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• Live: US tech index Nasdaq slumps almost -3pc

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The key index of tech-focused stocks, the Nasdaq, has fallen almost -3 per cent in trading. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: US tech index Nasdaq slumps almost -1pc

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The key index of tech-focused stocks, the Nasdaq, has fallen almost -1 per cent in trading. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX opens lower after US tech index Nasdaq slumps

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The S&P/ASX200 opened lower today after the key index of tech-focused stocks, the Nasdaq, slumped. Banking watchdog APRA has agreed to reduce the amount of capital Westpac must hold in reserve by $500 million. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  
   
  
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• Live: ASX falls after US tech index Nasdaq slumps

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The S&P/ASX200 is trading lower today after the key index of tech-focused stocks, the Nasdaq, slumped. Banking watchdog APRA has agreed to reduce the amount of capital Westpac must hold in reserve by $500 million. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  
   
  
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• Live: APRA trims Westpac's risk capital, ASX200 trades lower

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The banking regulator has lowered Westpac's risk capital requirements, while the S&P/ASX200 dipped back below 8000pts in Friday's trade. Follow live.
   
  
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• As it happened: APRA trims Westpac's risk capital, ASX200 trades lower

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The banking regulator has lowered Westpac's risk capital requirements, while the S&P/ASX200 dipped back below 8000pts in Friday's trade to finish the day lower. 
  
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• APRA trims Westpac's risk capital, ASX200 trades lower — as it happened

  18-07-2024 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The banking regulator has lowered Westpac's risk capital requirements, while the S&P/ASX200 dipped back below 8,000pts in Friday's trade to finish the day lower. 
  
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• Hesperia restructure continues

  18-07-2024 23:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three Hesperia directors, including Adrian Fini, have launched a new business entity.
  
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• Comedian Bob Newhart, star of Elf and The Big Bang Theory, dies at 94

  18-07-2024 22:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.
  
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• Donggang's home has doubled in value since he bought — but he's not happy about it

  18-07-2024 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Home ownership is a cornerstone of the Australian dream — but for many it feels increasingly out of reach.
  
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• Dongang's home has doubled in value since he bought — but he's not happy about it

  18-07-2024 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Home ownership is a cornerstone of the Australian dream — but for many it feels increasingly out of reach.
  
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• 'I'd applied for 35 jobs and didn't get any': The brutal reality of finding work as unemployment rises

  18-07-2024 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The number of jobs in the country, and participation in the workforce, has risen, but so has the unemployment rate. Recruiters say a candidate's success depends on where they're looking for work.
  
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• Court rules community groups can legally challenge EPA mining licence decisions

  18-07-2024 10:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A Maules Creek community action group has had its case against the NSW Environment Protection Authority dismissed but says the legal battle has a silver lining.
  
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• Forrest firm on green goal amid cuts

  18-07-2024 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Job cuts across Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue empire will be split across both the energy and metals divisions globally, but the miner says it's not pulling back from green hydrogen ambitions.
  
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• Peet targeted in $28m legal claim

  18-07-2024 09:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Property developer Peet has been joined to a NSW Supreme Court damages claim worth up to $28 million brought by one of its former joint venture partners.
  
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• Australian shares dip amid tech sector sell-off

  18-07-2024 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has fallen 0.3 per cent with the small tech sector suffering its worst loss since April after a similar sell-off in the US.
  
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• Festival director’s tale of terror

  18-07-2024 09:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The new artistic director at Perth Festival brings a diverse career background to the role.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast July 18 2024

  18-07-2024 09:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Beyer discuss the new Perth Festival artistic director Anna Reece.
  
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• Saffioti calls for CFMEU feedback

  18-07-2024 09:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s peak union body will “seek assurances” over the local conduct of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Acting Premier Rita Saffioti has revealed.
  
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• Unemployment rate continues to rise

  18-07-2024 09:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia’s unemployment rate remains below the national average, which has slightly risen in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found.
  
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• 'Union power': NSW branch of CFMEU posts defiant video against government, ACTU and 'rotten media'

  18-07-2024 09:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of union members appeared in the video, thanking CFMEU leadership in NSW for "always being at the cornerstone of safety on site".
  
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• Tools down at Nicheliving division

  18-07-2024 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nicheliving has temporarily lost its ability to build homes or enter into new contracts after the supervisor nominated for its building contractor division left the role.
  
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• Innovating next-level cabin comfort

  18-07-2024 08:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: Creativity and ingenuity were on show in Hamburg for the recent Crystal Cabin Awards.
  
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• Delay for $9m Nedlands build

  18-07-2024 08:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A development assessment panel has approved a two-year extension to start construction of a Nedlands project that has gone through a change of ownership and planning hurdles.
  
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• Bellarmine leaves nothing in reserve

  18-07-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: Passion for riesling hits the sweet spot at Pemberton’s Bellarmine Wines.
  
