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Wednesday 16 March 2022

Big deals make a return to the local share market 

Also today: 

• Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there’s a long term future for coal
• Putin ally admits the war in Ukraine hasn’t gone as Russia expected
• Cruising is back with vessels allowed to return to Australian ports

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The mortgage space is extremely competitive in Australia, with customers spoilt for choice. And now the personal and business loans space is undergoing the same disruption by a new breed of fintechs.

ASX-listed Plenti is using tech to provide competitive loans with a difference. They're prioritising and discounting loans for green spending, on things like solar panels and electric vehicles. Co-founder and CEO Daniel Foggo explains how it's possible and profitable. 

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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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Tuesday 15 March 2022

Big banks surge, leading the local share market higher

Also today: 

• Australia takes Russia to court over the downing of flight MH17
• Pressure on the federal government over petrol prices
• New trial tests sick leave for casual employees

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The Australian tech industry is booming and demand for all sorts of jobs is at an all-time high. But it’s still a very male-dominated industry.

We speak to somebody with a unique insight into the sector. Lisa Tobin is not just a woman in a senior technology role, but is actually Managing Director of Technology at the employment platform SEEK.

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Monday 14 March 2022

Russia closes in on Ukrainian capital Kyiv

Also today: 

• Booming petrol prices to cost Australian consumers around $12 billion
• Why the financial advice industry needs another overhaul
• Coming soon, home delivery of online purchases within a few hours

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The war in Ukraine has sent commodities prices soaring. Gas, oil, coal, gold and nickel have hit huge highs over recent weeks. Largely it comes as global sanctions restrict supply from Russia but there is so much more to it than that.

Vivek Dhar, Commonwealth Bank's Director of Mining and Energy Commodities, runs through all the main commodities and highlights what investors should be looking for.

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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(Previously Sunday Fear and Greed)

The Fear and Greed team - Sean Aylmer, Adam Lang and Michael Thompson - take a lighter look at the world of business.

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