Business Now with Ross Greenwood
Episodes
Business Now | 5 March
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The business community prepares for the impact of Cyclone Alfred as locals are told to evacuate now. Plus, new GDP data surprises economists, China se...
Business Now | 4 March
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exclusive look into Suncorp's disaster response centre as Cyclone Alfred looms over Queensland, U.S. kicks off a global trade war with China immedi...
Business Now | 3 March
03 Mar 2025
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Star Entertainment's woes worsen as it's shares are suspended on the ASX. Plus, calls to set up a flood defence fund as tropical cyclone Alfred threat...
Business Now | 28 February
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite Star Entertainment at risk of running out of cash, shares in the troubled casino operator resume trading. Plus, wrap up of the February profit...
Business Now | 27 February
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Qantas pays its first dividend in five years, Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson reacts to the Government allowing Qatar to buy a stake in Virgin. Plus, Med...
Business Now | 26 February
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard White returns to WiseTech as Executive Chair, merely four months after he stepped down as CEO. Plus, Flight Centre's CEO explains why profit f...
Business Now | 25 February
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Woodside's underlying profit falls 13% to US$2.9B as energy prices fall. Plus, Domino's records it's first lost in 20 years, Aussie superfunds head to...
Business Now | 24 February
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WiseTech shares are smashed as $10 billion wiped from its market value, Pipeline group APA says shipping gas from WA or Queensland to Victoria or NSW ...
Business Now | 21 February
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inghams Group releases HY25 results, rate cut delivers relief to borrowers, government’s ambitious 1.2M new home target. Plus, MGM takes creativ...
Business Now | 20 Feburary
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business Now: The unemployment rate rises despite 54,000 new jobs, AMP's Diana Mousina explains the data, Telstra CEO Vicki Brady reveals why it's so ...
Business Now | 19 February
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The SA government steps in as Whyalla Steelworks plunges into administration. Plus, the RBA debrief with the leading economist who consistently foreca...
Business Now | 18 February
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full analysis of the Reserve Bank's first rate cut in four years with Business Reporter Edward Boyd, EQ Economics Chief Economist Warren Hogan and Can...
Business Now | 17 February
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BlueScope CEO Mark Vassella reveals the steelmakers approach to Trump's tariffs as investors buy up shares. Plus, the economist that says the RBA cutt...
Business Now | 14 February
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AMP shares fall as full year results disappoint investors but AMP's CEO remains upbeat about the firms future. Plus, Trump launches reciprocal tariffs...
Business Now | 13 February
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chemist Warehouse merges with Sigma Healthcare and storms onto the ASX. Plus, a wrap up of the top ASX half-year results, US Fed Chair Jerome Powell c...
Business Now | 12 February
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's aluminium industry feels the wrath of Trump's administration as the chance of tariff exemptions diminishes. Plus, Star Casino is on the br...
Business Now | 11 February
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's global trade war widens and Australia isn't guaranteed an exemption from punishing tariffs on steel and aluminium. Plus, consumer senti...
Business Now | 10 February
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's metal industry is thrown into a spin as Donald Trump flags 25 per cent on all steel and aluminium imports. Plus, the economist that says t...
Business Now | 7 February
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson breaks down the company's half year profits report. Plus, the former interpreter of Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has bee...
Business Now | 6 February
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Woodside's CEO warns the east coast is quickly running out of gas... energy analyst Kevin Morrison explains why he thinks the "golden age for gas" has...
Business Now | 5 February
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets react to China's retaliatory tariffs as the US Postal Service bans parcels from China and Hong Kong. Plus, the venture capital firm backing Au...
Business Now | 4 February
04 Feb 2025
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China hits US energy commodities with tariffs, escalating Trump's trade war... JP Morgan's Kerry Craig explains how Australia will be affected. Plus, ...
Business Now | 3 February
03 Feb 2025
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A global trade war erupts as Donald Trump follows through on his promise to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs. Plus, markets plunge deleting $...
Business Now | 31 January
31 Jan 2025
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Business Now DeepSeek pulls the rug from under AI. Cost of living pressures weigh on the hospitality industry. Plus, Bupa and Healthscope strike a dea...
Business Now | 30 January
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump slams the Chair of the US Federal Reserve for not cutting rates... Jarden Chief Economist Micaela Fuchila explains why rates were kept on...
Business Now | 29 January
29 Jan 2025
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Inflation slows to the lowest level in four years causing a flurry of economists to change their rate cut call to February. Plus, household budgets bu...
Business Now | 28 January
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China's DeepSeek AI shocks Silicon Valley and rocks Wall Street, tech investor Alex Pollak explains what this means to Nvidia and American tech firms....
