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Most Asian shares rose slightly on Monday amid continued optimism over lower interest rates, while Australian markets lagged as major retail stocks fell sharply in the face of an antitrust lawsuit. Chinese markets rose after the People's…

The preliminary Australian manufacturing PMI from S&P Global Platts slips deeper into contraction at 46.7Services decline but remain in expansion at 50.6The composite index declined due to a decline in the manufacturing PMI, with the…

The U.S. health care system is in a unique category, according to a new analysis of health system performance in 10 high-income countries — but in a devastating way. Americans are living sicker lives and dying younger, according to a…

Here are some news headlines on this topic from earlier:Proposed changes to RBA board failIn addition to some details, quoted from Reuters news agency: The reforms, recommended by an independent review last year, included the…

Australia - Judo Bank/S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for August 2024, comes in at three-month high of 48.5Previous 47.5Quick read here:Australia PMI Flash August: Manufacturing 48.7 (previous 47.5) Services 52.2 (previous 50.4)Comment on…

Crypto regulation in Australia presents a complex landscape that balances innovation with compliance. The nation has emerged as a significant playground for digital currencies due to its supportive governmental…

Most Asian shares fell on Wednesday as technology-based indexes fell ahead of earnings from market darling Nvidia, while Australian shares fell on weak inflation data. Ongoing concerns about China also kept sentiment towards Asia on edge,…

Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employers, causing major industry distress. People can now “refuse to monitor, read or respond”…

Singapore is a small island nation that lacks natural resources and relies on imports for almost everything, including water and energy. About 2,600 miles away is Australia, rich in natural resources and open spaces. Now, a billionaire tech…

(Reuters) - Shares of Australia-based Domino's Pizza Enterprises Inc fell more than 7% on Wednesday after the franchise operator reported a weak start to the 2025 financial year as rising costs and frugal consumers weighed on…