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Thursday 17 November 2022 Donald Trump declares he’s back in the race for President Also today: Australian wage growth picks up, but real wages are still dropping Deliveroo pulls out of Australia Medibank chair defends not paying a ransom to hackers   Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it’s all about managing credit cards. Subscribe: APPLE , SPOTIFY , or anyw...

It's a shocking statistic: just 3% of venture capital funding is going to startups run by female founders. Catherine Robson is the Chair of Scale Investors, an angel syndicate investing in Australian start-ups that are led by women. Catherine talks to Adam Lang about the gender bias in the VC space, and what needs to change. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener f...

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Wednesday 16 November 2022 Mike Cannon Brookes scores a victory over AGL as shareholders elect all four of his directors to the board Also today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sits down with the Chinese President Commonwealth Bank says bad debts are dropping, even as rates rise Amazon to sack 10,000 people as founder Jeff Bezos commits to giving away his billions Plus don’t miss the latest episo...

Last week, some of the most significant industrial relations reforms in decades passed the House of Representatives. These changes - which will now go to the Senate - range from allowing multi-employer bargaining, to banning pay secrecy clauses in contracts. Luis Izzo, Managing Director, Sydney Workplace for Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors, talks to Adam Lang about how the reforms will...

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Tuesday 15 November 2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the frosty relationship between the countries starts to thaw Also today: Elders shares tumble as CEO exits Flight Centre issues warning on COVID travel vouchers The world’s population hits 8 billion Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After very low insolvency numbers for a couple of years, things are starting to change. Businesses that were propped up by government funding are going under, and it could be the beginning of a wave of insolvencies. James Wagg, Executive Director at KordaMentha, talks to Adam Lang about the annual Turnaround Survey, looking at the business environment in Australia and the outlook ahead. Find out m...

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Monday 14 November 2022 Democrats retain control of the US Senate as voters send a strong message to former President Donald Trump Also today: $18bn Brookfield-Origin deal to go before regulators Prime Minister Anthony Albanese snubbed from official Xi Jingping meeting list The fallout continues from the FTX crypto exchange collapse Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/li...

Retail is a fascinating sector for investors - and within it sits a number of fashion and beauty companies. Chloe Stokes, Senior Analyst in International Shares at Forager Funds Management, talks to Adam Lang about why these stocks are sometimes overlooked, and what she's looking for in a value investment. This is general information only. You should seek professional advice before making any inve...

This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead , where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too). Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-13 November 2022 Adam Lang and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest Tim Burrows adjudicating. Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it’s all about superannuation - how much do you need? Subscribe: APPLE , SPOTIFY , or anywhere you listen to podcasts Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystu...

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Friday 11 November 2022 Origin Energy backs an $18 billion takeover bid.  Controversial industrial relations reforms pass the lower house  Behind the Bitcoin bust And the US mid-terms turn out way closer than anyone – including Donald Trump – expected Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it’s all about superannuation - how much do you need? Subscribe: APPLE , S...

With the last of the big banks reporting their full year results this week, we now have a pretty clear picture of how the sector is travelling. Combined headline cash earnings are up 7% to $28.5 billion - but the solid result comes with a warning about inflation, interest rate rises and the economic outlook ahead. Doug Nixon, Oceania Banking and Capital Markets Leader at EY, talks to Adam Lang abo...

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Thursday 10 November 2022 National Australia Bank’s profits are up – but CEO Ross McEwan warns on interest rates.  Also today: News Corp’s shocker result The Medibank hacker starts releasing Australians’ personal medical information Polls close in US midterm elections  Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it’s all about superannuation - how much do you need? Su...

Working capital is the latest challenge for Australian businesses, with average working capital cycles lengthening by more than five days in 2022. It means an additional $11.1 billion is effectively 'locked up'. Jason Ireland and Sean Wiles, partners at McGrathNicol Advisory & co-authors of the tenth annual Working Capital Report, talk to Adam Lang about how different sectors are managing work...

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Wednesday 9 November 2022 Medibank’s hackers prepare to release customer data to the internet Also today: James Hardie issues a profit warning as global housing markets slow Consumer confidence takes a hit All eyes on the US as voters go to the polls in the midterm elections Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it’s all about superannuation - how much do you ne...

Qualtrics is a company with 17,000 organisations worldwide to manage their customer and employee experience programs - brands like Coca Cola, Ferrari and Microsoft. Brigid Archibald, Asia Pacific & Japan Managing Director at Qualtrics, talks to Adam Lang about the importance of data in every interaction between a company, its customers and employees. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/...

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Tuesday 8 November 2022 Westpac sounds a warning on inflation while posting a decline in full year profits  Also today: Medibank stands up to its hackers but admits the number of people affected by the hack is just getting bigger Selling beer is not as recession proof as we thought it was. Facebook the next tech giant to shed staff Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/lis...

Conditions for small businesses in Australia are pretty tough right now - from an extreme worker shortage, to inflation and rising costs. So how do they continue to grow? Paul Presland, ANZ’s General Manager, Small Business, talks to Adam Lang about resilience in SMEs, and preparing for a rainy day. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.