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Lunch with bankers. Even they're unimpressed with their new Banking Code of Conduct

Bankers put on a lunch to sell their Banking Code of Conduct. They didn't take questions.Shutterstock

One of my banks invited me to a customer lunch a few weeks back so that it could announce its commitment to the new Banking Code of Conduct.

Here was a chance for it to say sorry to its customers and promise that things would be better in the...

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Why India joining the US alliance on AI tech is an opportunity for Australia
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property
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Vale Diane Lenore Jones
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Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work
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Benefits of Migrating Your Ecommerce Store from Magento
Since the dawn of the 21st century, our society has experienced a massive amount of changes that have come about because of the increase in popularity of the Internet. The…

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financial accountability to how they run cloud and AI, according to leading Australian systems integrator, Brennan. Based on customer insights...

UNSW Launches Global Innovation Foundry to Scale 100 Australian Startups Internationally New initiative provides startups and spinouts with direc...