What the Flux

Flux

Bite-sized business news. 5 minute breakdown of the top 3 Australian or global business stories of the day. Tailor made for busy humans. Hosted by Brett Joffe and Justin Joffe, co-founders of Flux.

  • 6 minutes 49 seconds
    Qantas' $120 million turbulence | Big 4 banks fight fossil fuels | Honda & Nissan = match made in heaven

    Qantas has agreed to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 former ground handlers who were illegally sacked

    Australia’s big four banks have reduced their lending to fossil fuel companies by over 20% in two years after pressure from climate activists

    Honda and Nissan have confirmed they are in talks for a mega-merger which could radically change the car market

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    19 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 7 minutes
    ASIC takes on HSBC scam | Peter Alexander's sleepy UK start | TikTok's US ban

    ASIC is suing HSBC, the global banking giant, after it alleged that HSBC Australia failed to protect its customers from long-running scams

    Premier Investments, the owner of Peter Alexander and Smiggle, recently launched its retailers in the UK - but is struggling to hit the mark so far

    TikTok has gone to the US Supreme Court to appeal its potential ban in the US, which is planned to take place on January 19th 2025

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    17 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 55 seconds
    AMP's crypto investment | Adobe's price plummet | Foxtel's new owner?

    AMP has become the first major superannuation fund to invest in cryptocurrency after investing $27 million into Bitcoin on behalf of its members

    Adobe has seen its share price plummet after concerns that its AI tools aren’t being monetised as fast as expected

    Foxtel is looking more and more likely to be sold soon as Execs from a British sports platform meet with the Foxtel team

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    15 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 51 seconds
    Aus Govt forces fees on Meta, Google and TikTok | Coffee gets way more expensive | Mosaic Brands shuts down more stores + a special guest

    Meta and Google will be punished by the Australian Government if they choose not to agree to new content deals with media publishers.

    Coffee prices have been driven to a record high after a dry spell in Brazil.. And it’s likely to spike up the price of your morning cuppa.

    The parent company of women’s clothing brand Katies will shut down all of its stores, alongside 80 more from its other brands Millers, Rivers and Noni B.

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    12 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 32 seconds
    Woolworths staff's costly strike | Nvidia under China probe | RBA holds cash rates… again.

     

    Woolworths has finally come to an agreement with its warehouse staff after a 17 day strike which left stores empty and cost them millions in sales.

    China has opened an antitrust investigation into US chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s largest provider of AI processors.

    The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept cash rates on hold for the 9th time in a row in their final meeting for 2024.

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    10 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 53 seconds
    ARN's Kyle & Jackie O problemo | The Iconic vs Shein | Bitcoin's breaks a barrier

    ARN Media, the company behind radio stations KIIS FM and Gold, is cutting $20 million in costs as it tries to free up cash in a very tight radio market

    The Iconic is suing fast-fashion retailer Shein for infringing on a trademarked name of its in-house label

    Bitcoin has passed through the $100,000 USD barrier for the very first time and crypto fans are cheering its price to the moon

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    8 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 59 seconds
    CommBank's banking backflip | Salesforce's 'hard pivot' | SpaceX's valuation goes to the moon

    CommBank has backed down from its plan to charge customers $3 to withdraw their own money after enormous backlash.

    Salesforce has seen its value jump by more than $30 billion USD after it rolled out a brand new feature… “AI”.

    SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space startup, is reportedly gearing up for a $350 billion USD valuation which would make it the world’s most valuable startup.

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    5 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 51 seconds
    Telstra's $140 million Boost | Nissan on the brink of collapse | KFC's profit squeeze

    Telstra will acquire Boost Mobile for just under $140 million as it looks to get its hands on 1 million new customers.

    Nissan, the global car manufacturer, is on the brink of collapse with just 12 months to survive, unless it gets new sources of funding.

    The largest operator of KFC stores in Australia has seen its net profit plummet over the past 6 months.

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    3 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 56 seconds
    ATO takes on Big Tech | Virgin & Qatar hearing wedding bells | Uber's subscription battle

    The Australian government has approved new legislation that will force multinational companies, like Netflix, Apple and Micrsoft, to pay a minimum of 15% tax - finally.

    Virgin Australia is one step closer to finalising its partnership with Qatar Airways after the ACCC gave it the all-clear to start selling flights.

    Uber is under investigation in the US for making its subscription service, Uber One, too hard to cancel.

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    1 December 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 38 seconds
    Airtasker's expansion plans | Webjet's misleading airfares | Trump's trade wars

    Airtasker has raised more than $26 million to grow its brand in the US and UK… but it hasn’t raised cash.

    Webjet is in the firing line after the ACCC alleges it has advertised flights… and the requested additional payments after the booking has been confirmed.

    Donald Trump has threatened a huge trade war with Mexico, Canada and China after threatening them with whopping tariffs. 

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    Information is of general information, and does not constitute legal, tax, credit or financial advice, and is not tailored to a home buyer’s specific circumstances. Home buyers should consider their own personal circumstances and seek advice from their professional advisers before making any decisions that may impact their financial position.

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    28 November 2024, 8:04 pm
  • 6 minutes 57 seconds
    Amazon goes prime on AI | Buffett's hoarding cash | Luxury car sales hit the brakes

    Australian car dealers have been forced to sell luxury electric vehicles for a loss after Aussie consumers look for other options.

    Amazon has doubled its investment in an AU company - investing another $4 billion in Anthropic – as it looks to join forces in the AI race.

    Berkshire Hathaway has provided a pretty ominous update in its earnings - after it hoarded more than $325 billion USD in cash - not in investments.

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    Head to helia.com.au/LMI to learn more.

    Helia Insurance Disclaimer:

    Information is of general information, and does not constitute legal, tax, credit or financial advice, and is not tailored to a home buyer’s specific circumstances. Home buyers should consider their own personal circumstances and seek advice from their professional advisers before making any decisions that may impact their financial position.

    Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) is insurance that protects the credit provider, not the home buyer, and cannot be provided to borrowers. Helia Insurance Pty Limited ABN 60 106 974 305 is the issuer of the LMI policy and holds an Australian Credit Licence Number 393269.

    Helia credit activities are limited to credit activities engaged by it as an assignee in relation to providing lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) products or as a credit provider under the doctrine of subrogation in relation to providing LMI products. The information provided in this article does not refer to a credit contract with any particular credit provider.

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    26 November 2024, 6:00 pm
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