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THE ECONOMIST: As the boundary between retail and social media blurs, celebrities are reshaping the world of consumer goods.

Presentation notes to be used by new chair Malcolm Bundey in meetings with investors and proxy advisers this week says Mr Ellison’s planned exit timeline is being ‘reviewed’.

JACKSON HEWETT: As global tensions rise, the Reserve Bank weighs its options amid fresh challenges. Today’s decision could signal a new direction for Australia’s economy in uncertain times.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his visit to China from Saturday, when he is heading to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

US shares have fallen further from recent record highs after the announcement of hefty tariffs against US trading partners, while Tesla has again plunged.

Australians are pulling the trigger on property purchases before prices climb even higher as mortgage-holders await confirmation of a fresh rate cut.

US President Donald Trump has placed a 25 per cent tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea and tariffs on a handful of other countries.

Qantas says it has been contacted by the “potential cyber criminal” behind last week’s data breach. 

The unions have leveraged the Albanese Government’s controversial labour hire reforms to win a landmark decision against BHP, which is set to have a ‘flow-on effect throughout the mining industry’.

Rates will be one quarter of a percent lower on Tuesday afternoon if markets are any guide. Whether the economy will regain its animal spirits is another question.

With the ATO clarifying a significant portion of the fees paid to a financial adviser are now likely to be tax deductible, the new fiscal year may see you jump into the world of financial advice.

Q+A: Here’s how you could afford a new car at the age of 84 without sacrificing your home care.

Former US President Ronald Reagan famously used the old Russian proverb of ‘trust but verify’, which we should all be prepared to apply when it comes to dealing with our life’s savings.

Mineral Resources’ all-important ethics and governance committee has gone from all-female to all-male with two new directors joining and Justin Langer shuffled in.