Companies

A banned financial planner suing AMP Financial Planning for alleged unconscionable conduct has failed in his bid to add a fraud claim against AMP Bank to his case.

A judge has found that RAMS breached its duty of good faith by terminating a franchise agreement on Westpac’s recommendation without resolving concerns about the evidence backing its decision, but tossed unconscionable conduct claims against the home loans business.

A Macquarie review had found no breaches during a 2025 audit tender process which led to the appointment of KPMG, but said it would review its tender rules and conflict of interest policies. 

Microsoft and Stockland have secured NSW planning approval for two data centres worth a combined $1.83 billion, with conditions requiring renewable energy to offset their electricity use and emissions.

Coles has won its bid to correct inaccurate information given to the ACCC about supermarket revenue and sales in proceedings challenging the regulator's rejection of its acquisition of leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie site.

In the latest fallout from its whistleblower scandal, KPMG has been dropped by major client ANZ and bid farewell to its long-running Sydney-based general counsel.

A shareholder class action alleges Cochlear knew months before announcing a profit downgrade that weakening US demand, financial pressures on hospitals and problems with its new Nexa implant made its FY26 earnings guidance unreliable.

A judge has approved the discontinuance of one of two class actions on behalf of members of Macquarie Bank's superannuation plan who sunk $321 million in retirement savings into the failed Shield investment fund.

The liquidators of GFG Alliance's Tahmoor Coal have lost their appeal of a decision over a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore.

Activists have a court's greenlight to amend their case against gas giant Woodside and the Western Australia environment minister over approval for the 40-year extension of the North West Shelf off the state's coast.