Business Now | 17 January
24 Jan 2025
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Mining giant Rio Tinto reportedly holds merger talks with the global commodities trader Glencore, super funds deliver an average return of almost 12 p...
Business Now | 24 January
24 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump has a message for world leaders at the World Economic Forum. Plus, La Trobe's CEO Chris Andrews the discusses investment opportunities cr...
Business Now | 23 January
23 Jan 2025
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Premier Investments Chairman Solomon Lew gives an inside view into the merger between Myer and Premier brands; Just Jeans, Portmans and Dotti. Plus, i...
Business Now | 22 January
22 Jan 2025
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AI development gets turbocharged with a massive $US500 billion investment in what Donald Trump calls the biggest infrastructure investment ever. Plus,...
Business Now | 21 January
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump gets straight to work on reshaping the U.S. economy, analysis with stock picker Kenny Polcari and bond whisperer Stephen Miller. Plus, th...
Business Now | 20 January
20 Jan 2025
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Business Editor Ross Greenwood returns for his first Business Now of the year, as markets prepare for Donald Trump's inauguration. Plus, analysts warn...
Business Now | 16 January
16 Jan 2025
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Unemployment rises to 4.0% putting rate cuts at the February RBA meeting in doubt, AMP's Diana Mousina explains why. Plus, an outlook of local and glo...
Business Now | 15 January
15 Jan 2025
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KPMG reveals the key geopolitical themes that will dominate the markets this year and how Australian firms can cash in. Plus, bond yields surge puttin...
Business Now | 14 January
14 Jan 2025
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Deep dive into which stocks are catching the eyes of top ASX fund managers as trading ramps up. Plus, Joe Biden imposes strict export controls on AI c...
Business Now | 13 January
13 Jan 2025
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Business Now returns as share markets wobble on fears of rates staying higher for longer. Plus, economic analysis ahead of the next unemployment data ...
Business Now | 13 December
13 Dec 2024
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The BYD Shark 6 has won News Corp's car of the year, the first ute and Chinese brand to do so. Plus, Peter Dutton announces Coalition's nuclear costin...
Business Now | 12 December
12 Dec 2024
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The chance of an interest rate cut in February lengthens after November's unemployment fell unexpectedly to 3.9 per cent, CommBank strategist Joe Capu...
Business Now | 11 December
11 Dec 2024
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Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor goes on the attack, calling out the Treasurer for Labor's mismanagement of the economy. Plus, ASIC sues Rex Airlines for...
Business Now | 10 December
10 Dec 2024
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Full analysis of the RBA's latest cash rate decision with NAB's Chief Economist Alan Oster, Canstar's Sally Tindall, CommSec's Laura Besarati and Busi...
Business Now | 9 December
09 Dec 2024
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As the Reserve Bank begins it's cash rate decision meeting, economist Warren Hogan warns not to expect rate cuts any time soon. Plus, long-term unempl...
Business Now | 6 December
06 Dec 2024
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Location sharing app Life360 is one of the top performing tech stocks this year, CEO Chris Hulls talks the ethics of surveillance. Plus, Oscar Oberg f...
Business Now | 5 December
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Deborah O'Neill goes through the Parliament's latest report on financial abuse and what business can do to help victims. Plus, Morningstar's w...
Business Now | 4 December
04 Dec 2024
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GDP data confirms our economy is crawling at its slowest pace since the early 1990s, economist Warren Hogan explains what has saved us from a recessio...
Business Now | 3 December
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the stock market rallies to a record high, stock picker Tony Brennan reveals where the market has more room to grow. Plus, the former CEO of Facebo...
Business Now | 2 December
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Albanese Government has spent $60 billion more than it has saved, economist Chris Richardson explains the budget data. Plus, Metcash's CEO Doug Jo...
Business Now | 29 November
29 Nov 2024
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Australia ranks as one of the world's least favourable markets for investment, Matt Wacher from Morningstar explains why. Plus, selling activity in th...
Business Now | 28 November
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Economists forecast GDP to barely increase, Commbank's Gareth Aird reveals the extent of the economic slowdown. Plus, Star shares plunge to all-time l...
Business Now | 27 November
27 Nov 2024
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Economists scratch their heads as the monthly inflation indicator gives mixed signals, Economist Warren Hogan decodes the data. Plus, Gerry Harvey's g...
Business Now | 26 November
26 Nov 2024
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As a heatwave pushes the electricity grid to its limits, energy expert Matt Rennie explains what the market is doing to avoid blackouts. Plus, the pri...
