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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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Commonwealth Bank signage is seen in Sydney, Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Commonwealth Bank has posted a drop in annual cash profit of $9.23 billion, hit by a $700 million fine after the nation's biggest bank broke anti-money laundering laws. (AAP Image/Erik Anderson) NO ARCHIVING

CBA, OpenPay slammed for hardship provisions

Survey rates CBA the worst of the big four banks in its response to hardship and OpenPay the worst in Australia.

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INSURANCECompanies

Doctor holding a Phonendoscope in his hand. Checks the health of the patient

Health insurance take-up on slide

As the take-up of private health insurance falls to its lowest levels since 2006, insurers warn of a post-pandemic surge in new claims.

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BankingFinancial Services

21/06/2018: Deutsche Bank chief executive Anthony Miller in Deutsche Bank's Sydney offices.Pic by James Croucher

Westpac lures Deutsche executive

Westpac has confirmed Deutsche Australia boss Anthony Miller as the new head of its institutional bank.

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companiesCompanies

Harry Konstantinou the CEO of Viva Leisure Limited pictured at one of the company's his gyms in Canberra.

Viva beefs up with AFM gym purchase

Viva will almost double its membership as part of a $20m buyout of Australian Fitness Management, the master franchisor of Plus Fitness gyms.

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InsuranceFinancial Services

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos JULY, 20, 2020: A man is seen wearing face masks as a preventative measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Bianca De Marchi

Insurers facing court test

Analysts at Macquarie Bank suggest the cost of business interruption insurance claims from SMEs could top $535m.

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Kate Carnell AO, Australia's Small Business Ombudsman. Picture: Ray Strange

Calls to fix insolvency process

Urgent reform is needed to insolvency processes for businesses to help better manage collapses in the COVID crisis, industry players warn.

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WINECompanies

Wine Depot CEO Dean Taylor at his office in Kent Street on the 16th of July. PICTURE: Adam Yip

Lockdown opens digital wine cellar doors

For Digital Wine Ventures the lockdown has proved a boom time for its cellar-door-to-door business model, with sales soaring.

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Close up of female accountant or banker making calculations

‘Don’t keep zombie businesses on life support’

The head of Australia’s peak body for insolvency practitioners warns of an insolvency tidal wave when economic support ends.

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EconomyEconomics

15/07/2020. Renee Baltou, owner of The Barberhood - barber shop in Martin Place in Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian

Boost offers a shortcut to recovery

National Australia Bank has warned in its Backing Australian Small Businesses report that boosting SMEs is key to speeding up the nation’s recovery post-pandemic.

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CompaniesEconomics

Janet Yellen, former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a panel discussion at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. The New Economy Forum, organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, aims to bring together leaders from public and private sectors to find solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg

Yellen warns of bankruptcies

A coming global wave of COVID-related bankruptcies could create their own corporate debt crises, former Fed chair Janet Yellen says.

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