Star faces a fine in the hundreds of millions of dollars for contraventions of Australia’s money laundering laws.

Star rescue takes a twist as new offer lands:report

The casino operator has reportedly received a new offer,with a report in The Australian newspaper saying Star’s management has received a rescue proposal from US-based Bally’s corporation.

  • Supratim Adhikari

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The Star casino in Sydney.

ASX suspends Star over accounts failure with administration on the cards

The casino operator’s shares may never trade again after the share market operator suspended trading of the Star,which could not file its financial accounts.

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Cheaper airfares on cards as Virgin-Qatar deal gets the nod

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has approved Qatar Airways taking a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia but has installed a couple of safeguards as well.

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US property giant makes $2.7b bid for Domain

Shares in Nine and Domain surged on Friday after US property titan CoStar lobbed a takeover offer.

  • Colin Kruger andSupratim Adhikari
Qantas planes at Melbourne Airport.

Qantas behind pace on punctuality compared with global rivals

Australia’s three major airlines - Qantas,Jetstar and Virgin Australia – are at the bottom of the pack in the latest international ranking data.

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Packaging billionaire Anthony Pratt pumped $15m into Trump campaign

The head of the Visy empire,who is moving permanently to the US,has hailed Donald Trump’s return to the White House and reaffirmed his commitment to working with the incoming administration.

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The result marks a significant turnaround for Origin.

AustralianSuper rejects ‘final’ Brookfield bid for Origin Energy

Origin’s biggest shareholder has rejected Brookfield/EIG’s ‘best and final’ bid for Australia’s biggest energy retailer despite a sweetened offer of $9.53 a share.

  • Supratim Adhikari andMillie Muroi
Liontown Resources was among several companies to successfully raise money for lithium projects,such as the production of electric vehicle batteries.

Liontown opens the door to a lithium mega-deal

West Australian lithium minnow Liontown Resources is potentially on the cusp of sealing a $6.6 billion takeover by one of the world’s largest lithium producers.

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Fundies says Richard White’s WiseTech was rewarded fairly.

Tech turmoil offers WiseTech Global a chance to scoop recruits

Boss of the logistics software maker,Richard White,says the technology sector is still losing out to banks and law firms when it comes to picking up talent.

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Telstra aims for top spot as telco ‘Game of Thrones’ goes rural

Regional Australia is shaping up as the next battleground for Australian telcos and Telstra’s new boss Vicki Brady says she is ready for the challenge.

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