Retail, banking sell-off ends ASX 5-day winning streak The ASX200 fell 1.1 per cent, with the consumer discretionary sector suffering its worst loss in 16 months on several trading updates. AAP · May 9, 2024
CBA's quarterly profit down while delinquencies tick up Commonwealth Bank's quarterly profit was down while the percentage of its customers in arrears grew slightly in the March quarter. AAP · May 9, 2024
Police begin trawl through crime and terrorism reports after faulty mobile phone data used in police evidence Police forces have begun trawling through crime and counter-terrorism intelligence reports after faulty mobile phone data is believed to have been submitted as evidence in criminal cases for over a year. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2024
Australians’ spending softened in March after Taylor Swift concert splurge The economy is limping into 2024 after per capita activity shrank for the final three-quarters of last year The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2024
Business wants pay rises for Australia’s lowest paid workers limited to 2% – but what about executives? Average pay of top bosses has increased from 17 times average earnings in early 90s to about 55 times now. What about those on minimum wage? The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2024
Seattle aims to enact new police CBA three years after expiration date The Seattle City Council in Washington in January 2024 announced its intent to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) this year. The SPOG’s current CBA expired in 2020. Ballotpedia · Mar 29, 2024
Bargaining in Blue: Seattle aims to enact new CBA three years after expiration date Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population. Ballotpedia · Mar 28, 2024
MLS reaches agreement with referees to end month-long lockout Officials will return to games this weekend after reaching an agreement on a new CBA that will run through the 2030 season The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2024
Reserve Bank tipped to hold interest rate but economists split on when cuts will start Pundits and investors expect the RBA to leave its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% when the board meets on Tuesday The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2024
Rishi Sunak's former pollster Will Dry says the PM is almost certainly doomed Will Dry described his old boss as decent and hardworking at a panel event Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024
Aussie shares up as traders shrug off inflation report The ASX has closed 0.2 per cent higher, climbing for a second day despite a consumer price index report showing inflation creeping up in the US. AAP · Mar 13, 2024
CBA restores service, apologises after overnight outage Commonwealth Bank has apologised after an outage overnight locked customers out from their accounts. AAP · Mar 13, 2024
Interest rate rise unlikely after sluggish quarter of GDP growth, Australian economists say Spending on Taylor Swift concerts defies pattern of consumers tightening their belts, with CBA predicting a September rate cut The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024
Bankwest branches to close in WA Bankwest is set to close all 60 of its branches across Western Australia by October. AAP · Mar 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024 Years of delays to rape trials a ‘significant injustice’, says judge More than 180 alleged rape victims have faced more than two years of delays since case first went to court
Latin Times · Feb 26, 2024 MLS Prepared for Lockout Amid Referee Strike, Says Commissioner Don Garber This is the second time in the last 10 years that PRO, funded by MLS, has locked out the PSRA referees during CBA negotiations.
AAP · Feb 26, 2024 Call for action on gender equity as pay gaps exposed Australian employers are under pressure to close their gender pay gaps and could face hurdles getting contracts with government if they don't change.
Ballotpedia · Feb 22, 2024 Bargaining in Blue: New Tacoma CBA prohibits law enforcement officers from receiving compensation during certain misconduct investigations Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 20, 2024 Rockets pay respects to late Robert Reid, who passed away Monday Robert Reid, who played a key role on Houston’s first two NBA Finals teams in 1981 and 1986, passed away at 68 years old after a battle with cancer.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 15, 2024 Will Jaylen Brown be a casualty of the Boston Celtics’ future cap crunch? At least some prominent NBA analysts have begun exploring the idea, and rival executives with them.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024 Australia’s economy likely to slow until stage-three tax cuts, lower interest rates and easing inflation kick in, CBA says Spending tipped to moderate until households start getting some relief in the middle of the year, CommBank chief economist says
AAP · Feb 13, 2024 Commonwealth Bank reports $5.02 billion H1 profit Australia's biggest bank made $5 billion in profit in the first half, down three per cent from a year ago, but has raised its dividend.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024 You don’t need to be a ship-jumping polls guru to work out Rish!’s numbers are dire It seems Simple Simon Clarke wasn’t entirely alone in his failed rebellion – enter previously unknown Will Dry
Ballotpedia · Jan 25, 2024 Bargaining in Blue: Austin Police Department sued over inaction on police oversight and records accessibility ballot measure Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.
Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024 Who is Will Dry? Former Rishi Sunak advisor now working against old boss Will Dry has turned on his former boss, predicting the Conservatives are on track for the 'most almighty of defeats' in the next election