Fear & Greed Q+A
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Bank bosses have started putting requirements in place for efficient meetings, asking for an agenda, short presentations only, and action items. Isn't this common sense? How do you actually run an efficient meeting?
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Michael Thompson & Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, Li...
Earlier this month, NBN Co announced it’s partnering with US tech giant Amazon to bring high speed satellite broadband to regional Australia. It’s called Project Kuiper.
Joe Lathan is Amazon's Country Manager for Project Kuiper, and he speaks with Michael Thompson about the scale of the project, what it will mean for competition more broadly - and whether Amazon might use its own rockets to put Kuiper satellites ...
This week Woodside posted a profit of $1.25 billion for the six months to June 30, down 24pc on last year, but in line with expectations, partly as a result of lower oil prices.
But Woodside is a fascinating company. It’s been on an investment spree over the last couple of years, and this Ausbiz interview today with CEO Meg O’Neill looks at where those projects are up to. But it also goes into the role of gas in the ene...
Can BHP continue its dominance as its focus shifts from iron ore to copper?
Yesterday, Australia's second largest company announced a 26pc drop in underlying profit, with iron ore prices under pressure from slowing demand in China. It’s BHP’s weakest performance in five years.
But the company is still optimistic - particularly about its growing number of copper assets, and also its shift into the fertilise...
It's Equal Pay Day - what will it take to close the gender pay gap?
Natalie MacDonald is joined by Elizabeth Broderick AO, former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the founder of the Champions of Change Coalition.Today is Equal Pay Day, which marks the end of the 50 additional days into the new financial year that women in Australia need to work to earn the same pay, on average, as men.
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How do we fix the productivity crisis?
Today Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to talk about the government's productivity and economic reform roundtable, which begins tomorrow. Last week RBA governor Michele Bullock called out productivity as a key challenge for the economy. So why is productivity so important, what does it look like, how do we measure it, and how do we fix the product...
How should a business use LinkedIn?
We've seen a rise in the number of CEOs using professional networking platform LinkedIn for communications, from discussing acquisitions, to talking about company results. So does this mean we should all be doing it? And how does it help small businesses?
Michael Thompson speaks with Fear & Greed presenter Natalie MacDonald, who spent seven years working at LinkedIn, and has...
Unions have proposed a four-day working week. The government has rejected it. Will we ever see it happen?
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Michael Thompson & Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!
What's next for Commonwealth Bank?
Yesterday, Commonwealth Bank reported a record $10.25b profit. But investors sold off the stock, driven by concerns over the outlook and expensive valuation.
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn speaks to Nadine Blayney from Ausbiz.
Ausbiz is Australia's leading provider of live and on-demand video of the latest news in Australian business, markets, economy and startups...
The RBA has now cut rates three times this year. How many more cuts will we see?
Today Natalie MacDonald is joined by Commonwealth Bank Senior Economist Belinda Allen.
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Fac...
What should we expect from reporting season?
Today Sean Aylmer is joined by Ben Gilbert, Head of Australian Research at Jarden.
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!
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Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates tomorrow?
Today Sean is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas for a look at what the Reserve Bank board will do tomorrow, as well as the upcoming wages and labour force data (which - unfortunately for the RBA - straight after the decision on rates).
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on busines...
Australia seems to be punching above its weight on innovative biotech companies, from cultivated meat to printing human cells. Why?
Today Michael Thompson is joined by Stefan von Imhof from alternative investing platform Alts.co to look at why Australia's outperforming in biotech.
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, econo...
The US is imposing tariffs, and our economy is so slow that the RBA is expected to slash rates - but the ASX is soaring. Why?
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!
This week, Australia's publishing rivals News Ltd and Nine did a deal that will see newspapers printed for the next five years. But how long can newspapers survive?
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!
Is what going on in financial markets at the moment the same as usual - just noise to look through - or is it different this time around?
Today Sean Aylmer is joined by Todd Hoare, Head of Public Markets at LGT Crestone.
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our we...
How does business feel about the Victorian government's plan to legislate the right to work from home?
Today Sean Aylmer is joined by Adam Schwab, co-founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes - a vocal opponent of Premier Jacinta Allan's plan to legislate the right to work from home two days a week.
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politi...
Why do economists and the Reserve Bank care so much about the construction sector?
Today Sean is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas for a look at the week ahead in the economy, including the importance of the construction sector, and why international trade figures might hold the key to the economy's weakness.
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How does a musician make it in the age of Spotify?
Musician Luke St James - part of the Fear & Greed team - joins Michael Thompson to talk about launching new music in the digital age.
Luke's new single Summer Son is out now on Spotify, or wherever you get your music.
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Listener Lynn asks:
It's commonly said that the RBA's use of interest rates for monetary policy is a blunt tool which affects mortgage holders disproportionately.
I've recently heard of an alternative: the Monetary Authority of Singapore manages monetary policy not by using interest rates.
Instead it lets the Singapore dollar rise or fall against the currencies of its main trading partners within an undisclosed trading band,...
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