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The latest batch of released Jeffrey Epstein files shows he was billionaire businessman Leon Black’s stealthy do-it-all fixer.

‘Maniacal devotion’: Jeffrey Epstein was a fixer for Wall Street billionaire’s deepest secrets

In Jeffrey Epstein’s world, few billionaires loomed as large as Leon Black.

  • Max Abelson and Laura Benitez

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Ben and Jerry's often takes a political stance.

‘Broken heart’: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits in protest against Unilever

After 47 years at the famous ice-cream business he helped start, Jerry Greenfield is leaving, citing a loss of independence to its multinational parent company.

  • Elias Visontay
The business community has mixed views about Donald Trump’s radical policy reset.

Trump’s assault on capitalism has a surprising new victim

America was once a country in which the government stayed out of the business of running businesses. Not any more.

  • Bret Stephens
The boss of collasped childcare chain Genius, Darren Misquitta, outside Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Genius Childcare boss fined for handling proceeds of crime as investigators chase missing millions

Darren Misquitta escaped conviction but his legal woes may be just beginning as investigators search for missing millions from his childcare empire and allege breaches of company law.

  • Noel Towell
Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA worldwide. March 25, 2025. Photo Edwina Pickles SMH

‘Not going to stand for this’: The IKEA exec emboldened by Donald Trump

In the face of the US president’s strident attack on climate action, this IKEA executive has urged fellow corporates to stay the course.

  • Jessica Yun
WA authors Natasha Lester, Holden Sheppard and Rachael Johns. Pictures: Supplied

‘Holding us hostage’: WA authors’ horror as Meta uses their pirated work

Writers across Perth and Australia are reeling at stolen copies of their books being used without permission or compensation. But can they leave this toxic relationship?

  • Emma Young
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United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.

Why CEO’s New York killing was met with such dark glee

A father-of-two is shot in cold blood and yet the alleged shooter becomes a folk hero. Is this the new class warfare and, if it is, is Australia immune?

  • Jenna Price
KPMG partners Gayle Dickerson and Amanda Coneyworth are two of just 65 female insolvency practitioners in Australia.

‘Shocking statistic’: Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient

Insolvency was known for an aggressive approach of “kicking down doors, banging tables”. That’s changed, and now there’s a push to boost women’s role in the sector.

  • Jessica Yun
ANZ chief executive at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.

ANZ traders exited over intoxication, profane language: Shayne Elliott

Three ANZ traders left the bank after an internal investigation found they used profane language in the Sydney dealing room.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Penrith MP Karen McKeown and Leppington MP Nathan Hagarty.

MPs pocketed $200,000 working for disgraced super fund

The superannuation fund deceived investors about its exposure to coal, gambling and Russian companies, a landmark court case found.

  • Harriet Alexander