FEAR & GREED | Business News

7-8 May 2022

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang adjudicating.

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Friday 6 May 2022

Global equity markets, including the ASX, surge and the Aussie dollar has its best day in ten years.

Also today:

• National Australia Bank comes in with a record half year profit
• Volkswagen sells out of electric cars
• And why it might soon be easier to find a tradie

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The CSIRO Total Well-being Diet. The Mayo Clinic Diet. They’re some of the world’s most popular healthy eating programs - but did you know the technology underpinning them is from an Aussie company?

Scott Penn, founder and CEO of Digital Wellness, talks to Sean Aylmer about the deals they’ve struck with health insurers, his family’s long history with weight loss brands like Weight Watchers, and his part ownership of the Manly Sea Eagles.

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Thursday 5 May 2022

ANZ announces a lower profit as the fallout from the interest rate decision on Tuesday hits homeowners and retirees. 

Also today:

• The would-be-Treasurers square off in a debate on the economy.
• A swathe of companies report that consumer spending is on the up.
• And AirBNB says travel is back, and bigger than before COVID

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Tristan Sternson started out writing code. This year, he led his company as CEO through a $290 million acquisition. Tristan talks to Sean Aylmer about how he turned ARQ Group around, and the importance of tech skills in business today.

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Wednesday 4 May 2022

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates with a bunch more hikes likely before the end of the year.

Also today:

• Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes buys into AGL Energy, wanting to disrupt its plans to split in two
• Santos shareholders unhappy about $6 million incentive payment
• And Woolworths warns of higher food prices in coming months

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The Reserve Bank has increased the official cash rate by 0.25% at its May meeting.

EY Oceania Chief Economist Cherelle Murphy tells Sean Aylmer why the RBA had no option but to increase rates, and what it means for businesses and homeowners.

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