Telstra and TPG announced today that they will not appeal against the decision to block their regional network sharing deal MOCN which has been in flux since it was first penned in February last year.
Australian Economy News: Updates and Insights on Australia's Economic Landscape
When most people think about the ‘Australian Economy’, the first thing that’ll often come to mind is mining and banking. Two industries that dominate our total productive output both locally and abroad.
It is, however, a little more intricate than that...
Australia is a prime exporter of many commodities. Many of which are mined, but some of which aren't. And while iron ore has certainly been our forte for a number of years now, we have quite the unique mix of materials across our vast country.
Boral [ASX:BLD] Shares Up 8.1% after Beating Profit Expectations
Construction materials giant Boral posted strong earnings today, beating expectations as its price increases across the board translated into healthy books. Shares were up by 8.12% this afternoon.
Why Is the Energy Sector Up, and What Is Its Future?
The ASX 200 Energy (XEJ) Index was up 4.7% this week, bringing its last 12 months’ gains to 15.42%. This has occurred as Brent Crude edged above $84 a barrel yesterday for the first time since April, while WTI Crude also crossed $80 per barrel.
Gear Up for a Hot August!
Although it feels quite civil here in Australia, it’s a sharp contrast to the open conflict across the world. Tension is boiling in many countries to the point where it’s made the headlines . It feels like society is hanging by a thread. It only takes something small to plunge everything into disarray…
The Endgame Begins for Inflation
US CPI data shows that inflation continues to cool…why markets are hoping the endgame for inflation means the worst is over…how Milton Friedman’s lessons in monetary policy lag could come back to bite jumpy investors…and why the best place to put your wealth right now is likely in dividend stocks…
Dividends: The Key to Finding a Stock’s True Worth
What is a stock worth? How to calculate intrinsic value? A poem from a seminal dissertation may help: a cow for her milk, a hen for her eggs, and a stock, by heck, for her dividends.