Aussie stocks have rallied this year, buoyed by unwavering gains in banks and a global AI-fueled tech surge. In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News stocks reporter Georgina McKay who the biggest winners and losers were on the ASX in 2024, and what lies ahead in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What You Need to Know About ANZ’s New CEO Nuno Matos
ANZ has a new CEO, making it the third of Australia's Big Four banks to appoint a new leader this year. But who exactly is Nuno Matos? In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News finance editor Adam Haigh what we need to know about the former HSBC executive and what this new chapter means for the country’s fourth biggest bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How Much Further Will Sydney and Melbourne House Prices Fall?
High interest rates, a shortage of homes and a booming population have triggered a housing crisis around Australia. But in Sydney, one of the world’s most expensive markets, the price of buying a house is finally starting to fall.In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News reporter Swati Pandey if there’s evidence of a longer downturn in Australia’s hottest housing markets. And just when are the country’s homeowners likely to get long-awaited relief from an RBA interest rate cut?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Inside CSL’s Empire of Blood and Iron
CSL is an Australian biotech company with a market cap of more than A$130 billion dollars, making it the country’s third biggest listed company, behind BHP and Commonwealth Bank.In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News reporter Amy Bainbridge and senior editor Jason Gale how CSL became a market favorite and about the headwinds it’s facing in the post-pandemic era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Will Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Actually Work?
In this week’s podcast, Chris Bourke and Bloomberg News reporter Ben Westcott discuss the government's plan to ban kids under the age of 16 from some social media. Does it stand a chance of being effective, or is Australia just setting itself up for a massive scrap with the tech giants, and potentially the US government, especially under a re-elected Donald Trump and his new right-hand man Elon Musk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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