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Andrew Forrest’s big plans in Morocco could be complicated by his public affair with the country’s Energy Minister , who also sits on the board of Fortescue’s joint venture company in the North African country. 

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Country Road Group executives received formal details of poor workplace behaviour, including allegations of sexual harassment and bullying, as early as December thanks to the responses of angry and upset staff to a pulse survey.

And banking giant ANZ says some businesses are missing payments to suppliers as companies prioritise loan repayments to banks amid a cost crunch as the economy slows.