Business Now | 25 November
25 Nov 2024
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The business community warns Australia could become the "unlucky country", BCA's Bran Black explains what needs to change to stop businesses leaving o...
Business Now | 22 November
22 Nov 2024
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WiseTech shares plunge after its AGM today where its co-founder Richard White apologised to shareholders via a pre-recorded message. Plus, Jake Paul's...
Business Now | 21 November
21 Nov 2024
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As the Treasurer directs the Future Fund to invest in housing and renewables, one critic says the entire fund should be liquidated. Plus, Nvidia share...
Business Now | 20 November
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new report finds cost of living is the biggest ethical challenge of the year, Governance Institute's Megan Motto explains the ethics index and weigh...
Business Now | 19 November
19 Nov 2024
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As the Government introduces laws to crack-down on scams, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones explains how the scheme will work. Plus, young peo...
Business Now | 18 November
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the ACCC grills Woolworths executives, AFGC's Tanya Barden explains why suppliers aren't speaking up against the supermarkets. Plus, banks are push...
Business Now | 15 November
15 Nov 2024
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Working capital is more difficult to manage in 2024, Jason Ireland from McGrath Nicol explains the data. Plus, investors are looking at how to invest ...
Business Now | 14 November
14 Nov 2024
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Unemployment remains steady in October, Rabobank's senior macro strategist Ben Picton explains the data. Plus, US inflation remains steady with the U....
Business Now | 13 November
13 Nov 2024
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Wage growth slows slightly more than expected, HSBC's Paul Bloxham explains the data. Plus, Senator Andrew Bragg responds to ASIC suing superannuation...
Business Now | 12 November
12 Nov 2024
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Business confidence returns as consumer sentiment significantly improves, NAB's head of Australian economics Gareth Spence explains. Plus, the Nasdaq,...
Business Now | 11 November
11 Nov 2024
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Resolute Mining's CEO and two other employees have been detained in Mali, industry insider Julian Malnic explains the perils of mining in Africa and w...
Business Now | 8 November
08 Nov 2024
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As the U.S. Fed cuts rates overnight, bond whisperer Stephen Miller explains the economic impacts and how Trump 2.0 is moving markets. Plus, ANZ's pro...
Business Now | 7 November
07 Nov 2024
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Trump's victory has sent the US share market flying, Perpetual's Matt Sherwood and CommSec's Laura Besarati reveal which stocks have gone to the moon....
Business Now | 5 November
05 Nov 2024
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The RBA keeps rates on hold at 4.35%, Economist Warren Hogan explains why the central bank didn't cut rates. Plus, the US election weighs heavily on i...
Business Now | 4 November
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What impact will the US election have on our economy and share market? ANZ's Chief Economist delves into the data and WSJ's Editor at Large previews w...
Business Now | 1 November
01 Nov 2024
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Markets are pricing in a Trump victory next week according to guest Matt Sherwood. Plus, is productivity in the workplace linked to flexible working c...
Business Now | 31 October
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weak retail data reveals the extent of the sector's struggles as it deals with high interest rates, wages and energy prices. Plus, the latest results ...
Business Now | 30 October
30 Oct 2024
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Annual inflation falls to the lowest level since March 2021, CBA's Head of Australian Economics reveals the bank's new rate cut forecast. Plus, shocki...
Business Now | 29 October
29 Oct 2024
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Myer's Executive Chair Olivia Wirth explains why the department store has taken over key Premier Investments retail brands. Plus, calls for meaningful...
Business Now | 28 October
28 Oct 2024
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Oil prices fall overnight as attacks on Iran's oil infrastructure don't eventuate. Plus, lower energy prices take pressure off inflation, Mosaic Brand...
Business Now | 25 October
25 Oct 2024
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WiseTech stocks soar after CEO Richard White stepped down. Plus, Australians are living longer than ever but are they adequately prepared for retireme...
Business Now | 24 October
24 Oct 2024
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In breaking news, WiseTech CEO Richard White steps down amidst a number of allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Plus, the CBA forecasts inflation t...
Business Now | 23 October
23 Oct 2024
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ASIC sues QBE for misleading customers, ASIC's Deputy Chair reveals why the regulator is targeting the insurance industry. Plus, why bond traders are ...
Business Now | 21 October
21 Oct 2024
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Two top ASX CEO's are being investigated by their own companies causing their shares to be sold off. Plus, more workers are needed to drive the local ...
Business Now | 18 October
18 Oct 2024
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Wholesale energy prices fall in September quarter, betting markets price in Trump victory, strength in US small caps sector, ASX 200 index surpassing ...
