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Chemist Warehouse: A look inside the deal of 2023
This week on The Fin podcast, Carrie LaFrenz and James Thomson on the rise of Chemist Warehouse, its deal with Sigma and the biggest risk facing the new merged business.
This Month
How Sam Kennard built a $2.6b empire
The influential business figure always had ambition to work and grow the family company. But he didn’t expect his dad to give him total control when he was just 24 years of age.
- Julie-anne Sprague
AFR Business People of the Year | What CEOs want | Inside Chemist Warehouse
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony take a deep dive into what CEOs want to see from Anthony Albanese in 2024 and discuss the astounding Chemist Warehouse deal.
Think you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
Is Labor’s green energy plan a Ponzi scheme or grid saviour?
This week on The Fin podcast, senior correspondent Jacob Greber on whether the government’s new renewable energy plan will work and how much it will cost.
How the Y2K bug reset Opera House CEO Louise Herron’s career
When the anticipated global computing meltdown did not happen on January 1, 2000, the former lawyer couldn’t help thinking her career was “really stupid”
- Sally Patten
Chemist Warehouse’s $10b moment, Woodside Santos ‘love story’, the other recession
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony dive into a staggering burst of deal-making with Chemist Warehouse, Woodside and Santos.
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Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
Welcome to the Financial Review Wine Club
With curated sips from prestigious producers, we’re the essential home for seasoned collectors and wine enthusiasts alike.
AirBnB’s boss on the perils of being too good at negotiation
Susan Wheeldon once made the mistake of negotiating too good a price for a contract. She realised that down the track the deal was not the win she thought it would be.
- Sally Patten
How Cathie Reid went from typing class to a $550m fortune
The Rich Lister originally wanted to be a typist. Instead, she became a pharmacist before she spotted a gap in the market and become an entrepreneur alongside husband Stuart Giles.
- Julie-anne Sprague
Munger’s magic | Why deals are dying | CEO pulse check
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony farewell one of the investment world’s greatest showmen, look at why deals are falling apart, and check the pulse of the economy.
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Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
November
Is a university degree really worth it?
This week on The Fin podcast, education editor Julie Hare on why young Australians are losing faith in the value of uni and whether the government can turn it around.
Origin battle now legendary | OpenAI backflip | RBA’s rate signals
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony go into the backrooms where the incredible Origin takeover battle is playing out, look at the mess at OpenAI, and ask what Michele Bullock is trying to tell us about interest rates.
Think you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
‘Intergenerational tragedy’: Will the kids be all right?
This week on The Fin podcast, economics editor John Kehoe on why young Australians are at risk of a poorer future and what reforms are needed.
How to write an opinion article for the AFR
We publish opinion articles from external contributors every week. Here are some tips.
- Kevin Chinnery
This CEO was once told he wasn’t making enough mistakes
Renato Mota, the chief executive of Insignia Financial, talks about embracing risk and the importance of allowing the mind to wander.
- Sally Patten
Why this Young Rich Lister shuns Australian investors
“When you find something you really enjoy, sleeping really just gets in the way,” says Kevin Gosschalk, the Young Rich Lister behind Arkose Labs.
- Julie-anne Sprague
