BUSINESS

airwallex is a remarkable australian success story. founded in 2015 in melbourne, the payments company has grown to a valuation of $us5.6 billion, with customers and offices right around the globe.

lucy liu, co-founder and president of airwallex, talks to sean about maintaining the growth rate, plans for an eventual ipo, and the role that ambition has played in the company's success.

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monday 27 january 2025

prime minister anthony albanese and opposition leader peter dutton move into campaign mode ahead of a federal poll tipped to be as soon as april.

and more, including:

• crypto industry pushes back against the trump memecoins
• australia’s superannuation funds under pressure over helping people after they retire. 
• and how new york is solving its traffic snarls

plus don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - the six questions financial planners are asked. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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guest: julian broadbent, founder and ceo of applied ev

original air date: july 11, 2023

there's been a lot of hype around self-driving vehicles, along with the many challenges in bringing them to market. but one australian company has approached the task from a different perspective - part of a truly global effort to change the automotive industry.

julian broadbent, founder and ceo of applied ev (and former general motors executive) explains why it won't be a slam dunk arrival - but we will get there.

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australian business leaders are increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook, with a growing number planning to increase headcount over the next twelve months.

nearly nine in ten ceos also see ai as important to their company’s strategy, and globally, business leaders are reporting an increase in revenue and workplace efficiency because of the technology.

amy lomas, chief economist at pwc australia, talks to sean aylmer about the pwc’s 28th annual global ceo survey, and what it means for the broader australian economy.

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sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with fear & greed colleague adam lang adjudicating.

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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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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. asc finishes higher

2. pm and press club

3. airport strikes

4. cyclone hits rio

5. trump wants putin meet

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listener james asks: i don't think i've actually heard a clear case for why anyone would want to invest in cryptocurrency (other than 'number go up'). perhaps you could talk about some of these (eg bitcoin re potential alternative to grow into gold's market capitalisation and/or to become another global reserve currency)? and the dangers of memecoins (doge included, sorry elon).

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer listener questions.

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friday 24 january 2025

major changes in the australian retailing landscape as myer buys several well known brands, and rivers announces it will close. 

and more, including:

• the on-time performance of local airlines improves, but remains below pre-covid levels. 
• australians’ wellbeing hits a low. 
• plus donald trump gives his first television interview since his inauguration, doubling down on immigration, and the albanese government puts $2 billion into its green bank. 

plus don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - the six questions financial planners are asked. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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a host of billionaires and company ceos were front and centre at the inauguration of us president donald trump.

josh gilbert, market analyst at etoro, talks to sean aylmer about what that proximity means for tesla, google, meta, apple, amazon and more.

this is general information only. you should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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