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Victoria Business
Apricity boss to face charges over alleged multimillion-dollar fraud
Apricity Finance managing director Linden Toll has been charged with several criminal offences following the collapse of his firm last year which left creditors owed more than $50m.
Claim alleges HK hedge fund backed Blue Sky attack
A prominent activist hedge fund agreed to reward Glaucus Research for attacking Blue Sky, as part of a conspiracy to undermine the investment firm, a new claim says.
Mum discovers husband’s costly addiction
Barefoot delivers harsh advice to a ‘very nervous mum’ who just discovered her husband has racked up $140,000 in gambling debts and wants to sell the family home – again.
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Canberra’s bold attempt to map out the cryptoverse
The collapse of global exchange FTX is pushing regulators into new territory as they attempt to get a handle on crypto.
Scott Pape’s advice on using super to pay the dentist
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape drills down on a reader’s question asking about accessing superannuation to cover dental costs.
Tesla surges into third place for new car sales
New car sales are bouncing back strongly and electric vehicles such as the popular Tesla Model 3 are making their mark.
Tech minnow’s shares double on ex-Nearmap hire
Shares in wearables company Spacetalk went into orbit after it announced a high profile appointment.
Tech giants discover the next killer app
The Facebook owner pushes the metaverse further down the road as it adjusts to the new reality for tech companies.
Costello’s bid to keep politics out of mega-investing
The message from the Future Fund’s Peter Costello was clear. Governments need to stay away from the markets.
PwC partner named in $3.3m fraud case denies wrongdoing
A PwC partner and her husband, who have been accused of a $3.3m fraud, say all payments they received from China were legitimate, and deny they have done anything wrong.
No, consumers kept spending to Christmas
There are liars, damned liars, and statistics. Then there are economists utterly unable to analyse those ‘statistics’.
Charter Hall locks in Allianz for city tower
Financial services company Allianz Australia has precommitted to shift its Melbourne headquarters to 555 Collins St.
Big lessons from the demise of micro lenders
There are worrying signals for second tier banks that are now being forced to pay top rate for funding, making it harder to compete.
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