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Elizabeth Knight comments on companies, markets and the economy.

Why Myer and Premier’s sluggish sales are a sign of pain to come
Opinion
Retail

Why Myer and Premier’s sluggish sales are a sign of pain to come

If you think about the two groups as the canaries in the coal mine of Australian retail, those two birds appear to be struggling to chirp.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

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Can Star Entertainment survive? It’s a crap shoot
Opinion
Casinos

Can Star Entertainment survive? It’s a crap shoot

The casino operator’s prospects have continued to deteriorate to the point that it may need a gambler’s luck to avoid falling into the hands of administrators.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
A billion humanoid robots: Nvidia’s plan for world domination of tech
Opinion
AI

A billion humanoid robots: Nvidia’s plan for world domination of tech

Nvidia’s growth has been extraordinary. But replicating the meteoric rise in earnings and value for a company its size becomes arithmetically near impossible.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Pregnant with possibilities: Why Nine is primed for change this year

Pregnant with possibilities: Why Nine is primed for change this year

The biggest corporate guessing game in town is what will be born from changes at Nine as it attempts to recover from a tough 2024.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
‘What the hell is going on?’: Big bank’s year of woe summed up in one meeting
Opinion
Big four

‘What the hell is going on?’: Big bank’s year of woe summed up in one meeting

A horror annual general meeting is an ignominious way for ANZ’s outgoing boss Shayne Elliott to mark his exit.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Can Hugh Marks survive the ABC of minefields?

Can Hugh Marks survive the ABC of minefields?

On paper, the former Nine chief executive looks like a good pick. But running the public broadcaster is probably one of the toughest gigs in the country.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
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Scam strike on global giant is a warning shot to banks
Opinion
Scams

Scam strike on global giant is a warning shot to banks

The regulator’s case against HSBC moves the needle from customer beware further towards bank beware.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
To bring Facebook into line, the government’s going nuclear

To bring Facebook into line, the government’s going nuclear

The Albanese government is raising the stakes in its attempt to push tech giants to pay Australian media companies for content.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Can things get any worse for Australia’s third-biggest airline?
Opinion
Aviation

Can things get any worse for Australia’s third-biggest airline?

The federal government handed it an $80 million lifeline last month, but it should have imposed stricter conditions on Rex before handing over the money.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
The Murdoch family Christmas this year: I’d buy tickets to that

The Murdoch family Christmas this year: I’d buy tickets to that

The stakes have almost certainly changed in the battle between warring factions of the family over who will control the empire of Fox Corporation and News Corporation.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Why did ANZ look past its bench to pick a superstar CEO
Opinion
Big four

Why did ANZ look past its bench to pick a superstar CEO

The Big Four bank’s decision to fly in an overseas star banker is at the very least curious – and potentially risky.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

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