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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
At a glance Political and regulatory volatility is creating a nervous environment for global business. AI is emerging as a top business priority for automation and analytics. Despite cautious consumers, the global economy has proven surprisingly resilient since...
Regional startups call for capital
The Australian Investment Council has argued in its submission to an inquiry on supporting Australia's exports and attracting investment that a...
Government plans fintech push to boost export sector
"The 'fintech bridge' is probably under-utilised, particularly at the moment in the Australia-to-the-UK side of things," the Assistant Minister...
Retailers hope for Christmas spending miracle
Christmas is supposed to be the season of giving, and after dismal retail sales figures throughout 2019, amid a confluence of factors that...
RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 0.75pc
The decision to pause after the October cut was largely expected given a marginal improvement in unemployment and a modest uptick in inflation....
Banks using social media to help combat fraud
Steven Scheurmann, leader of financial crimes insights at IBM Asia Pacific, revealed that banks and payments companies are becoming increasingly...
ACT Up: Australia’s success story
Demographically, the ACT is the wealthiest state or territory in Australia per capita, it has the highest level of education and an intricate...
UK fintechs land in Australia to scope out business opportunities
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has brought nine leading UK fintech companies to Australia under...
Global fintechs set sights on Australia as open banking nears
TrueLayer is a software developer that sells tools for companies to securely access bank data so they can build fintech products, acting as part...
Fintech founders prepare for a new world
Ten startups have been selected by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to test the "consumer data right (CDR) eco-system"...
1 in 3 workers doesn’t change password after breach
In its report Hook, line and sinker: Why phishing attacks work, global cyber security firm Webroot polled 1,000 office workers in each of...
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