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ASIC probes failed $44B Firmus IPO over investor demand claims

Australia’s corporate regulator is examining the abandoned sharemarket listing of AI infrastructure company Firmus amid concerns about investor demand disclosures and potential conflicts of interest.

CommBank economists forecast November RBA interest rate hike as inflation risks build

CommBank economists now expect the RBA to lift the official cash rate to 4.85% next week as domestic and global inflation…

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Global banks collaborate on principles for trusted agentic commerce 

Commonwealth Bank has joined ASB Bank, Bank of America, Capital One, ING Group and NatWest Group…

‘No plans’ to restore cuts to Australia’s fuel excise as petrol prices creep up

The federal government has today shut down the possibility of restoring cuts to the fuel excise…

NEXTDC offers $1.1 billion to support data centre expansion

NEXTDC has secured $1.1 billion through a convertible notes offering as the Australian data centre operator…

Victoria’s work-from-home laws delayed until after state election

Victoria’s proposed work-from-home laws are unlikely to pass parliament before the November state election after the…