BNPL’s real battle is yet to come
Buy now, pay later has been told to grow up, although a dramatic change in fortunes means the once-thriving sector now faces a much bigger test.
Buy now, pay later has been told to grow up, although a dramatic change in fortunes means the once-thriving sector now faces a much bigger test.
Biden’s IRA deal is a significant win for Australia. It ends the risk of capital flight and with it jobs and technology going to the US.
Bastards, bust-ups and borrowing too much are the ‘three Bs’ to avoid in business says Scott Pape, who this week for the first time shares how he runs his own Barefoot Investor set-up.
The worldwide computer chip shortage led Volkswagen to deliver the Tiguan R Grid Edition. It still has the speed, but less fancy gadgets.
From working from home to the pace of wage rises, this time a lift in jobless numbers will be felt more broadly.
It was Newcrest’s copper-rich gold mines that gave it the extra shine as the US mining giant Newmont circled.
The PwC tax policy leak should be the catalyst to clean up accounting firms. Their basic business model means they’ll never change.
The Ampol boss reckons the challenging economics of the EV shift means miners will need to find other answers to power big trucks
The first entrant into the luxury hybrid SUV realm, the Lexus Rx350h, delivers efficiency cocooned in opulence.
Scott Pape says it won’t win him any votes, but here’s what he thinks about governments enabling low-deposit mortgages.
Billions of dollars of recent takeover activity among mining companies could spread through more sectors soon, analysts say.
Cash-strapped Australians are dipping into their superannuation accounts to try to avoid losing their homes as interest rates rise, and the trend may worsen.
The ASIC boss is planning to remake the corporate regulator into a modern crime fighting machine.
Sledgehammer acceleration in the EV6 GT propels Kia into a new performance stratosphere.
Commonwealth Bank’s Matt Comyn has been crisscrossing the US meeting with investors as well as eyeing tech. This is what he took from it.
Any additional stimulus would threaten higher interests rates and push Australia into a grinding recession. Chalmers has taken the safer option.
In a nod to Westpac’s former legendary chief, the banking major is taking a more cautious footing ahead of a possible hard economic landing.
The construction industry-backed fund says quality property projects will continue to thrive despite the looming economic downturn.
It would be more foolhardy than brave to bet against Macquarie, however at some point the laws of physics apply.
The furious battle to win over borrowers looking to refinance loans is now spilling over to the deposit market.
Bosses are pencilling in a soft landing later this year. This means they can’t continue to act as though it’s business as usual.
The appointment of Vanessa Hudson as CEO marks the assertion of the Qantas chairman’s prevailing in getting his preferred candidate in place over Joyce’s front-runner.
It’s a case of careful what you wish for after a landmark RBA review pushed the central bank move faster on its inflation fight.
TPG boss Inaki Berroeta says the competition regulator’s world view has become more about entrenching the status quo rather than delivering for customers.
Scams have surged 80 per cent in a year, trapping even the smartest Aussies, so Scott Pape shares some valuable advice.
From a major supplier of dagwood dogs to specialty steaks shipped to Switzerland, here’s a list of Queensland-grown goods shipped all over the world.
Wearing the new face of Peugeot, this new 308 hatch and wagon duo offers luxury finishes and refined design … just don’t be in a hurry.
This couple turned an idea to reinvent cling wrap via the humble potato into an expanding business now in thousands of homes and some of the country’s biggest firms.
The steelmaker’s green journey has more urgency given it is likely to be caught out in Chris Bowen’s new emissions crackdown.
Eye-catching looks and a long list of luxury features are enticing in the Haval H6 GT … but there’s a performance catch.
A true collector’s paradise, boasting one of the country’s largest collections of Pokemon cards, has opened its first shop west of Brisbane after a roaring trade online.
It has taken the Treasurer less than a year to discover the big four banks can be a useful political distraction.
At homegrown pharma giant CSL, medical innovation is about to really heat up.
The electronic goods giant is in the early stages of building a digital platform to keep shoppers coming back and big global brands in its corner.
The timing of Philip Lowe’s lunch with investment bankers has added serious fuel to the burning resentment around surging interest rates.
Scott Pape talks to one of Australia’s top money managers who predicts we’re in for more pain as the RBA hikes rates three more time and property prices potentially slump another 10 per cent.
Not renowned for good looks, the 2023 Suzuki S-Cross compact SUV has been overhauled with improved sheetmetal and better technology
As losses deepen across the traditional letters business, some monumental changes will be needed over the next few years.
The looming exit of Scott Charlton, who has turned Transurban into a global toll road power, shouldn’t mean it will be left at the crossroads.
An under-pressure RBA boss has returned from his summer break fired up with a new determination to fight inflation and the still too hot economy.
As interest rates head up, up and away, under-siege households may not understand the machinations behind their money pain.
The $24bn move on the Australian gold producer comes when it is most vulnerable.
The collapse of global exchange FTX is pushing regulators into new territory as they attempt to get a handle on crypto.
Pinching inspiration from wagons, sedans and SUVs, the Citroen C5 X collaboration provides an interesting alternative to the conventional.
Genesis may be an unknown brand to many, but the luxury offshoot from Hyundai has developed a cracking EV with the GV60.
The Facebook owner pushes the metaverse further down the road as it adjusts to the new reality for tech companies.
The message from the Future Fund’s Peter Costello was clear. Governments need to stay away from the markets.
There are worrying signals for second tier banks that are now being forced to pay top rate for funding, making it harder to compete.
The Treasurer should take more notice of the brave new economic world that is already being built around him.
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