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Inside the secret school for ASX CEOs
Chanticleer has been given a rare look inside the invite-only course for new ASX150 CEOs, which is the brainchild of BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie.
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Yesterday
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Rally has more room to run as investors get three green lights
The market has built a head of steam in the last two months, and until there’s a clear risk to the Goldilocks soft landing scenario there is little reason for the bulls to turn.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The good, bad and ugly of business in 2023
Big deals, dud deals, scandals and success stories. In a year of high drama and big market moves, we look back at the winners and losers.
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- Opinion
- Review
Here are 11 of the best albums of 2023
This year’s best music features songs to make you think, laugh and dance, plus something special from one of our own.
This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Red Sea oil spike is exactly what markets and central banks don’t need
Falling energy price have made the fight against inflation much easier, which in turn has boosted markets. The Red Sea attacks threaten to change that.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why the work from home debate is entering a new phase
Australia’s top CEOs have accepted flexible work is here to stay. But almost four years on from the pandemic, there are growing questions about productivity, culture and career development.
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- Chanticleer CEO poll
CEOs warn red tape, higher rates holding back investment
The country’s top energy and resources leaders say stresses from higher financing costs are being compounded by activism and unfriendly government policies.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What’s behind Monday’s $5b deal frenzy
A burst of pre-Christmas deals isn’t unusual. But the impressive market rally in the past six weeks has helped unstick some deals that have been simmering for some time.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why it might be time to strap in for a wild end to 2023 on markets
Shares have rallied hard in the past six weeks, but more big moves in the dog days of December aren’t out of the question.
What top CEOs expect Australia’s economy to look like in 2024
Corporate leaders reckon inflation will linger, but say Australia will avoid a recession in 2024.
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Top CEOs say economy’s soft landing on track
Australia’s top bosses think immigration should bring another year of economic growth, but believe 2024 is likely to be tougher than this year.
What top CEOs want the Albanese government to focus on in 2024
Corporate leaders want the Labor government to focus on helping households with cost-of-living pressures, the housing crisis and slow planning approvals.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why our top CEOs fear for the great Australian dream
The concern among top CEOs about the housing crisis reflects broader worries about inequality, productivity and growth in a slowing economy.
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- Chanticleer CEO poll
Top CEOs tell PM to fix housing, improve planning to rescue growth
Australia’s top bosses have called on the prime minister to tackle the housing crisis and cut red tape to lift productivity and keep the economy firing next year.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Chemist Warehouse deal just part of David Di Pilla’s big plan
In helping to bring the retail giant and Sigma together, he is playing the long game and hopes to create a “mini Blackstone” in Australia.
The Australian Financial Review names its Business Person of the Year
Gina Rinehart has capped an extraordinary year of deal-making across the mining, energy, agribusiness and retail sectors by taking out the top honour.
How Sam Hupert turned Pro Medicus into an understated giant
With a team of just 115 people and an understated approach to business, the healthtech co-founder has created an Australian success story.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Brian Hartzer’s warning to AI wannabes
The former Westpac boss, who is now CEO of Quantium Health, says effective AI use for companies is all about balance.
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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What really matters for investors now Fed rate cuts are a certainty
After the US central bank signalled rates will fall, Wall Street is at or close to record highs – it’s as if the many increases never happened. But what comes next?
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
We’re still the iron ore lucky country. It won’t last forever
A surging iron ore price is driving Australia’s post-pandemic budget repair, the mid-year update shows. But the lucky country’s resources luck shouldn’t be taken as a given.
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