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Australia’s NAB reveals anti-money laundering probe, shares fall

National Australia Bank (NAB.AX) said on Monday it is under investigation for suspected serious and ongoing breaches of anti-money laundering…

4 years ago

Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal

The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out…

4 years ago

Australian job advertisements jump 7.9% in May – ANZ

Australian job advertisements climbed for a 12th straight month in May to reach their highest since 2008, suggesting demand for…

4 years ago

Explainer: What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?

Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations reached a landmark accord on Saturday backing the creation of…

4 years ago

Ireland confident G7 tax deal won’t dent multinational investment

Ireland’s finance minister said he remained confident the country’s low-tax economy would continue to attract multinational investment and jobs even…

4 years ago

Ackman reinvents SPAC in Universal Music deal talks

William Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH.N) said on Friday it was in talks to buy 10% of Universal Music…

4 years ago

Fewer Americans blame COVID for preventing them from seeking work

Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they’re not looking for work as more people are…

4 years ago

Stocks steady, dollar climbs as U.S. recovery sparks Fed tapering fears

The dollar hit a multi-week high on Friday while European stocks, oil and gold steadied as markets braced for further…

4 years ago

Global M&A surges to record high for third straight month

Global mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity hit a record high for the third straight month in May, driven mainly by…

4 years ago

AstraZeneca moves finance chief to new role after Alexion deal

AstraZeneca (AZN.L) will move finance chief Marc Dunoyer to head newly acquired rare diseases business Alexion (ALXN.O), using the $39…

4 years ago