ANZ Bank has appointed former Google managing director Maile Carnegie to lead its newly combined retail and digital divisions, fuelling market speculation she is being groomed to become the next CEO.

Born too late for affordable housing and just in time for stagnant real wages, the generation could at least take advantage of cut-price convenience. But not any more.

The US plan to cap the price of Russian oil is the only option on the table that might avert another huge spike in prices and another surge in inflation. But the clock is ticking.

It emerged during a Senate hearing that an internal investigation at Deloitte found 12 partners personally invested in the scheme run by former partner Amberjit Endow, but no internal policies were breached.

McDonald’s is facing a $250m wages claim after being accused of refusing to grant entitled rest breaks to 250,000 employees across Australia.

Electricity prices, chemical cost increases and the price of shipping have affected the cost of paper – and the price increases could be fatal.

Chief executive Scott Meneilly hopes the chain can shake its image of being daggy and “way behind current times”.

Investors are highly anticipating the release on Wednesday of CBA’s full-year results, which are widely seen as a bellwether for the health of the broader economy.

Timing is everything in the volatile world of resources. And as it stands, there’s probably not going to be enough copper produced over the next few decades to enable net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

John Mullen is currently the chairman of ASX-listed companies Qantas, Treasury Wine Estates and Brambles, raising concerns that he has become overloaded.

Financially troubled and scandal-ridden Seven West may be grabbing the headlines, but the Stokes family fortune is soaring to fresh heights at the $16 billion Seven Group Holdings.

The backlash has been swift after a litany of troubling practices across cosmetic surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer’s network was uncovered.

The Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has flagged ongoing challenges making investments in future east coast gas drilling projects.

Futures are pointing to a 1.26 per cent drop on Monday morning after a major sell-off on Wall Street on Friday amid recession warnings from the Federal Reserve.

China is making life difficult for Apple ahead of the release of the new iPhone. It isn’t a coincidence.