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small business owners have been under pressure in recent years. high interest rates, soaring power bills, low consumer sentiment and a dip in retail spending all mean smes need to be resilient.

but it's not all bad news.  with rates now coming down, inflation potentially under control, and the election behind us, there might be an opportunity ahead for smes to make a move.

beau bertoli, co-founder and chief revenue officer of prospa, talks to sean aylmer about the state of small business, and the reason for optimism in the sector.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx higher

2. judge warnings for directors

3. lowe on energy

4. bid for copper miner

5. liverpool tragedy

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what is a sovereign wealth fund, how does it work, and why don't we talk much about australia's?

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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tuesday 27 may 2025

electricity costs set to jump sharply as providers push to fund investment in energy infrastructure. 

• prime minister anthony albanese is back in the country, blasting israel and fending off criticism of the government’s green policies. 
• a major private hospital operator collapses. 
• meat prices are on the rise.
• lilo & stitch beat tom cruise.

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we've all used airbnb for holidays. but it's growing now as an option for business travellers too.

susan wheeldon, airbnb country manager for australian, new zealand and oceania, joins sean aylmer in the studio to talk about the rise in business travel, and addresses concerns about short-term accommodation contributing to the housing crisis.

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monday 26 may 2025

trumponomics has roiled financial markets, with the aussie dollar surging alongside local uranium stocks. 

• the local housing market bounces on the back of last week’s interest rate cut.
• wisetech global set to bid $4b for a software group.
• nationals leader david littleproud under pressure
• the boss of rio tinto is forced out.

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this is fear and greed - the week ahead, where sean aylmer and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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april was a very dramatic month for geopolitics and global markets. donald trump’s tariffs created shockwaves - and while his stance has softened in the weeks since, there’s always the potential for more disruption. coupled with uncertainty about the outlook for the us economy, it means a nervous time for investors.

dr alexis crow, chief economist at pwc us, speaks to sean aylmer during a brief visit to australia about investing in a trump world.

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flying cars and drone deliveries might sound like science fiction. but the technology is already here, and attention is now turning to highways of the future: low altitude airspace.

fear & greed's michael thompson and stefan von imhof from alts.co look at the big deals already being done for rights to access airspace, and the enormous potential in the low altitude economy.

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an interest rate cut, the coalition implodes, and some of australia's biggest companies are going gangbusters. 

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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