JB Hi-Fi has announced a big jump in sales for the past six months and lifted its dividend by a whoppin’ 20%. Netflix Australia has been giving back money to some Australian advertisers after falling short of audience numbers. Binance has seen its dominance in the crypto space grow even further after FTX’s big, bad collapse last year. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download ...
Feb 13, 2023•6 min
Nine Entertainment will broadcast the Summer and Winter Olympics for the next decade, after paying over $300 million to snag the rights from Seven. Canopy Growth, one of the world’s largest marijuana producers, will close major operations because it says Canada’s marijuana industry is failing due to competition from a thriving black market. Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, posted a surprise 22% rise in third-quarter operating profit last week, partially thanks to a… weaker Japanese yen. ---...
Feb 12, 2023•6 min
ANZ Bank is dishing out $50 million for a minority stake in real estate listings business named View Media Group. Uber has announced a huge bump in fourth quarter earnings and it seems like this inflation-thing ain’t looking too bad for old Ubey. Disney, under its new-old leadership, has cut 7,000 jobs in a restructuring that is planned to save them $7.9 billion. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://...
Feb 09, 2023•6 min
Australia Post has announced its first full-year loss since 2015 and it has pointed its red finger squarely at good old fashioned letters. Suncorp Group, part lender part insurer, has announced a major jump in profits for the past six months. BP, the global oil giant, is scaling back its clean energy goals and deepening its investment in oil and gas as its profits soar. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): ...
Feb 08, 2023•6 min
The world’s largest gold mining company has bid $24 billion for its Australian rival Newcrest. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will launch an AI chatbot service to compete with ChatGPT over the next few weeks. Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, saw its share price jump over 25% after announcing that 2023 is the “year of efficiency”. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxA...
Feb 07, 2023•6 min
The owner of Boost Juice and Betty’s Burgers will sell the majority of its business to a private equity company - and this values the business in the hundreds of millions. Disney is licensing shows to free-to-air TV networks, like 7 and 9, in Australia because cash is king. Virgin Australia is on the road to a public listing once again after it’s first full year profit in a decade. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (...
Feb 06, 2023•6 min
Today, we’re having a slice of the much-loved and culturally important global music industry. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast reflect...
Feb 05, 2023•6 min
Today, we’re having a slice of Australia’s media industry... its history, evolution and potentially shaky future. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in ...
Feb 02, 2023•7 min
Today, we’re having a slice of the economics of the FIFA World Cup. How much could Australia's economy generate when we co-host the Women's World Cup in 2023? So many questions, about 5 minutes of time. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://...
Feb 01, 2023•6 min
Today, we’re having a slice of the rapidly growing car subscription market. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast reflects the views and op...
Jan 31, 2023•6 min
Today, we’re having a slice of the world famous ChatGPT and of the long-term economic impact of AI. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast r...
Jan 30, 2023•6 min
Today, we’re having a slice of the recent (and rapid) growth of the Aussie pub industry. What a ride! --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast...
Jan 29, 2023•6 min
2022 was major year for this space. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest crypto stories from 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this pod...
Jan 26, 2023•6 min
How the mighty have fallen. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest crypto stories from 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast ref...
Jan 24, 2023•6 min
Despite uncertainty across the world, financial services has remained pretty stable in 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest finance stories for 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https:/...
Jan 23, 2023•6 min
It was a weird and wonderful year for the media industry in 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest media stories for 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance...
Jan 22, 2023•6 min
Flux fam, we are back with another WTF recap episode! Before we return to our daily bite sized business news, this week it is all about the best stories from 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest startups stories from 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnews...
Jan 19, 2023•6 min
Flux fam, we are back with another WTF recap episode! Before we return to our daily bite sized business news, this week it is all about the best stories from 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest retail stories from 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsle...
Jan 18, 2023•6 min
Flux fam, we are back with another WTF recap episode! Before we return to our daily bite sized business news, this week it is all about the best stories from 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest tech stories from 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewslett...
Jan 17, 2023•6 min
Flux fam, we are back with another Flux recap episode! Before we return to our daily bite sized business news, this week it is all about the best stories from 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest Aussie stories for 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsle...
Jan 16, 2023•6 min
Flux fam, we are back with another WTF recap series! Before we return to our daily bite sized business news, this week it is all about the best stories from 2022. Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions that took place in 2022. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: ht...
Jan 15, 2023•6 min
The $1.5b merger between Superhero and Swyftx is officially dead in the water. Nike has reported its best quarterly revenue growth in over a decade - barring one quarter - and handily beat profit expectations. City Chic, the speciality women’s fashion retailer, has seen its share price drop almost 30% over the last few days to wrap up the year after poor results. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://...
Dec 21, 2022•6 min
Domain Group, the digital property platform, has warned of a 21% hit to its profit and it’s pointing the finger at Sydney and Melbourne specifically. BWX, the owner of several skin care brands including Zoe Foster Blake’s Go-To business, saw its shares drop over 50% this week after some ugly results. The ‘dark patterns’ in gaming sensation Fortnite have led to the largest FTC penalties of all time. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Downlo...
Dec 20, 2022•6 min
David Jones has been sold to private equity investor Anchorage Capital Partners. Twitter has announced it will ban links to other social media services and suspend accounts that try to link users to other platforms. Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, is looking to change its investment style to get into riskier asset classes. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Downl...
Dec 19, 2022•6 min
The corporate regulator has sued a company owned by of comparison site Finder, which offered a crypto product in its app. The Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) increased interest rates last week by less than the world was expecting, in what could be the start of some good inflation news. For the first time in over ten years, the mobile games market shrunk in size this year. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Downloa...
Dec 18, 2022•6 min
The administrator of Deliveroo Australia has revealed it never turned a material profit in Australia, and it accumulated losses of more than $120 million this year. Amcal owner Sigma Healthcare is keen to ramp up competition against big dog rivals Priceline and Chemist Warehouse - with a revamp of Sigma’s very own chemist chains. Binance Australia has been fined more than $2 million for sending millions of spam emails, as the company fights for dear life. --- Build the financial wellbeing of you...
Dec 15, 2022•6 min
Woolworths has sold more than $600m worth of its shares in the company that owns Dan Murphy’s as it gears up for a new potential investment. Apple is reportedly planning to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads in the European Union after new laws were put in place. Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, has been hit with a major outflow of funds after customers continue to lose confidence in exchanges altogether. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Fl...
Dec 14, 2022•6 min
Tyro, the 5th largest provider of eftpos services in Australia, has rejected two bids from two separate potential buyers... and some investors were a little bewildered. US tech company Microsoft has just agreed to buy 4% of the London Stock Exchange Group in a $2.8 billion USD deal. Getir, the European instant grocery delivery app, has acquired its competitor Gorillas for $1.2 billion USD, as the instant delivery market become oversaturated. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Fl...
Dec 13, 2022•6 min
Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers is looking at imposing additional penalties for corporate "greenwashing" because companies aren’t entirely honest with it. Brad Pitt has sold the majority of his production studio Plan B Entertainment to Mediawan for a whopping amount. Twitter will soon release controls that let companies prevent their ads from appearing next to tweets containing certain keywords. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Downlo...
Dec 12, 2022•6 min
Wesfarmers has locked in a new partnership with Disney, which will see Disney+ included in Wesfarmers’ OnePass loyalty program. Oil giant Exxon has raised its annual share buyback to $75B (AU), just weeks after it posted its highest profit in its 152-year history. Consumers are getting ready to say bye bye to jewellery and luxury goods spending, according to management consulting giant McKinsey & Co. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork ...
Dec 11, 2022•6 min