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Short-selling charges for a hedge fund in the US have led to the resignation of two directors from the ASX.
Regulators harpoon JPMorgan's whale
JPMorgan Chase will pay nearly a billion dollars in fines to US and British regulators, after admitting its involvement in the “London Whale” trading kerfuffle.
Stormy conditions settling at Billabong
The rolling tide that is Australian surfwear company Billabong seems to have landed on new shores, settling on a finance deal and new chief executive for the label.
Annulments in lawyers' matrimony
Disruptive business practices are reportedly shaking up the lawyer’s profession; recent figures show pay rates are dropping, staff are switching all over the place and overall revenues for some top firms have dropped.
Australians face ageing arrangements
New statistics from the ABS suggest that Australia’s ageing population will become a big factor in future approaches to work.
Award rewards ethical enterprise
An award has been created to recognise Australia’s most conscientious business - in an effort to make the country a better place for everyone.
Stressing the importance of sympathetic re-shuffling
One of the founders of the R U OK? Day workplace campaign says stress has not left the workplace, rearing its head again as a major factor in staff turnover and dissatisfaction.
New coal face could belie dirty past
There have been renewed calls for the New South Wales government to revoke a coal mining licence in the fallout of corruption findings.
Moves to soften tender hardship
The South Australian Government is attempting to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to tender for public sector contracts, with a new training package for operators.
Myer's multi-million high fashion buy-out
Two of the hottest names in fashion will have a bit more cash to burn soon, with Myer announcing it will complete its buy-out of Sass & Bide worth about $30 million.
Palmer puts tax talk to bed
Queensland’s big man of mining has cleared up his $90 million tax dispute and is ready for the possibility of taking up a role in federal government.
Shareholders enticed by $24 billion Dell deal
The stoush over the value of the Dell computer brand seems to have subsided, with reports shareholders have finally agreed to a $US24.9 billion buyout offer put forward by founder and CEO Michael Dell with venture group Silver Lake Partners.
TAFE chief quits, calls for commerce
The chief executive of a key regional Victorian training centre has quit, her outgoing message said there were still big hurdles on the road ahead.
Twitter to take flight on free market
Twitter is going public, the social media mammoth made the announcement in the only appropriate way overnight – condensing the news into a punchy 135-character tweet.
Council chief's spending spree lock-down
A former council CEO has been jailed after his free-wheeling use of the shire’s credit card.
No points for flattery, envy drives buyers
A new study has found consumers do not like overly-flattering salespeople, even if they believe the compliments are sincere.
Scientific supergroup sets sights on tomorrow
The issue of how to provide a comfortable retirement for Australia’s aging population will be tackled by a $9 million collaborative effort between top scientific agencies.
Unhappiness prompts move to uncertain pastures
An analysis of employment data has suggested being unhappy in one job leads many to throw themselves into the uncertainty of temporary work.
Big buy-out brings billions, some see more on horizon
Australian-based engineering consultant Sinclair Knight Merz has been bought out by Californian giant Jacobs Engineering for over a billion dollars.
New blood to boost public transport tech
Victoria’s public transport network is set to undergo an overhaul of its IT systems, initiated by a newly-recruited chief information officer.
Technological bounds of design redrawn
Billionaire Elon Musk has again given the world a glimpse of impending technological possibilities.