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Friday 7 July 2023 The Voice debate heats up with both sides of politics taking snipes at each other.  Also today: Bank branches look to stop providing cash  Saudi Arabia plans a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its sports interests And Threads – the new competitor to Twitter – signs up 5 million users in four hours Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week it’s all about financial advice: how to find a good planner, and how much it’ll cost. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purpose is one of those corporate buzzwords that's taken off in the last couple of decades. But what's it actually mean to have a purpose - and can your purpose be as simple as making a profit?Ben Bars, CEO of consulting agency We Are Unity, has helped some of the world’s biggest brands define and reinvent themselves - Mars, Woolworths, KFC, Rolls-Royce and Virgin, to name a few. He talks to Sean Aylmer about the role of purpose, and how companies can align their purpose and culture.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. ASX tumbles US Fed ponders rate hike Trade surplus surge Stockbroker $4.5m penalty Tesla-BYD competition Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday 6 July 2023 Australian Super, the country’s biggest investor, shifts its money away from shares towards bonds.  Also today: Landlords enjoy the longest run of rising rents on record   Investors spend almost $US200 million trading shares in Bed, Bath & Beyond - which went bankrupt, two months ago And Japan Airlines has come up with a way to save costs – rent clothes to travellers to stop them from taking luggage  Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week it’s all about financial advice: how to find a good planner, and how much it’ll cost. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When soft plastics recycler REDcycle collapsed this year, stockpiles containing tonnes of plastic bags and packaging were discovered dotted around the country. It's left Australia in a recycling crisis - what to do with all this waste? And what's the replacement for the REDcycle program?A new initiative is being developed with the backing of major food and beverage brands like Mondelez, Nestle, PepsiCo, Kellogg's and Arnott's. Tanya Barden, CEO of the Australian Food and Grocery Council, talks to Sean Aylmer about the National Plastics Recycling Scheme.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Telstra shares jump Albo meets Widodo AMP loses planner fight RBA’s Lowe wins friends Inflation on the decline Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday 5 July 2023 The Reserve Bank pauses on interest rate hikes, sending markets higher.  Also today: Alcohol giant Lion to take full control of Australia’s biggest gin company, Four Pillars. Hear Sean’s 2020 interview with Stuart Gregor, co-founder of Four Pillars. Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks trade and investment with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese And Facebook parent Meta set to launch a competitor to Twitter   Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week it’s all about financial advice: how to find a good planner, and how much it’ll cost. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday the Reserve Bank board left the official cash rate on hold at 4.1%.Commonwealth Bank Chief Economist Stephen Halmarick talks to Sean Aylmer about when the next hike will be - and what the RBA is watching out for.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday 4 July 2023 A surprise surge in the building sector adds to the likelihood of the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates this afternoon.  Australia’s new federal anti-corruption watchdog gets 44 referrals in its first two days Telstra signs world-first deal for Starlink satellite internet And electric vehicle makers Tesla and BYD report huge sales for the June quarterFind out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.