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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 6880.7 on Monday, putting it within 4% of the record highs reached in February 2020. Materials, discretionary, and communication stocks pushed higher.

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.

Proteomics International plans to start rolling out its groundbreaking, simple endometriosis blood test within months, aiming to revolutionise healthcare for the disease.

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.