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Monday September 14, 2020

This is Fear and Greed's The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas look at the major events, reports and releases that will impact the economy this week.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to economist Stephen Koukoulas - aka The Kouk - about consumer sentiment, property, the Federal Budget and more.

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On this week's Sunday Feature Interview, Sean Aylmer speaks to Professor Grace McCarthy, Dean of the Sydney Business School at the University of Wollongong.  Professor McCarthy is an expert in innovation and entrepreneurship, with some terrific examples of both of these elements in the business world.

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Saturday, 12 September 2020

This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week.  Sean Aylmer gives his take on the week's business news, including:

• The biggest story
• The unsung story (the one trying to fly under the radar)
• The most remarkable story
• Sean's favourite story

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The states are in crisis. The NSW Liberals and Nationals are splitting over koalas, three Queensland ministers have quit, and Victorian Labor leader Daniel Andrews is under pressure.

Also today:

• The fall and fall of a once great department store.
• BHP joins the list of Aussie companies taking climate change seriously
• And AMP says its culture is just like everyone else’s.

Plus an interview with Will Young, founder of Campos Coffee, about a real Australian success story.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Will Young, Founder and Chairman of Campos Coffee, about the remarkable story of growing a hugely successful Australian brand out of a single cafe.

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The Australian share market tumbles as confidence in the economic recovery falters. 

Also today:

• Australian consumers start looking on the bright side
• AstraZeneca puts its highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine trials on hold
• And the company whose share price has risen 3,000 per cent over the past year

Plus an interview with Ben Willee, GM and Media Director of Spinach advertising agency, about the fight between big media companies and tech giants Facebook and Google.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Ben Willee, General Manager and Media Director of Spinach advertising agency, about the latest in the media and advertising world.  In particular they look at the spat between the Federal Government and Facebook & Google, as well as a developing situation involving the cricket broadcast rights in Australia.

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Good news for farmers and job seekers are starting to find work, but Victoria’s economy just gets worse. A slew of economic figures yesterday show how out of kilter the Australian economy is.

Also today:

• Wall Street tumbles overnight as confidence in the US economy slides
• Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hits back at the Prime Minister
• And for the first time a big superannuation fund launches a direct bid to take over an ASX listed company

Plus an interview with Federal MP Jason Falinski, who’s in the box seat to guide tax reform in the post-COVID world.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Jason Falinski, Federal MP for Mackellar and Chair of the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue.  They discuss tax reform post-COVID, and look at concerns over the funding of class action lawsuits.

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