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RT FinReview: Higher absentee rates have hit BHP’s Queensland mines since the border was relaxed and it says the same could happen in its WA iron ore division next month. bit.ly/33MaEFl

RT FinReview: The Skoda Octavia RS is bigger than its VW sister – but its move upmarket comes at a price. bit.ly/3IgBl3P

RT FinReview: Once you’ve encountered the artists of Yirrkala, they’ll be with you forever. bit.ly/3nBaJm0

RT FinReview: #ASX200. Yesterday's biggest moves were IMUGENE $IMU, up 7.04%, JB HI-FI $JBH, up 6.86% & LIONTOWN $LTR, up 6.33%. #ASXTop3.

RT FinReview: The $190 million battery in Victoria will rely totally on equity funding as traditional lenders remain wary of its full exposure to the merchant market. bit.ly/33Ij3JM

RT FinReview: Australian shares head for opening decline; US shares falter; oil, iron ore prices advance. bit.ly/3nCbVpq

RT FinReview: Australian shares are poised to fall at the open, following heavy, broad losses in New York. bit.ly/3AcnubZ

RT FinReview: Russia has reached the stage where it could launch a military attack against Ukraine at any point, the US state department warned, reports mcranston1. afr.com/world/europe/russia-…

RT FinReview: Tonga police have told the New Zealand High Commission that the confirmed death toll stands at two, but with communications in the South Pacific island nation cut, the true extent of casualties was not clear. bit.ly/3rw4q4j

RT FinReview: Governments and retailers that did not place orders before Christmas face an uphill battle to secure more given the pending lunar new year holiday. bit.ly/3nBCBGP

RT FinReview: Boris Johnson denied he was warned not to go ahead with a party in May 2020, after his former aide accused him of lying. Follow updates here. bit.ly/3Ih3qbm

RT FinReview: If ever there was a time for megacaps like Apple and Microsoft to show off surprisingly strong profit growth, it’s now. bit.ly/3rxIbvb

RT FinReview: The International Chamber of Commerce says developed countries will bear half the losses of low vaccination rates due to demand and supply disruptions. bit.ly/3KmpxyF

RT FinReview: The flipside of the British PM’s bullishness is the belief he can blag his way out of anything. That’s being tested by a near-terminal illegal party at No. 10. bit.ly/350BXw9

RT FinReview: Digital rights business and ASX outcast Animoca Brands has secured a whopping $US5 billion valuation in a funding round involving some Wall Street heavyweights and strategic investors. bit.ly/3tyxRpj

RT FinReview: For our 70th anniversary, the Financial Review is reproducing classic stories. In 1985, David Noble debunked what became one of the biggest selling home items ever: the home computer. bit.ly/3qF2VSu

RT FinReview: The new capital will cover an area of 56,180 hectares in East Kalimantan province, according to the new law passed by Parliament on Tuesday. bit.ly/3fAf1Wy

RT FinReview: Harold Clough has been farewelled by Perth’s who’s who of business and politics, including Michael Chaney, Colin Barnett and John Poynton. bit.ly/3IgKZmU

RT FinReview: The resignation of Credit Suisse chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio demonstrates that bankers no longer have immunity when it comes to following the rules. bit.ly/3rvr1y0

RT FinReview: The Tennis Australia board said it respected the decision made by the Australian immigration authorities, and has promised a full review. bit.ly/3AcqTYb