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Tag: Australia/Oceania
CEO of Singtel’s Optus Resigns Following Australian Network Outage
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 19, 2023 7:33 pm ET SYDNEY—The chief executive of Optus, the Australian subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, resigned following a network outage in which millions of customers including…
Major Australian Ports Reopen After Cyberattack Halts Operations
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 13, 2023 12:47 am ET|WSJ Pro SYDNEY—Some of Australia’s biggest ports restarted operations on Monday following a cyberattack that disrupted container traffic ahead of Christmas and highlighted…
Australia’s Inflation to Ebb More Slowly Than Expected, Acting RBA Chief Economist Says
[ad_1] SYDNEY—Inflation pressures across Australia’s economy are now expected to ease more gradually than thought just three months ago, said Marion Kohler, acting chief economist at the Reserve Bank of…
Ramsay Sime Darby Health Shortlists Bidders for Over $1.0 Billion Deal
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 1, 2023 10:41 pm ET TPG-backed hospital operator Columbia Asia and a consortium led by Affinity Partners have emerged as the two shortlisted bidders for buying Asia-focused…
Brookfield-Led Consortium Raises Bid for Origin Energy to $10.5 Billion
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 1, 2023 9:23 pm ET SYDNEY—A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management raised its takeover offer for Australia’s Origin Energy to around US$10.50 billion, but again ran…
New Zealand’s Jobless Rate Rose Sharply in Third Quarter
[ad_1] SYDNEY—New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose sharply in the third quarter as the job market cooled due to the strain higher interest rates, while the supply of workers rose due…
South Africa Holds Off New Zealand to Win the Rugby World Cup
[ad_1] On any given day, whichever 15 men happen to be wearing the jersey of the New Zealand All Blacks can be the most fearsome outfit known to rugby. The…