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Thursday 21 April 2022

A $20 billion bid for Australia’s largest hospital operator. 

Also today:

• NSW and Victoria drop COVID restrictions with isolation rules becoming much less strict. 
• Record coal prices send Whitehaven’s revenue surging
• And Netflix’s disastrous drop in subscribers

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As the metaverse grows, prepare to see a lot more big deals - like this one, involving Australian company Be Media. 

Jordan Fogarty, Founder and CEO of Be Media, talks to Sean Aylmer about what the acquisition by $5b unicorn Animoca Brands means, and how brands are embracing the metaverse and NFTs.

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

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Wednesday 20 April 2022

New rules for first home buyers are set to boost house prices

Also today:

• The Reserve Bank says the timing of the next interest rate rise is likely to be sooner than it previously thought.  
• The US Government’s $145m loan to an Aussie miner
• And the election campaign gets a little spicier with Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese trading barbs.

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We don't talk about it much, but it's a sector we're all going to come into contact with at some point. Lynne Gallucci, Executive General Manager at ASX-listed company Invocare, gives Sean Aylmer a fascinating insight into the funeral business.

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Tuesday 19 April 2022

The crisis in the financial advice industry gets worse with planners fleeing the industry and investors turning to social media. 

Also today:

• Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes a swipe at anyone wanting to vote for an independent
• China’s economy accelerates, even with lockdowns
• And traffic flows are finally getting back to normal

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30% of small businesses in Australia are run by women. That number can be a lot higher - but we need to level the playing field.

Amanda Rose, founder of Small Business Women Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about the huge economic potential of female-run small businesses.

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Monday 18 April 2022

The Prime Minister locks in his key post-election appointments - provided he wins, of course.

Also today: 

• The ban on cruise ships expires
• Reports AMP looking to split up its AMP Capital business
• Opposition builds to Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

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Australian investors love US tech stocks. Many of them are household names, though they've taken shareholders on a bit of a ride lately.

Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, joins Sean Aylmer from the US to talk through some of the biggest companies in the world, from Apple and Tesla to Meta and Alphabet.

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