Star wins stay of execution over Queensland licence
The Queensland government has granted a new reprieve to Star Entertainment’s local operations, while awaiting the outcome of the inquiry in NSW.
The Queensland government has granted a new reprieve to Star Entertainment’s local operations, while awaiting the outcome of the inquiry in NSW.
In a world-first, an Australian-made product which ‘will change agriculture’ has been given the scientific tick of approval.
Anglo American to divest or demerge assets, including Aussie coal mines, as rebuffs BHP takeover. Karoon Energy targets oil output lift. Inquiry head takes aim at Star reforms. ARN Media still chasing SCA. GUD jumps.
Fletcher drops 11 per cent on profit warning. Household spending growth slows: CBA. PwC restructures. Business conditions ease: NAB. Lendlease down as fights tax bill, sets investor day. ASIC probes ANZ bonds sale.
The sharemarket has closed 1.1 per cent lower, with banking and retail stocks leading the losses. CBA records biggest fall in three weeks. Super Retail, JB Hi-Fi sales disappoint. Baby Bunting tanks.
Bourse has best weekly gain in five weeks, up 0.7 per cent. McDonald’s Australia annual sales up 7 per cent. Wesfarmers hits record high. Path to low inflation ‘not yet’ secure: ex-RBA boss. Macquarie falls. Block jumps.
Major banks gain after NAB results, buyback. Pexa jumps on NatWest deal. Investors dump Bapcor after profit warning. Woolworths sales disappoint, boss says Coles ‘out-traded us’. US investigation hits Block.
Rabobank sees two RBA rate hikes in 2024. Qantas rules out app cyber breach. Amcor up on results beat. Endeavour falls after Woolworths selldown. Inquiry head criticises Star’s slow reform.
Beach Energy flags post-Easter reset with most of the current leadership team leaving. Excluding Swift effect, underlying February retail sales flat. Ramelius ends takeover talks, shares rise.
Sharemarket has strong push pre-close. Southern Cross Media chair quits over shareholder push. Inflation up 3.4 per cent in 12 months to February. CVC cans $1.8bn APM bid. National Storage board changes after probe.
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