Cash
Armaguard rejects $26 million lifeline after being asked to open its books
After asking for financial support and walking away from $26 million on offer, Armaguard will try to negotiate with customers individually, but good faith may have eroded along the way.
- by Jessica Yun
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The billionaire versus the banks: The fight over the death of cash
Billionaire Lindsay Fox’s ownership of Armaguard makes him the king of cash (of sorts). The trouble is cash is going the way of the dodo.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Ban on Palestinian workers grinds Israel’s construction sites to a halt
Across Israel, building sites are idle, adding up to an estimated $1.2 billion in lost output each month.
- by Galit Altstein
Don't run out of cash
Melbourne Rebels president and businessman Paul Docherty's key rule for staying in business.
US economy continues to defy expectations but Trump and Biden won’t admit it
Uncle Sam is putting the rest of the world to shame.
- by The Economist
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How I found myself agreeing with cash king Bob Katter
Too many businesses are going cashless and it’s costing consumers. The banks and other payment providers, meanwhile, make a fortune from fees on card payments.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Why the end of cash could be catastrophic for your kids
With more and more services going cashless, teaching our children good money habits is getting harder.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Britain slides into recession, dragging down Sunak’s election hopes
The Conservative Party has dominated politics for decades with a reputation for economic competence. But polls now show Labour is more trusted with the economy.
- by Rob Harris
Japan slips into recession, no longer world’s third-biggest economy
The unexpected result shocked market analysts who were expecting an improvement in the economy.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Payments
Good riddance to cheques, but don’t ditch cash just yet
Cheques are an inefficient form of payment and should be phased out. Cash, however, is still used and valued by many.
- by Noel Whittaker
June 2023: Federal government will abolish cheques by 2030
Cheques to be phased out in overhaul of Australia's payments system.