Crown Resorts operates three casinos in Macau and planned to lure more Chinese high rollers to its Australian operations before the arrest of eighteen employees threw their behaviour in China into question.
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It’s easy for foreign businesses in China to misstep when they don’t understand the lack of a rule of law and the influence of the government.
The research found it may be the executives, not the shareholders, who are holding back innovation in business.
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Research shows the short-term view focus of senior executives may be inhibiting a long-term investment in innovation.
Business splits can be resolved fairly without resulting to the “Texas shoot out” method.
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Researchers have come up with a new way to make sure each partner in a business gets their fair share when they decide to split.
Employees who have a mutually loyal relationship with their employers and a balance of positive and negative emotions at work are less likely to quit.
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New research used a method that predicts divorce to pick up the signs that an employee will stay or leave their job.
Many Australians will not benefit from the Financial Services Council’s new life insurance code, Gail Pearson says.
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The Financial Services Council code of conduct for life insurance is the industry’s last chance to reform before the government steps in.
Contract theory goes beyond analyzing deals on paper to other sorts of agreements.
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Contracts have governed the workings of the economy since ancient times. Contract theory is about ensuring they have the right incentives.
Younger farmers are more willing to take up the opportunities presented by outside investment, a new study shows.
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Young farmers are more open to outside investment and ownership of the family farm, than older farmers, new research shows.
Businesses need to consult customers to work out what is reasonable when it comes to using and securing their data.
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Business Briefing: Trusting business to take care of your data
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Businesses need to take the lead to show customers and governments that industry can handle data management, says former ACCC chief Graeme Samuel.
Despite the increased focus on corporate social responsibility, businesses don’t seem to be cleaning up their act.
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Publicly listed Australian companies are still falling short of proper corporate social responsibility, judging by most recent reports.
The research found the more confident a participant was, the worse they understood the phone contracts they were given.
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Consumers don’t understand the contracts they are signing when they buy smartphones, new research shows.
Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev received a healthy remuneration package in 2016 despite scandals involving the bank.
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Studies show performance-based incentives for CEOs do not lead to better organisational performance.
Health Insurers should be offering insurance that covers primary care, Paolucci argues.
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Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
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If customers are questioning the value of private health insurance its because of the way the system is distorted by government incentives.
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A Woking-Cupertino tie-up seems implausible at first glance, but there is plenty up for grabs which could suit both companies.
Super funds have led the trend to invest in infrastructure.
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Australian superannuation funds are joining the trend to invest in infrastructure because it’s safer for industry members.
BHP Billiton is reporting details of its tax thanks to new UK regulations, however its still not completely transparent.
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A number of Australian companies have released tax reports to the public in a bid to show transparency, however those reports are still incomplete.
Networking online might not be so good for your “social capital” overall.
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Spending lots of time on the internet might be good for getting what you want in the short term but it might not work in the long term.
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New research shows how women are held back when it comes to starting and growing their own businesses.
Business leaders don’t have a crystal ball to predict future disruption but they can have a stake in it.
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Business Briefing: we’re overusing and underestimating ‘disruption’
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Disruption might be a buzz word at the moment but it shouldn't be ignored. It may be impossible to predict but businesses can have stakes in creating it.
A Hanjin Shipping Co ship stranded outside the Port of Long Beach, California, one of many around the world.
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South Korean Hanjin Shipping has ships and crews stranded in ports around the world as creditors and customers wait to see if the company can be saved.
Australian startups are trying to develop better algorithms to offer financial advice.
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Business Briefing: trusting an algorithm with investment decisions
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Financial advice was once the realm of bankers and brokers now startups are developing digital platforms to take advantage of how trusting we are of investment advice from computers.