Australian investors are set to receive nearly $40 billion in dividend payouts over the next two months, with major ASX-listed companies like Commonwealth Bank and Ampol leading the charge. Bell Potter estimates $28 billion will be distributed in September, followed by $10 billion in October, marking a rebound from a three-year decline in total dividends. … Read more
Europe’s football governing body UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for criminal mismanagement under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press. The legal action centers on a now-shelved plan called FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would have sold a … Read more
Payment services resumed across Australia after a Saturday afternoon disruption left some customers unable to complete purchases at major retailers, with Mastercard blaming a “scheduled system update” for the outage. According to Mastercard, the update caused transactions to be declined for a period of time before the situation was resolved and all systems were working … Read more