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Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet
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Customers might prefer digital robots who don't judge for now but physical robots with empathy may be the customer service workers of the future.
Tweet-shaming from politicians isn’t the best way to regulate companies – it hurts investments, shareholders and ultimately the economy.
The expensive things we buy say a lot about our identity, the way we think, and how we feel.
Treasurer Scott Morrison says the government will take on more ‘good debt’ to boost productivity when current spending is under control.
The ACCC lost a case it brought against Woolworths for how it treated suppliers. It needs to rethink how it tackles such cases.
The collapse of shipping giant Hanjin and slowing growth point to rough seas ahead for global and local shipping lines.
As long as the ATO doesn’t question why companies are reporting zero tax payable on their income, the public won’t know if serious tax avoidance is happening.
The actions of the Coalition government speak louder than words in its commitment to open government.
If a company is led by an overconfident CEO, the firm is less likely to invest in corporate social responsibility measures like workforce diversity.
Australia’s economic indicators are showing worrying signs, with business confidence falling in the face of continued low interest rates.
Australia’s rules on how investors engage with companies, coupled with the clout of superannuation investor groups, means there’s potential for more shareholder activism.
For the first ever case a corporation was fined for insider trading. But we should consider stiffer penalties to protect markets.
The latest Productivity Commission report on how consumer law is being used shows that the same issues still haven’t been addressed for years.
The sale of the vast Kidman pastoral empire to the joint venture Outback Beef has passed the foreign investment hurdle.
China has introduced new currency and investment controls after foreign exchange reserves hit the lowest level since 2011. This could have a profound impact on our trading relationship.
Business Briefing: what super is doing to banking and finance
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New research modelled how an increase in the superannuation guarantee would affect the finance sector and the results show it all balances out.
As domestic construction slows, Chinese property developers are starting to look overseas. The potential impacts are diverse, from property prices right through to regional diplomacy.
Employees who ‘cut corners’ at work tend to be morally compromised, low in conscientiousness, self-focused and impulsive.
Social media communication like Twitter can influence investor decisions in an unequal way and whether the company intends it or not, research finds.
Five tips on how to spend in a way that contributes to social movements this Christmas.
New research shows the harsh realities of getting by on a low income and highlights how help for those doing it tough needs to change.
The “no” result from Italy’s referendum is likely to brew political and economic uncertainty for some time yet.
Chinese debt levels are unsustainable and its plan is more of the same. China needs real market reform if it is to avoid a debt crisis.
The new president of the Business Council of Australia Grant King will need to change his message on company tax and other issues to really remain relevant.