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The Whyalla steelworks has been offline since mid-March because of a technical problem.

Sanjeev Gupta calls in rival to help Whyalla steelworks strife

Steel traders say customers of the Whyalla steelworks, which has been offline for almost two months, are ordering supplies from Asia amid uncertainty over a restart date.

  • 10 mins ago
  • Simon Evans
Antony De Ceglie.

Stokes lieutenant Anthony De Ceglie wants a ‘unified voice’ at Seven

Seven West Media’s first company-wide editor-in-chief is now in charge of more than 30 news sites and 16 hours of news coverage every day.

  • 32 mins ago
  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

McGuigan owner Australian Vintage dumps CEO over ‘conduct’ issues

The ousted CEO of Australian Vintage, Craig Garvin, is ‘considering legal options’, while the chairman says his exit won’t have an impact on merger talks with Accolade.

  • 36 mins ago
  • Simon Evans

Ad giant Dentsu’s epic losses no big deal for Japanese parent

Dentsu spends more than $1 billion every year in Australia on behalf of its clients, including Woolworths. It has lost $170 million over the past three years.

  • 49 mins ago
  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

CDPQ, IFM, AusSuper eye $1.6b Neoen stake, but GPG debacle looms large

The French renewables group is working with Bank of America to sell a 30 per cent stake in its large local portfolio of assets to accelerate expansion.

  • 1 hr ago
  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

This BHP old boy thinks copper and rare earths prices will spike

Arafura Rare Earths boss Darryl Cuzzubbo says higher prices are inevitable for two commodities vital to the energy transition.

  • Brad Thompson

Opinion & Analysis

Big banks hand out the treats to keep investors sweet

The banks have a few lollies for shareholders. NAB’s was capital management, Westpac is likely to follow suit.

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Why Wikramanayake says a tough year proves Macquarie’s growth story

Investors have been looking past the group’s big profit drop and betting that the drought in renewable energy asset sales will end. But the rebound may be bumpy. 

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Columnist

Chanticleer

The two big threats haunting global sharemarkets

Investors appear to have moved on from the news that US interest rates will be higher for longer, but analysts warn of two lurking dangers that risk puncturing their optimism.

Karen Maley

Columnist

Karen Maley

New NAB boss Andrew Irvine on trust, banker pay and client weddings

Andrew Irvine has inherited a solid strategy, but five weeks into the job he’s not afraid to weigh in on tough issues such as banker bonuses and regulatory creep.

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Companies in the News

BHP Group

bhp$42.410
 0.07%

Woolworths

wow$30.590
 0.30%

Commonwealth Bank

cba$115.230
 0.20%

Macquarie Group

mqg$183.830
 -2.22%

Rio Tinto

rio$129.240
 0.11%

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 X Corp owner Elon Musk.

The real reason Elon Musk is taking on Australia

Australia has become the latest battleground for the billionaire’s global war on internet censorship, Will he win?

  • Michael Pelly

Broking bad: ASIC ‘threat’ fears about Morgans revealed

The corporate cop dealt with problems brewing at leading stockbroker Morgans for three years before a public crackdown. New documents detail the scale of its concern.

  • Liam Walsh
 BHP CEO Mike Henry.

BHP has UBS, Barclays in corner as it eyes mega Anglo American deal

Sources close to discussions said negotiations were at an early stage and other miners were interested in the London-based producer of platinum and copper.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

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TGE boss Christine Holgate has navigated Team Global Express’ recovery, backed by Allegro Funds.

CommBank to refi PE-backed logistics giant; Daimler, IFM tip into debt

The new loan comes four years after Allegro Funds, led by deal maker Adrian Loader, paid less than $10 million to acquire Team Global Express.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Star Casino’s debt is being shopped around to potential buyers.

Star Entertainment debt investor tries offloading stake

At least one lender is feeling nervous after the list of executives leaving Star got bigger, and its shares fell 20 per cent in the past month.

  • Jonathan Shapiro and Zoe Samios
Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg with the USS Canberra at Sydney harbour.

Backers of takeover target Austal want Hanwha in the race

Austal shareholders say the opening shots in takeover battle for the defence ship builder have fallen well short of the mark, but granting due diligence would be a start.

  • Brad Thompson
The banks balance sheets are sitting pretty, paving the way for returns to shareholders.

Big banks hand out the treats to keep investors sweet

The banks have a few lollies for shareholders. NAB’s was capital management, Westpac is likely to follow suit.

