Watchdog’s warning to big supermarkets
Australia’s consumer watchdog says customers’ concerns in the supermarket and retail sector remain a key priority in the year ahead.
Australia’s consumer watchdog says customers’ concerns in the supermarket and retail sector remain a key priority in the year ahead.
The major banks and miners continued to slump on Thursday, dragging the Australian share market to its lowest point in five weeks.
It’s only going to get worse for Aussie savers already on their knees after the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates.
Big four bank Westpac will cut 190 Australian jobs in its customer solutions division and move them offshore just days after announcing a bumper profit.
Figures from one of Australia’s largest retailers show Aussies are still finding room in their budgets to shop despite cost-of-living pressures.
Telstra says its heavy investment in the Australian network is paying off, as the telco announces massive payouts to shareholders.
The ASX’s weekly woes continued on Wednesday, as a big four bank and a major miner dragged the market heavily into the red.
Aussies are tipped to be a little richer at the end January, as superannuation funds have a ‘flying start’ to 2025.
Australia’s wage growth has slowed in the December quarter, which while welcome news for the RBA, shows the peak in earnings growth might be over.
Less people are gambling on lotteries, and a move introduced on one of Australia’s most popular games has hurt one company’s bottom line.
Aussie households are feeling the pinch, with a single rate cut unlikely to relieve them of their mortgage stress.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has switched things up, meaning eager homeowners will have to wait a little longer to find out if they will get another rate cut.
Anti-crime measures and wage costs have eaten into one of Australia’s major bank’s $18m-a-day profit.
Households are tipped to have a bit more in their pockets after the RBA’s first rate cut in four years, but just how much you will save will depend on the size of your loan.
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