Matt Bell

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Matt Bell is a journalist and digital producer at The Australian and The Australian Business Network. Previously, he reported on the travel and insurance sectors for B2B audiences, and most recently covered property at The Daily Telegraph.

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AMP to issue first numberless debt cards in Australia

The financial services group will issue the first credit or debit cards in Australia that do not feature a 16-digit number, through a partnership with Mastercard in a bid to crack down on scams.

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MarketsMarkets

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Weak dollar could see more misses than hits ahead

The weak Australian dollar could deliver sharp misses from retailers and other importers this earnings season, but could underpin a financial windfall for some others.

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Australia DayCompanies

Australia Day national public holiday January 26. Woman on beach wearing patrotic items of clothing bearing the Australian flag and she is also waving a small Australian flag and holding a drink in a cooler

Boycotting Australia Day ‘a huge mistake’

Business leaders have warned against companies boycotting Australia Day, saying corporations are yielding too much power to political activists and their human resources departments.

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‘day causes hurt’Companies

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 21 2025; The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is in West Ryde, and makes a speech at the Liberal Party Rally in support of Bennelong, Parramatta. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Dutton slams foreign pub group’s Australia Day boycott

The Opposition Leader has slammed Australian Venue Co for trying to profit off Australia Day despite continuing to shun the national day in favour of ‘January Long Weekend’ events.

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ExclusiveCompanies

A container ship is loaded at the port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on December 10, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on December 10 that there would be "no winners" in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

CEOs put their faith in trade over fear of threats, survey shows

Australia’s strong relationship with the US should lead to minimal disruption by Donald Trump’s trade policies, EY Oceania boss David Larocca says.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

Hadspen on the South Esk River, a 15-minute drive from Launceston, has seen median rent for houses rise $100 in the 12 months to February 1, 2023. Picture: REA Group/ Parry Property

Where Australian businesses are booming

Regional towns across Australia are seeing a surge in demand for lending as businesses beef-up operations to meet households leaving the cities for affordable housing and a better lifestyle.

Matt Bell

InsolvenciesEconomics

Thousands shut up shop as company collapses hit record

About 7480 businesses collapsed in the last six months – more than ever – as rising costs coupled with badly bruised households fuel a surge in hospitality failures.

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CompaniesCompanies

GME's Head of Marketing Tony Crooke pictured at GME's factory in Winston Hills where they employ over 170 people to make locally manufactured communication equipment. Tony (C) with staff L-R Atiqullah Tahiri, Greg Adams and Latha Patil. Picture: Toby Zerna

Radio maker dials up workforce to meet rising demand for Aussie made

From its base in western Sydney, Australia’s largest manufacturer of handheld radios says the Future Made in Australia initiative is crucial for sovereign capability.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

Sarah Abood CEO of the Financial Planners Association

Advisers slam Labor over compo failure

Financial advisers say the Albanese government did not undertake the proper steps before introducing a scheme which has left a $130m-plus bill to many small business owners.

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CompaniesCompanies

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: An aerial view of the sprawling new housing estates of Oran Park on October 23, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The local Government area of Camden is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia, with a boom in residential and commercial development. Housing prices are also expected to rise with the announcement of two new Metro West stations to be built in the Western Sydney area. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Housing crisis scares mid-tier businesses

Mid-tier businesses fear that in years to come, the national housing crisis will worsen their ability to find and employ workers living close enough, the results of a survey shows.

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