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• Auction business Grays deceived used car buyers over two-year period, causing $3 million in consumer losses

  18-07-2024 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal court orders auction company Grays to bear hefty penalties over 750 contraventions of consumer law, which saw it sell second-hand cars with false or misleading descriptions to consumers between 2020 and 2022.
  
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• Energy an opportunity for indigenous wealth

  18-07-2024 06:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The indigenous-backed renewable energy sector is an opportunity for traditional owners to tackle closing the gap targets how they see fit
  
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• 'Twiggy is not walking back from hydrogen': Forrest plays down impact of Fortescue job cuts

  18-07-2024 06:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining magnate Andrew Forrest says a move to slash 700 jobs from Fortescue is not a sign he is pulling away from his green hydrogen ambitions.
  
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• Major upgrades for train network

  18-07-2024 05:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has awarded a major $1.6 billion contact to upgrade Perth’s rail network to eventually increase train services to every three minutes.
  
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• Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user over 'distressing' airport incident

  18-07-2024 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A disability advocate has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised to the passenger for an incident which caused them to fall out of a wheelchair.
  
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• Customers in limbo after Perth home builder loses legal authority to undertake construction works

  18-07-2024 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth home builder with scores of unfinished projects on the books is no longer able to legally undertake construction works.
  
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• Stop encouraging Jerry Seinfeld: Some serious analysis of the 2024 Emmy nominee snubs and surprises

  18-07-2024 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Shōgun and The Bear have dominated today's Emmy nominations but others didn't fare as well. Let's unpack the snubs and surprises lurking lower down the list.
  
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• Emma Stone's EGOT dreams are cursed: A wrap of all the snubs and surprises in the 2024 Emmy noms

  18-07-2024 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Shōgun and The Bear have dominated today's Emmy nominations but others didn't fare as well. Let's unpack the snubs and surprises lurking lower down the list.
  
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• A snub for Emma Stone but plenty of love for Shōgun and The Bear: The biggest takeaways from the 2024 Emmy noms

  18-07-2024 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Shōgun and The Bear have dominated today's Emmy nominations but others didn't fare as well. Let's unpack the snubs and surprises lurking lower down the list.
  
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• Curtailed Alcoa maps bauxite cost

  18-07-2024 04:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corporation expects lower grades at its South West bauxite mines to cost it almost $15 million next quarter, while confirming its Kwinana curtailment.
  
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• NRW Holdings post record guidance

  18-07-2024 04:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mining contractor NRW have posted a record earnings guidance, with revenue expected to hit $2.9 billion for the 2024 financial year.
  
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• Air safety investigator says Batik Air flew 'below minimum altitude' on flight to Canberra from Bali

  18-07-2024 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The inaugural Batik Air flight from Bali to Canberra earlier this month is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which said the plane travelled "below minimum altitude".
  
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• Air safety investigator says Batik Air flew 'below minimum altitude' into Canberra on first flight from Bali

  18-07-2024 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The inaugural Batik Air flight from Bali to Canberra earlier this month is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which said the plane travelled "below minimum altitude".
  
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• Unemployment edges up, despite more than 50,000 extra jobs, amid rapid population growth

  18-07-2024 03:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate continues to edge higher, despite the creation of around 50,000, mostly full-time, jobs last month.
  
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• Cancer treatment benefits from WA govt fund

  18-07-2024 03:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A promising treatment for cancer using a patient’s own cells could begin clinic trials in Western Australia by the end of the year under a state government-backed initiative.
  
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• FIRB gives tick to Westgold deal

  18-07-2024 03:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Westgold has moved a step closer to its merger with Canadian-listed gold play Karora Resources, after its $1.2 billion deal was ticked off by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
  
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• Thailand expands visa-free travel for Australians

  18-07-2024 02:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians can now enjoy visa-free travel for up to 60 days in Thailand as the country looks to boost tourism.
  
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• Thailand expands visa free-travel for 93 countries, including Australia

  18-07-2024 02:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians can now enjoy visa-free travel for up to 60 days in Thailand as the country looks to boost tourism.
  
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• Well-known Aussie wine brands offloaded by French owner

  18-07-2024 02:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pernod Ricard has sold most of its portfolio of international wine brands, including Australia's Jacob's Creek, Orlando and St Hugo, to a consortium.
  
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• Aussie wine brands offloaded

  18-07-2024 02:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pernod Ricard has sold most of its portfolio of international wine brands, including Australia's Jacob's Creek, Orlando and St Hugo, to a consortium.
  
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• Has the CFMEU made home building more expensive? Yes, but not how you think

  18-07-2024 00:21 via abc.net.au
  
   The lure of long-term employment on major construction sites has been one major factor in why home building has become so expensive.
  
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