A Victorian residential builder has entered liquidation and terminated all of its staff. River Dale Building Group Pty Ltd, which trades as Chatham Homes, appointed AS Advisory as its liquidator on Monday, October 2. The firm said Chatham Homes stopped work on all of its current 50 residential home projects in Victoria, while there were … Read more
A Sydney man says a surprise plan to take his parents overseas has been dashed after he was duped out of $50,000 in a cruel scam. HSBC Australia customer Gerald Chin told 7NEWS.com.au his nightmare started when he received what he thought was an innocuous text from his bank asking him to call them on … Read more
A bespoke South Australian residential home builder has collapsed and appointed an external administrator. Residence Building Group is the latest builder in the state to enter voluntary administration, following the collapse of four other companies over several months. The company has seven current home builds, including a project in the Adelaide Hills and homes under … Read more
Nearly one million Australians could receive a festive season boost to their bank balance, as the government tries to return $234 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits. On average, these Australians are missing out on about $240 each. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: One million Australians owed millions in unclaimed Medicare benefits Watch the latest news and … Read more
Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 7, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Thursday dismissed worries that the Federal Trade Commission could hold up the oil giant’s pending acquisition … Read more
Universal and Illuminations latest animated film centers on a family of ducks who decides to leave the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City. Universal Disney dropped the animation crown. Universal has … Read more
Thousands of dollars are up for grabs for Queenslanders, with an energy-saving cashback scheme expanded to include businesses. The Queensland government scheme now offers thousands of dollars in rebates to encourage energy efficiency to small to medium businesses. It was previously only available to households. From October 5 the Queensland government advised it will “rebate … Read more
An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and … Read more
Services Australia staff are striking for 24 hours on Monday over a pay dispute. Workers walked off the job on Monday, with the strike possibly impacting Centrelink and health insurance services. However, Services Australia general manager Hank Jongen told 7NEWS.com.au last week it was “making preparations to minimise potential disruption to our customers”. “We respect … Read more
A shopper leaves a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago with a purchase on Dec. 21, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike shares plunged Friday after the athletic apparel maker cut its revenue outlook for the fiscal year, with sneaker retailer Foot Locker also feeling the blow. The stock was … Read more
