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Moody’s Likes Australia’s Credit
Moody’s has reaffirmed Australia’s AAA credit rating, as Malcolm Turnbull seeks to put pressure on Labor and crossbenchers to pass measures to help repair the budget. Moody’s Investor Services...
The Other Death Valley is not Just for Startups
Corporate leaders are facing the same valley of death faced by many startups, judging by the latest round of financial results. These large Australian businesses are operating in markets...
Stand and Deliver(oo)
Deliveroo couriers scored a win this week after strike action helped them get their old pay rate back. Reuters staff The standoff between couriers of food delivery service Deliveroo and...
African Policy Decisions could Improve with Better Data
African policy makers are increasingly called on to use evidence-based research to inform development decisions. However, this requires the rigorous collection of data as well as a coordinated system...
In Australia, Higher Sunday Pay is an ‘Accident of History’
Two big claims underpin attempts to cut penalty rates for Sunday workers in the retail and hospitality sectors: that they are no longer needed or relevant, and that they...
Many Hope Australian PM Turnbull has a Plan B
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first major economic address since the July 2 federal election was, in most respects, the kind of speech one might have expected from a leader who had...
Sometimes National Pride Eclipses What Makes Financial Sense
South African Airways is undoubtedly in crisis. EPA/Udo Weitz South African Airways is undoubtedly in crisis. EPA/Udo Weitz South Africa needs to accept the reality that the time when national airlines flew as...
The Global Economy has a Darker Side
A Paris prosecutor recently called for the former CEO and six senior managers of telecoms provider, France Télécom, to face criminal charges for workplace harassment. The recommendation followed a lengthy inquiry...
It’s Unlikely Good Governance was Ever Bad for Business
Sound corporate governance not only boosts banks’ efficiency, it is also good for the profit of Australian banks and their shareholders. However, new research shows that factors such as the number...
Make Technology Investment Part of Your Business Plan
Business managers have a poor understanding of what technology to invest in and how to use it. Technology use alone doesn’t lead to growth in a business but simple...