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Corporate whistleblower policies falling short: ASIC
A review by the corporate watchdog has found many companies failed to adapt to recent laws aimed at protecting staff who blow the whistle.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Steel magnate Gupta wins lifeline for Whyalla and Tahmoor
GFG Alliance said the new financing arrangement would help it pay out the billions in debts it owes to Greensill in full.
- by Sarah Danckert
Soaring timber prices put pressure on Bunnings, but thrill Reddit investors
A fourfold surge in the price of fresh lumber has put pressure on timber prices at Bunnings and caught the attention of Reddit investors and internet jokesters.
- by Dominic Powell
CSL forced to offer more cash to US plasma donors
The biotech giant says it is doing everything it can to coax US donors into its centres after a significant drop-off in collections.
- by Emma Koehn
The Gates divorce could be the most expensive in history
With no pre-nuptial agreement believed to have been signed, the pair’s settlement could rival the 2019 divorce of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott.
- by Margi Murphy and Laurance Dodds
General Electric chief’s $301m pay deal rejected by shareholders
General Electric shareholders rejected the company’s executive compensation plans, snubbing a revised pay package for CEO Larry Culp.
- by Ryan Beene
Pfizer eyes $34b in COVID-19 sales in 2021, sees demand lasting for years
Pfizer laid out a plan to turn its vaccine into a long-term business as chief executive officer Albert Bourla bets COVID-19 will become endemic, requiring people to get regular shots for years to come.
- by Riley Griffin
Investors circle $100m of assets as they seek high yields
Investors are on the hunt for higher-yielding assets with an array of development sites worth more than $100 million in the market to catch the cashed-up sector.
- by Carolyn Cummins
AGL demerger ‘on track’ despite shock CEO exit
Energy giant AGL says it on track to outline the finer details of its demerger plan by June 30, even after the unexpected exit of its chief executive last month.
- by Alex Druce
Nine shares rise as Stan Sport subscriptions revealed
Stan gained nearly 150,000 sport subscribers since it began broadcasting rugby union matches earlier this year.
- by Zoe Samios
Flight Centre disappoints investors with dour outlook
The $3.3 billion travel group has flagged a bigger than expected $500 million hit to its books for the full year and temporarily taken dividends off the table.
- by Patrick Hatch