Australia

ANZ faces class action for “unfair” interest charged from credit card customers

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ.AX) has been sued by a law firm for charging interest on some purchases by credit…

4 years ago

Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead

Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent…

4 years ago

Analysis: How Banks all over the world are facing challenges!

The world has changed dramatically since the pandemic or Covid-19 outbreak. The entire process of living has changed, as has…

4 years ago

Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP

Alphabet Inc's Google will begin paying Agence France-Presse for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership announced Wednesday that…

4 years ago

Factbox: Asia-Pacific countries begin to open selectively for international travel

Asia-Pacific countries, which have had some of the world's strictest border controls and quarantine rules during the pandemic, are starting…

4 years ago

Asia stocks catch Wall St cheer but China caps gains

Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as upbeat Wall Street earnings lifted the broader economic outlook though fresh worries about…

4 years ago

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions

MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants, and hair salons in the early hours…

4 years ago

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 mln profit hit, led by institutional banking

SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of $956 million…

4 years ago

COVID-19 cases are declining in Sydney as restrictions in virus hotspots are relaxed!

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed the minimum daily increase in COVID 19 case scenarios in more than three weeks on Monday, following the relaxation of certain lockdown restrictions in Sydney, the state capital, allowing for higher vaccination levels. The Premier of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, announced that 935 new cases had been discovered in the…

4 years ago

Fortescue sets up new mining pact with Aboriginal group

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) has reached a deal with the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) to oversee development of new mines at…

4 years ago