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ASIC prevails in landmark case against BPS Financial

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... deceptive practices, falsely claiming that the Qoin Wallet was officially registered or approved and could be used to purchase goods and services from an increasing number of Qoin merchants, when in fact it was declining. BPS also misled consumers by ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... is the Red Sea Crisis more than tripling shipping prices. Last time shipping prices spiked, we didn't feel that pain via goods prices for six to twelve months after. "We see the tightening policy hitting hardest in a few months, during the middle of ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... likely be via a slowing in global economic activity, lower global commodity prices and reduced Chinese demand for Australian goods and services," the Assessment said. Additionally, high interest rates and weak demand in the global commercial real estate ...

Luxury fashion house sued over Birkin bag sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... merchandise previously. "Sales associates are paid 3% on ancillary products such as shoes, scarves, belts, jewelry and home goods; they are paid a 1.5% commission on non-Birkin handbags, and they receive no commission whatsoever on the sale of Birkin ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... last year. "Retiree budgets have been under substantial pressure for the past two years due to the high cost of essential goods and services," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Fortunately, we are seeing price increases in the key categories ...

Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... prices remain firm so oil dividends are affordable and the big defensive sectors like healthcare, food and basic consumer goods should continue to make steady progress. What's more, dividends are much less variable than profits over time."

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... Household consumption fell 0.1% in the last quarter as a result of lower spending on recreation and culture, miscellaneous goods and services, as well as transport. The Bank of England (BoE) held rates at 5.25% on February 1, the fourth consecutive month ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... people's real incomes and household consumption growth is weak, as is dwelling investment," she said. The prices of goods continued to ease reflecting the resolution of earlier global supply chain disruptions and a moderation in domestic demand for ...

Quinn family rescues beloved Sara Lee

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... Quinn, founder of VIP Petfoods. FTI Consulting noted that the Quinn family have been successful in fast-moving consumer goods businesses, most recently involved in the purchase of Darrell Lea after it had gone into voluntary administration in 2012, and ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... expectations. She said the monthly CPI indicator for October suggests that inflation is continuing to decrease, mainly due to the goods sector. However, she noted that the update did not provide much information on service inflation. "Overall, measures ...
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