CBA offers developers ‘Afterpay’ for unit buyers
Developers will be able to secure pre-sales with buyers initially stumping up just $10,000, in a new play by Commonwealth Bank and Coposit to help get more projects built.
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Bung it on Afterpay: Baked-in spending will cost taxpayers, business long term
Jim Chalmers’ third budget deserves the moniker ‘audacious’ for all the wrong reasons. What sets this budget apart and marks it out as inferior to the efforts of Keating and Costello is that it unashamedly increases the footprint of government in the economy and in Australians’ lives.
Last resort: buy now, pay later for mental health
Desperate Australians have turned to platforms such as Afterpay to cover mental health care, amid calls to increase Medicare rebates for psychiatry services.
Afterpay owner Block exceeds expectations
Afterpay owner Block’s profit guidance has exceeded analysts’ expectations by $US200m but that’s come at the expense of 1000 jobs and an aggressive switch to AI.
ASX gains as tech stocks rally; Block jumps
Court imposes $30m fine in waste management cartel case. Afterpay owner Block soars on profit swing. ABB rejigs leadership, ups guidance. Brambles, Austal fall. Woodside sells Scarborough stake to JERA.
Pay.com.au attracts new big-name investors
New backers of the fintech platform Pay.com.au, chaired by Damien Waller, include barrister Allan Myers and Perth’s Rubino family.
50 Australian Inventions Changing the World
In this list of 50 world-changing inventions across health, technology, sustainability, fashion and the arts you’ll find creativity, imagination, and a talent for invention – it’s a tribute to the Australian spirit.
ASX ends flat; BHP, Qantas falls offset tech gains
BHP pulls materials lower. St Barbara rejects Silver Lake bid. BrainChip dives amid first strike. Qantas warns of moderating airfares. Technology One ups dividend.
Insiders model their views on what’s cutting it for 2023
Australian style can mean many things, including lots of good things to wear.
It’s a First Nations first, after a fashion
Elaine George and Samantha Harris reflect on the significance of the Ngali show at Afterpay Australia Fashion Week.
Gemma’s back with a show for the ages
The supermodel embodied the essence of the Australian brand with big plans.
Designers harbour thoughts of summer
From shimmering sequins to silky cover-ups and slick swimmers, life really can be a beach sometimes.
Fintech Brighte ‘turnaround’ after losses, lay-offs
This Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed start-up, dubbed the ‘Afterpay for solar’, says profitability is within reach despite a difficult 2022.
ASX ends down 0.3pc; Corporate Travel surges
Worst session in three weeks. Iron ore hit by Port Hedland shutdown. Corporate Travel soars on $3bn deal. Block hit by Afterpay action. Downer signs NZ cyclone agreement.
Seamless takeover of mum’s legacy
As Bianca Spender prepares to send her latest collection down the runway at Afterpay Australia Fashion Week, she can still hear her mum, Carla Zampatti, speaking to her.
Digging up dirt all part of short game
For short-sellers, tossing around a bit of mud can lead to clean profit. But there are dangers in the game too, says Tim Boreham.
Hindenburg’s Block attack ‘not just hot air’
Analysts say the Afterpay parent company faces potential fines and will likely be forced to clean up its customer database and remove fake accounts.
‘Wild West’: Afterpay parent Block accused of fraud
Shares in Jack Dorsey’s payments giant plunged more than 20 per cent after short-seller Hindenburg was able to obtain a Cash App card under an ‘obviously fake Donald Trump account’.
ASX extends worst losing streak since GFC
Losing streak at seven weeks. Block tanks on Hindenburg report. Estia Health soars on Bain bid. BWX suspended over refinancing cloud. AMP completes first step in Collimate sale.
BNPL pain no cause for concern, says Afterpay owner
One year on from the largest acquisition in Australian corporate history, Block executive Amrita Ahuja says buying Afterpay is as attractive as it was 12 months ago.
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