  • Anthony Macdonald

Yesterday

Hot flushes are one of many bothersome symptoms of menopause.

Menopause hormone therapy is OK after all, long-term study finds

Since a study in 2002 was called off, women have been reluctant to take hormones. But a new study has reassuring news for women under 60.

  • Marlene Cimons
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Shemara Wikramanayake.

Macquarie takes hit on green energy

The investment bank’s chairman Glenn Stevens has warned that fossil fuels, especially gas, will be required “for quite some time to come”.

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  • Lucas Baird and James Eyers
The Chanticleer podcast features James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald.

Is Bonza a goner? Woolworths’ $8b crisis; Bizarre quantum theory

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony delve into Bonza’s crash landing, reveal the real cost of Woolworths’ PR crisis and answer a listener’s question about Australia’s whopper venture capital investment.

The future of the Melbourne Rebels was decided at a creditors’ meeting on Friday.

Melbourne Rebels survive but fight with ATO, Rugby Australia not over

Former Melbourne Rebels director Georgia Widdup said the decision meant plans for a “financially sustainable future” could progress.

  • Zoe Samios
Transurban’s Westconnex merges onto the Anzac Bridge, and has caused controversy because of the congestion it has created on local roads.

More congestion, more profit: ex-CEO slams Sydney interchange plan

Ex-NSW roads executives say the controversial Rozelle Interchange was designed to have more congestion to increase the value of WestConnex before it was sold.

  • Campbell Kwan
Payments integration reduces friction preventing consumers from completing a sale.

Innovative payment platforms make ecommerce more accessible than ever

Ecommerce is maturing in Australia as merchants confront the challenge of evolving consumer preferences and a complex payments ecosystem.

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Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest says the US is in danger of killing off green hydrogen.

Forrest accuses US of sacrificing green dream to fossil fuel lobby

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest unleashed on the US government over a threat to tax credits that underpin an $836 million green hydrogen project in Arizona.

  • Brad Thompson
Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake has been appointed business champion to the Philippines.

Macquarie goes after big four’s business lending lunch

The investment bank’s share of small business lending is only 1.7 per cent, but its $15.8 billion book grew by 22 per cent for the year and Macquarie wants more.

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  • James Eyers and Lucas Baird
Shemara Wikramanayake is confident in Macquarie’s outlook after a tough year.

Why Wikramanayake says a tough year proves Macquarie’s growth story

Investors have been looking past the group’s big profit drop and betting that the drought in renewable energy asset sales will end. But the rebound may be bumpy. 

  • Updated
  • James Thomson

How 777 Partners bad marriage doomed Bonza from the start

Documents pitched to investors prove Bonza could never succeed with the fleet it was leasing – a condition of its relationship with 777 Partners.

  • Ayesha de Kretser
People in regional areas will have more mobile phone providers to choose if the TPG-Optus regional network sharing deal is approved by regulators

Why TPG Telecom changed its mind on Optus

After the departure of former Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, the rival telco groups decided to let “bygones be bygones”.

  • Jenny Wiggins
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Bapcor was owned by private equity group Quadrant from 2011 to 2014. It runs the Autobarn, Autopro and Burson brands, with 1100 outlets.

Bapcor shapes as takeover target after share price rout

Macquarie says the Autobarn owner is a target after the 24pc plunge in its share price. It had private equity owners more than a decade ago.

  • Simon Evans
Cash App is growing, including by incorporating Afterpay. But regulators have been scrutinising its compliance controls.

Buy now, pay later surges as Dorsey realises Cash App vision

Block’s BNPL volumes are rising as Afterpay is rolled into Cash App, which has 24 million active users in the US. The stock jumped more than 10pc on Friday.

  • James Eyers
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The two big threats haunting global sharemarkets

Investors appear to have moved on from the news that US interest rates will be higher for longer, but analysts warn of two lurking dangers that risk puncturing their optimism.

  • Karen Maley
Former Macquarie executive Nick O’Kane.

Once Macquarie’s $58m man, Nick O’Kane’s pay fell to $1m

Once the financial conglomerate’s highest-paid executive, Mr O’Kane resigned in March so was not eligible for the lucrative profit share bonuses.

  • Lucas Baird
Jon Adgemis.

Adgemis, fighting fires, now has the Tax Office at his door

The Tax Office is knocking on the door of Jon Adgemis’ embattled pub group for more than $10 million as the former KPMG rainmaker attempts to save his empire.

  • Max Mason and Primrose Riordan