Low-grade malls to 'struggle' amid retail change
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Ex-Myer boss Bernie Brookes has warned that some lower-grade shopping centres will struggle to be viable as pressure mounts in the sector.
Ex-Myer boss Bernie Brookes has warned that some lower-grade shopping centres will struggle to be viable as pressure mounts in the sector.
Mark Steinert, the head of Australia's largest residential developer Stockland, says companies would use a corporate tax cut to invest in customer service.
ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has admitted the public broadcaster made mistakes in publishing a news story and analysis on corporate tax by Emma Alberici.
Flood maps are based on historical data and won't tell how sea-level rise could exacerbate flooding in the years ahead.
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Macquarie's European business has quietly become such a force in renewable energy it was seen as the natural owner of the UK government's £2.3 billion green bank. It also manages farmland the size of Belgium. Part 3 of our special series explains how.
The ASX has approached Domino's for clarity after this column pointed out that Dominos chief Don Meij, a significant seller of stock in recent months, is the holder of no fewer than five margin loans.
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Comcast has jumped into the fray for Sky with a $39.5b cash offer, challenging Rupert Murdoch and Disney and opening the possibility of a bidding contest for the UK's biggest pay-TV company.
Shares issued to Caltex boss Julian Segal in 2014 vested last year and kicked up his pay packet by $4 million to $8 million making him one of the highest paid in the ASX 100 last year.
Andrew Liveris has told America's corporate bosses and Australian political leaders that paralysis over energy policy was a key deterrent to foreign investment.
The Tax Office will announce the appointment of an independent "integrity adviser" a day after former executive Michael Cranston was committed to stand trial.
It's not unusual for the Aussie dollar to climb against the greenback when the Fed begins hiking rates, and commodity prices are likely to drive the currency over the year ahead, economists say.
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Despite the problems, business is good, home builder says.
A code of conduct, standardised fee disclosures and common lending terms will be developed by fintech business lenders to help improve trust.
Global insurer says the company has weathered much more complex environments than the regulatory clampdown in Australia.
Domino's is reviewing its buyback program after admitting perceived conflicts in buying back shares when CEO Don Meij is selling.
Australia Post has not ruled out further sales from its $1.6 billion portfolio, which includes most of the nation's historic GPOs.
Processes that only banks previously automated are now within reach of the property industry.
A professor of management at Melbourne University says unis have only done lip service towards lifting their productivity.
Indian energy giant Adani said the quality of the thermal coal produced at its $16.5 billion Carmichael mine was better than most of its main competitors in Asia, including China and India.
Seven West Media is not seeking to have Amber Harrison pay its legal costs for breaching a gag order.
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