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45. Talking Business #45 Interview with Jonathan Walsh from Essendex Australia
37:42||Season 7, Ep. 45Woolworths says two weeks of industrial action has cut $50 million in sales from its supermarket business as the retailer struggles to stock shelves. Higher than expected retail sales cast doubts on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut rates.Many households find themselves under financial pressure, even as government rebates attempt to mitigate the impact of escalating energy prices.A new report by the BCA ranks Victoria as the worst state or territory for doing business, with more onerous regulations acting against growth and investment on a range of measures.Australian housing prices have increased for the 22nd month in a row, but the market appears to be losing steam.Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop44. Talking Business #44 Interview with Jason Baden from F5
37:47||Season 7, Ep. 44RBA warns: US-China trade war could sink markets and rates!Australia's inflation stays within the RBA's target, but rate cuts remain on hold as the central bank awaits stronger evidence of easing price pressures.Super tax hike faces delay, uncertain future before election!Record deficit looms: Economic woes set stage for election showdown!"Amazon shakes up grocery market, rivals Woolies and Coles!Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop43. Talking Business #43 Interview with Andy Cunningham from Autodesk
36:20||Season 7, Ep. 43Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells US President Joe Biden that he’s ready to work with Donald TrumpBluesky app designed for users to express themselves with peace, love and understanding. Because they say X is the problem. Forget about a rate cut before the election! The Reserve Bank of Australia says it’s highly unlikely to cut the cash rate in either February or April. Banking major National Australia Bank, or the NAB is in trouble on two legal fronts. Treasury stun bankers by suddenly emailing them about a new regional services bank levy that proposes to redistribute revenue to institutions that maintain a larger presence in the bush Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop42. Talking Business #42 Interview with Andrew Job from Plotlogic
36:31||Season 7, Ep. 42A Wall Street strategist has warned that Trump's proposed trade war raises the chances of a US recession to 75%.Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims a US-China economic split under Donald Trump would undermine Labor’s plan to ramp up the export of green metals and hydrogen due to interruptions in global tradeAustralian billionaire Anthony Pratt will now live in the US deciding to move there because of Trump’s victory.New findings show that victims of work-related sexual harassment don’t have the option of reporting incidents anonymously at more than three in ten medium and large companies.Sacked Nine news boss Amanda Paterson calls in the lawyers. Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop41. Talking Business#41: Interview with Stephanie Walker from NMS Productions
38:34||Season 7, Ep. 41An analysis of what Trump’s victory means for the US and global economies. The Reserve Bank of Australia has held interest rates steady. It says underlying inflation is not expected to ease to 3% until mid-2025 and “remains too high”. This means that other central banks are cutting rates but the RBA won’t be joining them any time soon.Mineral Resources billionaire Chris Ellison is booted out after ripping off taxpayers and his own company.The scandal over flight upgrades for Australian politicians continues. For the airlines, the pollies are great business.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fired the starting gun for the federal election, outlining a cradle-to-the grave policy agenda leaning heavily on education and health. Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop40. Talking Business #40 Interview with Michelle May from Michelle May Buyers' Agents
39:30||Season 7, Ep. 40Australia's inflation rate fell to 2.8% in Q3 of 2024 from 3.8% in Q2, marking the lowest figures since Q1 of 2021. However, services inflation is still too high. The change of government in Queensland was not caused by cost of living issues. Chalmers rules out big spending despite loss.Report shows the inept Morrison government’s delays procuring COVID-19 vaccines cost lives and delivered a $31 billion hit to the economy.Myer has bought billionaire Solomon Lew's clothing brands in a mega deal for the department store, giving Lew 27% of the bigger Myer group.The super fund for butchers and meat industry workers will emerge as the largest shareholder in fruit and vegetable processor SPC when it relists on the ASX in December. Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop39. Talking Business #39 Interview with Phil Zammit from Avaya
39:26||Season 7, Ep. 39The world’s $100 trillion time bomb is ticking as the International Monetary fund meets finance chiefs in Washington this week.The IMF warns that Australia’s inflation will hold at 3.3% through 2024-2025.Billionaire Richard White has been accused of giving business advice in exchange for sex by different women. Qantas has been ordered to pay $170,000 to three of the 1700 workers who were illegally fired during the pandemic amid a push for the airline to fork out more than $100m in compensationA senior male manager at Nine Entertainment is the subject of an investigation into an alleged rape reported by a junior female staff member as part of the media company’s independent reviewFollow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop38. Talking Business #38 Interview with Graham Cooke from Finder
36:36||Season 7, Ep. 38Hurricanes in the US have cost lives, wreaked enormous damage and left enormous financial costs. As we witness extreme weather events escalating worldwide, the connection to climate change is undeniable.Prime Minister Albanese just bought a $4.3M ocean front home, when most people can't afford their rent or mortgage. For a supposed man of the people, he seems to be completely out of touchANU asks staff to waive pay rise to save jobs. Virgin Australia records its second consecutive annual profit and a 6.8% year-on-year increase in revenue putting it in a stronger position compared with a 17% fall at its larger rival Qantas.ASIC figures show a 43% increase in insolvencies in Australia for the period up to 29 September 2024Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop37. Talking Business #37: Interview with Chris Noone from Carly
37:55||Season 7, Ep. 37ASIC data shows company insolvencies have hit record highs.Half of Australians expect cost-of-living pressures to deteriorate over the coming two yearsNew research shows grocery costs are the biggest pain point for Aussie consumers despite the recent pullback in official inflation figures.ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott doesn’t expect to remain in the top job to see through a multi-year integration of Suncorp’s bank, hints he won’t be there after 2025Wesfarmers says its fast-growing health division is expected to clock up $6 billion in revenues this year as it expands its digital and pharmacy operations to meet the growing demand from Australians, who it says are sicker than they were before the pandemic.Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop