New Super Retail Group (SRG) chief executive Athony Heraghty has kicked off his tenure by delivering solid sales over the last few months. Like-for-like sales across the group rose 4.3 per cent in the 17 weeks ended April 27, buoyed by 4.2 per cent …
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SoftBank Group Corp. is close to making a $1 billion investment in Latin American delivery app Rappi, according to people familiar with the matter.
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“The accounting profession is faced with ever-increasing regulation and … to clients,” CPA head of external affairs Paul Drum told Accountants Daily.
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Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem is set to get a massive injection of funds after Jungle Ventures reached a first close of $175 million for its newest fund, TechCrunch has come to learn. Executives at the Singapore-based firm anticipate that the new fund, …
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Australian shares are expected to open flat, or marginally lower, despite Wall Street climbing to new records. Market snapshot at 7:35am (AEDT):. ASX SPI futures flat at 6,341, ASX 200 (Monday’s close) -0.4pc at 6,360; AUD: 70.54 US cents, 54.56 British …
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