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What the Flux

Bite-sized business news. 5 minute breakdown of the top 3 Australian or global business stories of the day. Tailor made for busy humans. Hosted by Brett Joffe and Justin Joffe, co-founders of Flux.

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Wendy's (yum!) is back in Aus | $2B vanishes at Warner Discovery | Paramount not flicking Ten

Wendy’s, the American fast food chain, will roll out hundreds of new restaurants in Australia as it plans to grab fast-food market share. Warner Bros. Discovery announced underwhelming results and not even the success of The Last of Us could save them from a $2 billion USD loss. Paramount, the owner of Channel 10, has denied that it will look to shut down the network despite its big drop in market share. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork ...

Feb 27, 20236 min

Glue, Hype DC owner booms | Afterpay owner smashes expectations | YouTube goes multi-lingual with new dub tech

The retailer behind The Athlete’s Foot, Glue and Hype DC has seen demand for shoes boom over the past six months because of their target market. Block, formerly known as Square, has beaten most expectations for its fourth quarter results and Afterpay has been one of its big hits. YouTube is launching support for multi-language audio tracks, allowing creators to add dubbing to their new and existing videos. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwor...

Feb 26, 20236 min

Aesop's $2.9B for sale sign | Nine Entertainment's costs climb | Medibank's 200 new customers!

The owners of Aesop have said they’re willing to put the brand up for sale, or spin it out for a lazy $2.9 billion. Nine Entertainment’s group profit was squeezed in its latest half-year earnings as its growing revenue couldn’t keep up with its jumping growing costs. Following its major cyber attack, Medibank Private has started to recover from its major customer loss last year after its major cyber attack.. But the costs keep adding up. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux a...

Feb 23, 20236 min

Domino's Pizza's tight squeeze | Prime time for Aussie WiseTech | Coinbase's year from hell

Domino’s Pizza’s share price dropped over 25% yesterday after their profit margin was squeezed tighter than a lemon on its last drop. Wisetech Global, the Aussie logistics software company, has beaten all expectations, after signing major deals and scoring some major acquisitions too. Coinbase, the major crypto exchange, has had a year from hell after its trading volume collapsed by 50%. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free...

Feb 22, 20236 min

Qantas promises lower fares | Hasbro's un-playful update | TAB Corp hit by cost of living

Qantas has promised that these high airfares are not forever and new competition will force them to drop their prices. Hasbro, the toy behemoth behind Monopoly and Jenga, announced some not-so-playful earnings and a couple of painful breakups. TAB has maintained its digital market share for the first time since 2019 - but the macro environment is huurting its business. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): h...

Feb 21, 20236 min

Kmart toy boom | New Facebook subscription | A2 Milk's Chinese re-emergence

Kmart Group has seen its revenue boom over 20% thanks to a major sales jump in toys, kitchen goods and footwear. Facebook’s parent company Meta is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified, which gives access to a range of perks - for a pretty penny. A2 Milk, the Kiwi milk and formula producer, has seen net profits boom due to its re-emergence in China - but it still faces a challenge over there. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatw...

Feb 20, 20236 min

Rebel, Supercheap Auto owner hits new record | Nestle price pain | Westpac freakin' out

The owner of Rebel and Supercheap Auto hit record sales for the six months to December, thanks to big demand for suave sporting apparel and car maintenance products. The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, says the price of staple items will rise even more this year. Westpac is kind of freakin’ out because almost half of its home loans were issued using interest rate buffers that were too small for today’s economic environment. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: ...

Feb 19, 20236 min

Optus' blunder = Telstra's treasure | Airbnb Experiences booming | Roblox ain't just for kid$

Telstra has lifted its profit by 25% thanks to Optus handing over customers on silver platter! Airbnb is officially bringing home the bacon after its revenue jumped 24% year over year largely due to its wildcard Experiences. Roblox, the online game platform, has smashed its quarterly earnings because its new games that ain’t just for the kids. --- 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 ...

Feb 16, 20236 min

Subway for sale | Coke price rise, Pepsi price pause | Treasury Wines hot, 19 Crimes frosty

Treasury Wine Estates, the owner of Penfolds and 19 Crimes, has seen net profit boom by over 70%, but its cheaper brands are still a major red flag. Subway, one of the world’s most well known fast food brands, has confirmed it’s up for sale. Coca Cola will raise the price of its drinks and is blaming the high costs of its raw materials… yet Pepsi is in a price halt. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http...

Feb 15, 20236 min

Temple & Webster down almost 50% | TikTok paywalls are here | Ansell got too much rubber

Temple & Webster, the online furniture retailer, has seen a nearly 50% drop in its net profit as customers become value-conscious. TikTok is looking to put some content behind paywalls in a plan to grow creator revenue and test a new revenue model Ansell Limited, the medical glove company, saw its profit drop over 17% because it’s got too much rubber in its warehouse. --- Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store)...

Feb 14, 20236 min

JB Hi-Fi's dividend has done it again! | Netflix Aus refunds advertisers | Binance: the only way is up baby

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, 20236 min

Nine snags Olympics for $300M | Black market hurting weed maker | Toyota goes up, yen goes down

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, 20236 min

ANZ Banks on new real estate company | Uber inflation = Uber revenue | Disney slices 7000 jobs

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, 20236 min

Aus Post's first loss in 7 years | Suncorp, the new sheriff in town | BP suddenly drops clean energy goals

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, 20236 min

$24B acquisition offer for Aussie miner | Google launching ChatGPT rival soon | Meta shares rocket after announcements

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, 20236 min

Boost Juice owner sells out for millions | Disney+ Aus falls on sword | Virgin Aus IPO bound

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, 20236 min

Summer Slice - Global music industry: Duck, weave, thrive.

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, 20236 min

Summer Slice - The history and future of Australia's media industry

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, 20237 min

Summer Slice - FIFA World Cup: how much will Australia make when we host this year?

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, 20236 min

Summer Slice - The rise and rise of car subscriptions

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, 20236 min

Summer Slice - ChatGPT (talk robot to me)

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, 20236 min

Summer Slice - Australia's fast-growing pub industry

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, 20236 min

Biggest green / environmental stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest crypto stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest finance stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest media stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest startup stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest retail stories - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Big Tech and its big impact - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min

Biggest stories in Australian business - 2022 Recap

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, 20236 min
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