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| Good morning readers. Here’s what is shaping today’s business landscape: Government-led costs are squeezing household budgets much more than the private sector, Bureau of Statistics figures show. Landline phone networks to about 1 million homes and businesses will be permanently cut off in the next six months. Low inflation has perplexed central banks for two years, but now it could rise much more rapidly than anticipated, writes David Uren. What to watch for: In Australia no major data is due. The Martin Luther King Jr holiday is observed in the US. Keep up with the latest developments in business as they happen in our live blog, Trading Day. | | | ‘Perfect storm’ for unfair loans | | MICHAEL RODDAN | | The royal commission into banking and financial services is being urged to investigate systemic irresponsible lending. |
| | | Amazon king hit still to come | | Eli Greenblat | | The head of retail for technology giant Intel has warned that Australian retailers should be worried about Amazon. |
| | | Nucane hits the sweet spot | | DAMON KITNEY | | A wide variety of food products could be made with dramatically lower sugar levels thanks to an Australian technology firm. |
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| | DAMON KITNEY | | A wide variety of food products could be made with dramatically lower sugar levels thanks to an Australian technology firm. | | | | Rio, BHP output lifts hopes | | MATT CHAMBERS | | Strong performances and high commodity prices could provide billions of dollars to Rio Tinto and BHP shareholders. |
| | | T. Boone Pickens closes fund | | Alison Sider, Ryan Dezember | | T. Boone Pickens is closing the energy-focused hedge fund he has run for the past two decades. |
| | | Schneider’s planet-wide mission | | Cliona O’Dowd | | Schneider Electric’s Chris Leong is involved with everything from brand management to campaigns, marketing to leadership. |
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| | Cliona O’Dowd | | Schneider Electric’s Chris Leong is involved with everything from brand management to campaigns, marketing to leadership. | | | | Coal sale puts Aurizon in bind | | Bridget Carter, Scott Murdoch | | Crunch time is looming for Aurizon and its backers hoping to buy the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal. |
| | | | Cliona O’Dowd | | Wall Street’s record run should help push the local stocks higher this morning. |
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