Episodes
While another day of bloodletting on the stock market grabbed the headlines, the pain from Coronavirus is being felt in the real world
Published 02/26/20
Martin Lakos from Macquarie Wealth Management and Damien Klassen from Macro Business speak to Rachel.
Published 02/26/20
Virgin Australia's half year results showed a net loss of $89 million. Virgin Airlines CEO Paul Scurrah speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/26/20
Global markets have been setting new records but they slammed into reverse. Investors are $1.5 trillion poorer as virus fears swept through markets.
Published 02/25/20
Markets in Europe opened slightly higher but we are yet ot see if sentiment remains positive. Marcus Padley from Marcus Today speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/25/20
Global stockmarkets might have started to wake up to the cost of corona virus but Australian companies have been dealing with it on a daily basis. As Chinese factories run on reduced capacity or close their doors, businesses that depend on those suppliers are struggling to deliver to their customers.
Published 02/25/20
Brent oil prices have sunk 14% since the start of the year as the world deals with coronavirus. Caltex says that hasn't dampened interest in the company which is being courted by Canadian convenvience store company Couche-Tard and Britain's EG Group. Interim CEO Matt Halliday speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/25/20
Elizabeth Tian from Citi speaks to Rachel at the ASX.
Published 02/24/20
Bluescope CEO Mark Vassella speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/24/20
Australian households have taken up record levels of solar rooftop power - but the switch to large-scale renewables poses a threat to the stability of the electricity grid, according to the energy security regular.
Published 02/24/20
The markets retreated off record highs with comsumer stocks, commumications, health and tech stocks leading the falls. Kyle Rodda from IG speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/21/20
The rising impact of the coronavirus has yet to truly spook markets. One Australian fund manager says any pain will be short lived. Magellan Financial Chairman, Hamish Douglass along with intelligence and geo-politics expert Michael Morell speak to Rachel.
Published 02/21/20
It's been a summer of disasters with bushfires, storms and flooding hitting much of Eastern Australia. People in regional Australia have been impacted far longer by years of crippling drought. Bede and Jemima Aldridge who run a leather goods business in Dubbo NSW speak to The Business.
Published 02/21/20
As a Qantas plane touched down in Darwin with evacuees from Japan, the airline revealed just how badly it will be affected by the coronavirus. It's a story being played out across the world with thousands of flights cancelled across China each week and billions of dollars stripped from the bottom lines of flagship carriers.
Published 02/20/20
While the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc for airlines, Qantas is warning of a hit of up to $150-million this year. CEO Alan Joyce says his airline is in a much better position than others to ride out the coronavirus.
Published 02/20/20
The ASX surged to further record highs despite the Australian dollar tumbling to its lowest level since the GFC. Julia Lee from Burman Invest speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/20/20
Retailer Target is the latest in a growing roll call of Australian companies forced to admiit it has been systematically under paying staff.
Published 02/19/20
Wesfarmers is scrambling to pay back tens of millions of dollars in unpaid wages to staff. Managing Director Rob Scott, speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/19/20
The world's fourth largest iron ore miner has posted a 280% surge in half year profit and investors are sharing in the bonanza. CEO Elizabeth Gaines speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/19/20
For one Sydney retailer paying a thousand dollars a day in rent wasn't hard, it was impossible. That business relocated and thrived. Increasingly big retail landlords like Scentre Group which operates Westfield are offering discounts with tenants hoping the days of automatic annual rent increases may become a thing of the past.
Published 02/18/20
The new boss of the world's biggest miner, BHP warns if the coronavirus outbreak isn't contained soon its business won't be immune from the contagion. CEO Mike Henry speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/18/20
Technology stocks proved to be a big drag on the market after Apple flagged weaker earnings, thanks in part to lower demand from China. Michael McCarthy from CMC markets speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/18/20
As the economy faltered, the government's determination to deliver a surplus increased pressure on the RBA to slash interest rates. The surplus could once again prove to be elusive as the twin disasters of coronavirus and the bushfires have forced Canberra to do more to support the economy.
Published 02/17/20
Editor of Wheels Magazine Alex Inwood speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/17/20
Woodside Petroleum CEO Peter Coleman speaks to Rachel.
Published 02/17/20