Finance
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Hartzer to step down in wake of scandal
In the face of fierce political pressure over bombshell allegations the bank failed to properly vet thousands of payments linked…
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Trump Ordered Review of U.S. Sanctions on Turkey’s Halkbank
The letter, sent in response to queries by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, outlined seven meetings Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had…
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We’re delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn’t caught up
At every age range, Australians have more money saved through home ownership than they do through superannuation or anything else,…
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Ageism alive and well, says one woman who applied for 200 jobs
“It felt terrible,” Ms Sara said. Harriet Tatham ABC News “I’d just earned a bachelor’s degree and previous to that…
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Letter from Africa: Zimbabwe, the land where cash barons thrive
In Zimbabwe, cash is king. BBC You need notes in your hand to avoid paying a premium for goods. This…
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Kazakhstan Continues to Develop its Islamic Finance
Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest economy, is leading the region’s modern expansion of this ethical finance system. Written by Gabe Kirchheimer…
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No, a ‘complex’ system is not to blame for corporate wage theft
That’s the spin flowing freely in the wake of Australian supermarket behemoth Woolworths admitting it had underpaid about 5,700 staff…
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The Billionaires Are Getting Nervous
They have their facts backward. The Editorial Board The New York Times When Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975, the…
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Australia still in the cold while NZ lands plum trade deal with China
The deal, announced earlier this week, shows China is moving ahead with trade deals with other countries as the Morrison…
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Drought-ravaged NSW farmers take to social media to celebrate rainfall
Farmers and residents in western New South Wales have rejoiced after much-needed rain offered a temporary reprieve to crippling drought…
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Company of Anthony Pratt, Australia’s richest man, pays virtually no tax
A key company in the business empire of Australia’s richest man, Anthony Pratt, has paid very little tax since 2013…
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Global economy faces $19tn corporate debt timebomb, warns IMF
Low interest rates are encouraging companies to take on a level of debt that risks becoming a $19tn (£15tn) timebomb…
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Australian economy tipped to grow slower than Greece as signs show tax cuts haven’t worked
The IMF believes the Australian economy will grow by just 1.7 per cent this year, making it weaker than the…
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The Return of Geoeconomics
FOR DECADES, the study of international security has been divorced from the study of international trade and investment, along with…
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What can we learn from Sweden, the ultimate cashless society?
There were 11.5 billion fewer cash transactions in 2018 than in 2008 – a decline of 51pc. Harry De Quetteville…
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Will the Federal Reserve Make Trump a New Herbert Hoover? Is the US Economy Primed for a 1929-style Shock?
But behind the extreme highs of the stock market and the official government unemployment data, the US economy is primed…
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