There are few things as revered or as discussed as property in Australia and yet REA Group has managed to (almost) monopolise the national conversation. Beginning as an online version of the classified pages, the company has expanded into a property juggernaut that has aggressively pushed into nearly every corner of the property market. In […]
The market continues to shift to a profit mindset as Snap became the latest company to focus on its bottom line this week. But while that might look like job cuts at Evan Spiegel’s social media platform, other companies chase new markets and new products to get them there. These are the five big stories […]
Australia’s supermarkets, convenience stores and even fast-food chains like Domino’s all sang from the same songbook this week, blaming price hikes on rising inflation. As spending tightens, consumer brands are having to adapt to the times while miners continue to ride a resources boom. These are the big stories from the week that was. 1. […]
For thousands of years, humans have been mining and burning coal as a form of energy and heat. But it was only during the Industrial Revolution that fossil fuel became truly ubiquitous. In the three centuries since, coal has been king as the cheap energy source powered global growth around the world as nations went […]
Elon Musk sets off a buying spree at Manchester United, Apple is bringing more ads to a device near you and Nearmap receive some billion-dollar interest. These are the 5 big stories from the week that was 1. Kick on Manchester United shareholders are cheering after Elon Musk tweeted he was going to buy the […]
A tech rally has pushed the Nasdaq back towards towards bull market territory as Apple refuses to cut back production on the iPhone. These are the five big stories from the week that was. 1. Relief rally Could U.S. inflation have finally peaked? Data shows it fell from a 40-year-high of 9.1% to 8.5%, a […]
One of Hollywood’s great success stories, Walt Disney and the company that bears his name changed cinema forever. Creating some of the most iconic characters and films of all hime, this is the story of how a bankrupt animator built a creative powerhouse that 100 years on is still innovating and still entertaining the world. […]
Forget all the talk about the ‘new normal’ because Airbnb and Uber are showing us that it’s just like things used to be. Holiday bookings and rideshare numbers have now either returned to or surpassed pre-pandemic levels as the world gets out and about (it sure beats sitting around at home, that’s for sure). These […]
Macca’s is taking drastic measures to find workers as labour shortages continue around the country. Meanwhile Apple and Amazon defy an advertising downturn and Meta dials back its TikTok impersonation. These are the five big stories from the week that was. 1. McBonus Australian unemployment is at a 48-year low and businesses are trying desperate […]
Spotify has been at the coal face of a changing music industry for more than a decade, pioneering streaming and amassing hundreds of millions of listeners along the way. The origins of Spotify Twenty years ago, the music industry faced its greatest challenge yet. The arrival of broadband internet meant households could suddenly stream, download […]
When Elon Musk announced Tesla was adding US$1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin to its books, it helped ignite a major crypto rally. Eighteen months later, the market looks very different. As the U.S. flirts with a recession and seriously delays hamper the automaker’s production line, Tesla is in need of cash. These are the five […]
James (30) is a self-professed “sports-mad school teacher” living down on the Mornington Peninsula. He makes $85,000 a year and has a net worth of around $61,000, which includes a share portfolio and $40,000 in cash. How long have you been investing for and what got you started? I started in 2019 when my job […]