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The ongoing work-from-home trend is prompting commercial landlords and tenants to reassess their needs, potentially rendering some buildings obsolete. In the new world order of commercial property, high-quality and well-appointed offices are attracting tenants, while older, tier-three grade buildings on the outskirts of cities face an uncertain future. According to Michael Cook, Investa group executive, […]

The Chinese economy took a battering in June from falling demand, falling inflation, now on the edge of debilitating deflation, weak imports down for another month, and exports slumping more than 12%. All the optimism at the start of 2023 about a rebound post-Covid has vanished, and it is clear the economy is under rising

Stocks rose Thursday after June’s producer price index report rose less than anticipated, building upon optimism from Wednesday’s consumer price index data. The PPI, which measures what wholesalers pay for goods, rose 0.1 per cent in June. Economists polled by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 0.2 per cent. Core PPI, which strips out

At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 1.66 per cent or 118.50 points higher at 7,254.20, marking its third consecutive day of gains. Among the gold majors, Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) saw a 3.7% surge, while Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) gained 4.3%. The real estate sector also experienced growth as investors adjusted their expectations regarding

Regan Saveall, CEO of leading UK CBD company Dragonfly Biosciences, discusses the company and its plans to list on the ASX in August. Paul Sanger: Today, I’m joined by Regan Saveall, Executive Director and CEO of Dragonfly Biosciences. Dragonfly is a vertically integrated, seed-to-shelf CBD business that trades under the Dragonfly CBD brand. The company

Michael Price, Portfolio Manager of the Ausbil Active Dividend Income Fund, discusses the biggest dividend opportunities in the short and medium term. Paul Sanger: I’m Paul Sanger for the Finance News Network. Today we’re talking to Michael Price, who is the Portfolio Manager for the Ausbil Active Dividend Income Fund. Michael, welcome back to the

Consumer sentiment in Australia showed a modest improvement in July, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey. While still near recessionary lows, the survey indicated a 2.7% increase in consumer sentiment compared to the previous month. Although views on current conditions deteriorated slightly, forward expectations for both individual family finances and the broader economy improved. Labour