Business Now | 17 October
17 Oct 2024
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Star Casino hit with a $15 million fine... NICC's Chief Commissioner Philip Crawford reveals why. Plus, JP Morgan's Kerry Craig explains the latest un...
Business Now | 16 October
16 Oct 2024
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Agriculture Economist Dennis Voznesenski reveals the worrying reality that our wheat and grain industry isn't prepared for a broader conflict. Plus, t...
Business Now | 15 October
15 Oct 2024
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As the ASX200 hits a record high, our team of finance experts and stock market insiders reveal what's driving markets. Plus, the government declares w...
Business Now | 14 October
14 Oct 2024
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The government says exempt small businesses will remain at 15 employees, China's economic stimulus package disappoints for markets. Plus, some big mov...
Business Now | 11 October
11 Oct 2024
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Financial markets are anticipating a Beijing press conference tomorrow which could result in more stimulus for China's economy. Plus, inflation in the...
Business Now | 10 October
10 Oct 2024
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Currency expert Steven Dooley reveals how the USD and AUD will most likely trend after the US election. Plus, stock picker Brock Silvers explains why ...
Business Now | 9 October
09 Oct 2024
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Small businesses are hammered by a perfect economic storm of rising costs and high rates, COSBOA's CEO reveals how businesses are adapting to survive....
Business Now | 8 October
08 Oct 2024
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Consumer confidence lifts as consumers feel confident the RBA won't lift rates again, Westpac's Matthew Hassan explains the data. Plus, AMP bank CEO S...
Business Now | 7 October
07 Oct 2024
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The threat of escalation in the Middle East leaves oil traders on edge, NAB's Gerard Burg explains what's driving the oil price and other commodities....
Business Now | 4 October
04 Oct 2024
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Commodity traders buy up oil as Biden suggests Israel may strike Iran's oil supply. Plus, China pumps up its economy to hit it's 5% growth target, thi...
Business Now | 3 October
03 Oct 2024
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The stock market closes flat as cautious investors wait and see what happens in the Middle East, stock picker Adam Dawes goes through the biggest stor...
Business Now | 2 October
02 Oct 2024
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Oil prices spike after Iran launches rockets at Israel, Saul Kavonic explains what the escalation means for energy prices. Plus, customer loyalty fuel...
Business Now | 1 October
01 Oct 2024
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Qatar Airways to buy 25 per cent stake in Virgin, former ACCC chair Graeme Samuel says it's a terrific deal for Virgin Australia. Plus, Chinese stocks...
Business Now | 30 September
30 Sep 2024
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Productivity plunges to 2015 levels, Productivity Commission's Alex Robson explains what went wrong. Plus, the government locks in back-to-back surplu...
Business Now | 26 September
26 Sep 2024
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Property investors hit back at the government as it entertains the idea of changing negative gearing, Star Casino finally releases its results. Plus, ...
Business Now | 25 September
25 Sep 2024
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Monthly inflation cools to 2.7 per cent but economist Marcel Thieliant says the RBA won't be cutting rates soon. Plus, ASIC Chair Joe Longo on the reg...
Business Now | 24 September
24 Sep 2024
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The RBA holds rates for the seventh consecutive meeting, HSBC's Paul Bloxham reveals when he thinks the RBA will cut rates. Plus, the economic impact ...
Business Now | 23 September
23 Sep 2024
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As the ACCC sues Coles and Woolworths for misleading customers, ACCC's Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb explains how the supermarkets bamboozled customers. Pl...
Business Now | 20 September
20 Sep 2024
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PwC faces new allegations that its former CEO gave incorrect evidence to a parliamentary inquiry, Committee Chair Deborah O'Neill weighs in on the sit...
Business Now | 19 September
19 Sep 2024
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As the US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, Market Strategist Stephen Miller reveals why the RBA won't be able to cut rates anytime soon. Plus, the...
Business Now | 18 September
18 Sep 2024
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As Markets wait in anticipation for the US Fed's decision on interest rates, La Trobe Financial CEO explains what traders will be looking for. Plus, N...
Business Now | 17 September
17 Sep 2024
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As the ASX hits a new intraday record high, CEO of Soul Patts Todd Barlow reveals the sectors he has his eye on. Plus, favourable weather and reboundi...
Business Now | 16 September
16 Sep 2024
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Markets hold their breath in anticipation of the US Fed cutting rates, economist Sean Langcake reveals his forecast for when the RBA will cut rates. P...
Business Now | 12 September
13 Sep 2024
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Household spending lifts as tax cuts and energy rebates flow into consumers' hip pocket, CBA's Stephen Halmarick goes through the data. Plus, Nine's C...