of his peers Ian Narev and Shayne Elliott.
Case against Westpac widens
11:30AMBen ButlerA judge has allowed ASIC to amend its rate-rigging case against Westpac to include the whole period from 2010-2012.
James Hardie in European buy
10:55AMThe building materials supplier will buy fibre gypsum board producer Fermacell for €473m.
Telstra to offer NBN refunds
10:01AMSupratim AdhikariThe telco will compensate around 42,000 customers after failing to provide the speeds promised to them over the NBN.
The tax office is at it again
11:17AMRobert GottliebsenThe ATO letter promised there would be no penalties. Then they said their own letter was nonsense. Words fail me.
Ardent Leisure CEO resigns
9:31AMLisa Allen, Samantha WoodhillSimon Kelly has resigned from Ardent Leisure after taking on the CEO role earlier this year.
Google Homes in on Australia
12:00PMChris GriffithGoogle Home, the first of the speaker-like personal assistants to officially go on sale in Australia, launches this week. But what can it actually do?
Humans take a backseat for Waymo
4:35AMTIM HIGGINS, JACK NICASAlphabet’s driverless car unit is rolling out the first test fleet without human drivers behind the wheel.
Westpac to ‘agitate’ over levy
8:10AMChairman Lindsay Maxsted says the bank levy is a “highly inefficient and distortive tax”.
CBA first quarter profit lifts
8:26AMRobb M. StewartCash profit rises to $2.65bn, driven by improved margins, shrinking bad debts.
Snap plunges nearly 20 per cent
9:06AMGEORGIA WELLSThe Snapchat parent has recorded its most revenue yet, but growth continues to slow.
Financials drag on US stocks
6:55AMBanks and consumer-focused companies under pressure as investors push shares lower.
Twitter doubles tweet limit
8:00AMChris GriffithTwitter will double the allowable length of tweets but brevity is still the soul of wit.
Oil prices retreat from 2-yr high
7:35AMStephanie YangFading geopolitical risks see oil prices pull back from recent highs.
Veto an absolute disgrace: PM
12:00AMSARAH ELKS, ANDREW CLENNELLAnnastacia Palaszczuk’s Adani mine veto was an ‘absolutely disgraceful abdication of responsibility’.
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