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September 13, 2023

Investment Perspectives: A big disinflation tailwind is coming

With the US economy showing signs of accelerating growth despite rising interest rates, Chris Bedingfield discusses the impact of shelter costs in driving disinflation. August saw a significant pivot in the global macroeconomic landscape. Since the mini-banking crisis in March (remember that?), market expectations for the US economy have moved from a hard landing to

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High Court rules against Qantas

In a unanimous verdict, the High Court has delivered a significant blow to Qantas (ASX:QAN) and its attempts to justify the sacking of more than 1,680 employees at the height of the pandemic. The High Court’s decision also questions the tactics of former CEO Alan Joyce and the Qantas board in using the pandemic as

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Melbourne billionaire Ralph Geminder takes Pact packaging group private

Melbourne billionaire Ralph Geminder is taking his Pact (ASX:PGH) packaging group private after conceding that there was very little investor support for the stock. The packaging group’s shares traded as high as $4.55 in 2021 but have since plummeted to just 68¢ due to losses, asset sales, and impairments. At the 2021 price, the company

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August Australian jobs report

The latest Australian job numbers, to be released on Thursday, will be closely scrutinized to assess whether the surprising job losses in July have been recovered in August and to what extent. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that in July, the jobless rate rose to 3.75% following a 35,600 increase in unemployment and

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