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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
Pandemic pushes money saving ahead in priorities
Across March, deVere Group has reported a 28 per cent increase in enquiries about savings plans. Read more at...
Former SA accountant sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
The founder of Charterhill Group, George Nowak, was sentenced in the District Court of South Australia to 10 years of imprisonment with a...
‘We too have to make tough calls’: KPMG lays off 200 staff, mandates pay cuts
In an announcement to the firm on Thursday, KPMG chief executive Gary Wingrove said the 200 redundancies- about 2 per cent of its 9000-strong...
Retail closures spark calls for urgent rescue package
Premier Investments, the owner of Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Smiggle, Portmans, Jacquie E, Peter Alexander and Dotti, said on Thursday it has no...
ICSB announces new webinar: ‘Toughest year of our lives’
Life is changing in Australia and across the globe as governments try and slow the spread of the coronavirus, with small and medium-sized...
Confidence falls to 3-decade low
According to ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey, confidence has fallen by 27.8 per cent last week to 72.2, with a score of 100 suggesting...
RBA enacts emergency rate cut
Recognising that the virus has caused major disruptions to economic activity across the world, the RBA announced on Thursday it is slashing rates...
Businesses put on notice by FWO
The Federal Circuit Court penalised ASGBRIS $7,087.50 for failing to comply with a compliance notice, and its sole director Mr Stephen Ward...
Coronavirus SMS scam warning
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch has published a tweet warning Australians not to click on links in suspicious...
Money laundering saga leads to Westpac class action
A statement from the litigation funder behind the claim, Burford Capital, indicated that law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery had filed the...
