Close Of Business
Close Of Business is a TV show on ABC News. The program has been available since 2023. A total of 46 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
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Inflation figures due in the next week will be the key to the RBA's August 6 decision on interest rates, while the nation's jobs market remains strong despite economic headwinds. Rachel Pupazzoni covers the week in business.
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30:00Rachel Pupazzoni presents the week in business, finance and economic news including the latest trends on Australian and international markets, analysing what's going on in the local and global economy and how it affects you.
30:00Red hot discounting but tepid sales - the battle to lure shoppers under the threat of a rate hike. Why Booktopia went bust and what it means for the industry. Plus how co-ops could challenge the supermarket stranglehold.
30:00Copycat cosmetics - the legal battles as a multi-million-dollar beauty empire cashes in on dupes. Plus what to do about more than 100,000 vacant properties in the middle of a housing crisis. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00Beer, smokes and petrol up - why the risk of a 14th rate hike has jumped. Plus state bans, legal challenges and cost blowouts, some of the hurdles on the road to nuclear power. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00Investor's nuclear reaction - why the Coalition's reactor rollout will be taxpayer funded. Plus a hawkish hold on rates as the RBA warns it will do whatever it takes to tame inflation. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00Employers continuing to hire - why the jobs market is defying the economic slowdown. Plus demands for a shakeup of the Big Four consultancy giants in the wake of the PwC scandal. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00The economy teetering on the edge of recession, so why is the RBA threatening another rate cut. Plus it's in line with inflation, but unions say a wage rise for the poorest paid is not enough and business says it's too much.
30:00Inflation too hot but retail spending too cold - why the RBA won't be cutting rates anytime soon. Plus BHP's giant copper play on ice, as the Big Australian walks away from its mega bid for Anglo American.
30:00Telstra wields the axe, why the telco giant plans to slash nearly 10% of its workforce. Plus the corporate cop puts banks on notice as mortgage stress hits GFC levels. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00The future for Made in Australia, the $22-billion green energy gamble on new manufacturing. Plus wage growth easing and unemployment ticking up, two reasons why the RBA won't pull the trigger on another interest rate rise.
30:00Strap in for a bumpy ride: the RBA warning as it puts another rate rise on the table. Plus cleaning out the money launderers - the crackdown on dirty money in real estate. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00Yes in my backyard - YIMBYs taking on the NIMBYs opposing higher density housing, as prices march on. Plus Bonza's spectacular nosedive: why the budget battler was grounded with no notice. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00Getting hot in the MasterChef kitchen - a new sponsorship deal sparks greenwashing allegations. Plus a surprise inflation number delivers a blow to hopes of an early rate cut from the RBA. Presented by Alicia Barry.
30:00Rachel Pupazzoni presents the week in business, finance and economic news including the latest trends on Australian and international markets, analysing what's going on in the local and global economy and how it affects you.
30:00Expect more pain at the petrol pump as OPEC production cuts put the squeeze on drivers. Plus landlords in the box seat as rents hit an all-time high and vacancies reach a record low. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00The housing market keeps getting hotter, prices continue to climb luring investors to jump back in. Plus home truths for housing supply - building approvals slump but demand is only going up. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
29:00The thriving market for fake documents - how much scammers pay to hack your email. Plus the new gold rush - what's driving the blistering run for the world's oldest investment. Presented by Alicia Barry.
30:00Rates on hold but the RBA Governor warns she's not ruling anything in or anything out. Plus a shock jobs number, a near record jump in employment delays hopes of a rate cut. Presented by Rachel Pupazzoni.
30:00The fuel efficiency row revs up as leading EV brands accuse the peak car lobby of misleading consumers. Plus turmoil for taxpayers - the ATO pursues billions in old debts putting some at risk of financial ruin.