Heise Says
#Finances #Banks #HeiseSays Banks are acting as moral police and freezing accounts and banning clients. References Bank of Queensland ‘reviewing’ no tattoo parlour policy after Gold Coast artist’s accounts frozen https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/bank-of-queensland-reviewing-no-tattoo-parlour-policy-after-gold-coast-artists-accounts-frozen/news-story/dd0dc298ff50601bd062af681b0a6541
#NAB #Banking #HeiseSays NAB profits plunge. References https://www.nab.com.au/content/dam/nabrwd/documents/reports/corporate/fy19-investor-presentation.pdf ‘Disappointing’: NAB profits tumble 10.6 per cent, executives miss out on bonuseshttps://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-profits-tumble-10-6-per-cent-as-customer-compensation-costs-bite-20191107-p5385q.html
#Retail #Recession #HeiseSays Retail levels have crashed to levels not seen since the 1990’s recession. References Retail slumps to ‘weakest’ level since 1990s recession as tax cuts fail to stimulate consumer spending https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/worrying-sign-retail-slumps-to-worst-performance-since-last-recession-as-jobs-weaken-20191104-p5378r.html?fbclid=IwAR3h2VWqEkoJQJPDUX36h12CN9x7UMbpKce448y28rwZjEpYBcymiA8l87M
#Eftpos #Australia #HeiseSays Eftpos transaction fees are being passed onto consumers with greater frequency. Luck we still have cash….oh. References
#Recession #China #HeiseSays Is China heading for a recession? References China Is Heading For A Long Growth Recession, Not Because Of The Trade War https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-finds/2019/11/01/the-best-tech-giftsfrom-new-releases-to-cult-favorites/#394cfde677b0
#CashBan #Australia #HeiseSays Let’s look at Treasure’s reporting concern the 3500 public submissions to the Cash Ban consultation. References China Is Heading For A Long Growth Recession, Not Because Of The Trade War https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-finds/2019/11/01/the-best-tech-giftsfrom-new-releases-to-cult-favorites/#394cfde677b0
#Recession #Economy #HeiseSays Hong Kong has officially entered into recession. References Hong Kong officially enters recession, with zero growth expected for remainder of 2019 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-29/hong-kong-now-in-recession-financial-secretary-confirms/11647964?section=business
#Recession #Economy #HeiseSays Are we heading towards a global recession? References Boom, doom and gloom: The forces uniting Australia and the United States https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-28/forces-uniting-australia-and-the-usa-are-the-market/11644400?section=business
#Banks #Profits #HeiseSays The profits of the big four plunge. References Banks’ messy results will not cloud the not-so-pretty picture https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-27/banks-messy-results-will-not-cloud-the-not-so-pretty-picture/11639074?section=business
#CashBan #Economy #HeiseSays Can the Cash Ban be stopped in the Senate? References https://www.treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2019-t395788 https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6418 https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/CurrencyCashBill2019 Cash-ban law under review as MPs argue it would push people into ‘clutches of the banks’, restrict freedom https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/cash-ban-law-under-inqury-post-mp-concerns-on-freedom-breach/11640124?section=business