The US and UK arms of consulting giant PwC have become the biggest direct corporate client of OpenAI, announcing a deal to use and resell the AI firm’s tools.

One explanation for the seeming decline in discussion about ESG is that it’s something that goes in and out of fashion according to economic conditions.

Firms are turning to fee funders and alternative billing arrangements to solve their cash flow problems.

The three-time Olympic gold medallist has always been a long-term planner, and had his career mapped out well before his illustrious swimming career ended.

This week on The Fin podcast, Michael Read and Julie Hare explain why net migration spiked and what deep cuts would mean for universities, the jobs market and economic growth.

Economists expect GDP figures next week could show annual growth slumped to just 1.1 per cent in March, after consumer spending and home building went backwards.

The former KPMG dealmaker will likely stay on as executive chairman of his Public Hospitality Group after reaching a deal with Deutsche Bank to avert collapse.

Troubled rugby union club Melbourne Rebels has been shut down after 14 seasons.

Air Canada is joining a string of carriers expanding in Australia, hoping to capture travellers fed up with being unable to use their frequent flier points.

Traders are increasingly confident the Reserve Bank will be forced to raise interest rates, particularly if a decision to lift minimum wages next week is above expectations.

The crisis in England’s water sector is coming to the boil. Macquarie, with more than $3 billion invested and its UK reputation on the line, will be feeling the heat.

The post-mortems are under way, but two things are already clear: the tight time frame was never going to be enough, and BHP’s inability to win over Anglo shareholders eventually killed the deal.

The Mexican-themed chain has recently lured new investors at a $1.73 billion valuation and is backed by TDM Growth Partners and Barrenjoey Capital Partners.

Builders are struggling to find tradies to complete homes as new ABS data shows a second successive quarterly fall in the value of completed residential work.

Tesla’s board led by chairwoman Robyn Denholm is facing opposition from Glass Lewis over its insistence that Elon Musk’s mega pay deal be reinstated.

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Peter Malinauskas has slammed the ramped-up rhetoric around migration, and said cuts would not solve the housing crisis but would decimate research.

Just two Australian beef exporters remained locked out of the Chinese market, the latest thawing in the long-running trade dispute between Beijing and Canberra.

With less than an hour before a 2am deadline, BHP issued a statement saying it would not make a firm offer, putting any bids on ice for at least six months.

A shift in where AI queries are being handled has opened up the investment field to more chipmakers, and to apps we haven’t even dreamed of yet.