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The massive wholesale trade website Alibaba has defended its unusual command structure, which has also led to it likely being floated on the US Stock Exchange, rather than the Hong Kong equivalent.

Resignation and regret in Debelle inquiry

Two senior education bureaucrats have left the South Australian department in the wake of the Debelle inquiry.

Full council dumped over bullying, spending

Allegations of bullying and misuse of funds have led to the sacking of the Wangaratta Council, with a bill to dismiss the entire pack passed this week.

New suits cut from the same cloth

The Coalition government has revealed some of its taste in departmental leadership, appointing two new heads from the same university and who were initially hired by the same senior public servant.

Foreign worker crack-down in Singapore

Singapore has tightened its rules on the hiring of foreign workers following protests over the large number of outsiders in the increasingly affluent city-state.

Plenty still draw gender lines at work

A World Bank report on gender equality in business has found a sorry state for women in many countries, with several nations upholding laws that give husbands the power to prevent their wives from working.

Energy and bank boss plugs uranium dump

A senior figure in Australian resources and finance has said that the country could play a big role in the world’s nuclear future, if it does not mind holding the radioactive bag.

Lack of communication costs Vic. government

An audit has found Victoria’s three largest government agencies cannot be confident they are managing their spending on telecommunications.

Users lash out at LinkedIn

A group of LinkedIn users are suing the service for allegedly hacking emails to find contacts to spam with unwarranted emails.

Loss after loss for Norway's worst gambler

A Norwegian high-roller has lost his attempt to sue an Australian online betting agency.

Overseas charge prompts top ASX men to bail

Short-selling charges for a hedge fund in the US have led to the resignation of two directors from the ASX.

Regulators harpoon JPMorgan's whale

JPMorgan Chase will pay nearly a billion dollars in fines to US and British regulators, after admitting its involvement in the “London Whale” trading kerfuffle.

Stormy conditions settling at Billabong

The rolling tide that is Australian surfwear company Billabong seems to have landed on new shores, settling on a finance deal and new chief executive for the label.

Annulments in lawyers' matrimony

Disruptive business practices are reportedly shaking up the lawyer’s profession; recent figures show pay rates are dropping, staff are switching all over the place and overall revenues for some top firms have dropped.

Australians face ageing arrangements

New statistics from the ABS suggest that Australia’s ageing population will become a big factor in future approaches to work.

Award rewards ethical enterprise

An award has been created to recognise Australia’s most conscientious business - in an effort to make the country a better place for everyone.

Stressing the importance of sympathetic re-shuffling

One of the founders of the R U OK? Day workplace campaign says stress has not left the workplace, rearing its head again as a major factor in staff turnover and dissatisfaction.

New coal face could belie dirty past

There have been renewed calls for the New South Wales government to revoke a coal mining licence in the fallout of corruption findings.

Moves to soften tender hardship

The South Australian Government is attempting to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to tender for public sector contracts, with a new training package for operators.

Myer's multi-million high fashion buy-out

Two of the hottest names in fashion will have a bit more cash to burn soon, with Myer announcing it will complete its buy-out of Sass & Bide worth about $30 million.