Matt Bell

Matt BellBusiness reporter

Matt Bell is a journalist and digital producer at The Australian and The Australian Business Network. Previously, he reported on the travel and insurance sectors for B2B audiences, and most recently covered property at The Daily Telegraph.

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Professional ServicesEconomics

Wild ride: brace for a year of extremes and unpredictability

Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in China and the US are set to reshape markets and bring possible economic volatility, warns McGrathNicol executive chair Jason Preston.

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MarketsMarkets

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on July 22, 2024. Wall Street stocks opened higher early Monday as tech shares bounced back after a recent pullback, as investors looked ahead to major earnings and economic data due this week. The US presidential race had produced a surprise over the weekend with Joe Biden bowing out of the race and throwing support to Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

ASX futures down as Santa rally fades

The local bourse is set to retreat in the second last session of the year after a sell off on Wall Street as investors mull whether possible trade policies in the US could fuel inflation.

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PropertyProperty

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: An aerial view of the sprawling new housing estates of Oran Park on October 23, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The local Government area of Camden is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia, with a boom in residential and commercial development. Housing prices are also expected to rise with the announcement of two new Metro West stations to be built in the Western Sydney area. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Property chiefs see costs burden easing

Leading property bosses say pricing pressures that have driven hundreds of construction firms out of business are stabilising, but energy and labour costs remain a concern.

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InsolvenciesCompanies

ASIC guidance welcomed amid insolvency storm

Insolvency professionals say new guidance from the corporate regulator will give struggling businesses greater clarity about options amid record levels of insolvencies.

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EconomicsEconomics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.December 10, 2024.RBA Governor, Michele Bullock holds a media conference discussing the Reserve Bank of AustraliaÃs monetary policy decision.Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Wages growth cooling faster than expected: RBA

The central bank says wages growth is slowing, with labour supply more abundant than anticipated, as it becomes more optimistic a rate cut could be on the horizon.

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BankingFinancial Services

ADELAIDE/ KAURNA YARTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9, 2023: The Westpac branch on Norwood Parade. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Westpac admits overcharging nearly 25,000 NZ customers

The banking giant faces a hefty fine after it misled NZ customers entitled to advertised discounts and overcharged some of them.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

Payments company Zeller has launched its new T2 terminals after the success of its first models

Investors dump EML shares after board parts ways with CEO

The payments provider says alternative leadership is needed to oversee its ambitious turnaround strategy after sacking US-based CEO Ron Hynes following a brief tenure.

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EconomicsRetail

Daily Telegraph. 20, December, 2024.Shoppers in Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Households set to spend again as cost of living eases

Consumers are tipped to reopen their wallets for big-ticket discretionary purchases in 2025, according to research by global payment card services provider Mastercard.

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TravelAviation

Bryon Bay Discovery Parks generics. Photo: G'day Group

Aussies turn to road trips amid cost of living woes

Holiday parks across the country are set to be packed out this summer as inflationary pressures see many to turn to the humble road trip.

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marketsFinancial Services

A composite image of signage of Australia's 'big four' banks ANZ, Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and the National Australia Bank (NAB) signage in Sydney, Saturday, May 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Super funds now control 30pc of Aussie banks

Flows from superannuation net buying have heavily influenced share performance and arguably pushed valuations to extremes, says Morgan Stanley.

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