Posts tagged "John Durie"

The real story on bank profits is how these giant financial institutions have let mortgage brokers take control of their biggest profit driver: home loans.

The ACCC has raised concerns with the proposed merger between New Zealand-based camper van supplier THL and Brisbane-based Apollo.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb took the reins of the competition regulator from Rod Sims in March and this will be the first merger review in her term.

The government comes to the election having supported action on least cost routing in principle last September but having done nothing about it.

The ACCC has attacked Honda for making allegedly false statements about two car dealers that used to be franchised service operators.

Cost-of-living increases are a key election issue but the reality is many manufacturers and retailers like some inflation.

The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.

The federal government’s decision to bring carbon credit income into the farm income net this week is a welcome and logical change. Now it's time to take to fix supply issues in the market.

Google's acquisition of cybersecurity business Mandiant faces strong anti-trust scrutiny in the US but the incoming ACCC chair has yet to opine on such issues.

The ACCC is targeting the payment giants and least cost routing as key enforcement priorities, along with other issues affecting SMEs.

Signs of life are returning to our CBDs, but small businesses hoping for a quick rebound may be disappointed, writes John Durie.

In markets where there is competition, there is some check on price rises. But where there is none, it’s a free run for monopolists like Bluescope.