US election: The five themes that count for business
From tech, to trade and Wall Street, businesses have a big stake in the outcome of today’s US presidential election.
Eric Johnston
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The two decisions that stand to shape Westpac’s future
Peter King’s time at the banking major was never going to be marked by transformational deals. Rather it involved relentless fixing of long-term problems.
Why MinRes went for the slow axing of Chris Ellison
Any other chief executive would have been forced out a long time ago. This is no ordinary boss.
What makes a good leader great?
Steve Vamos, recently retired from Xero, has learnt about leadership from some of the world’s best business chiefs, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
After AirTrunk high, what comes next for Macquarie?
An earnings miss; a watered-down outlook; and an effective dividend cut. It was a rare trifecta of negatives for the bank. Who’s game to bet against it?
How NIB’s CEO almost didn’t make it to his own retirement
Had political history gone another way, the puckish insurer may have never got off the ground. But this made it determined not to be an ordinary health fund.
How is Woolies going to win back trust?
The new boss talks about getting the balance right with customers but deeper trust issues are already hurting the supermarket major.
Inside the plan for Myer as Lew reaches his retail end game
The billionaire will be calling the shots at Myer but what does the monster Just Jeans deal mean for the department store?
ASX strike needs to be turning point for sorry exchange
The exchange operator must fundamentally change if it wants to stay relevant. Hopefully this upheaval is the start.
Why Qantas has to tackle ghosts of past to move forward
Qantas is soaring while conditions are good but when the cycle inevitably turns negative, this will test the airline’s commitment to changing its ways.
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