Transurban has managed to outplay politicians and rivals alike to build one of the dominant monopolies in Australian history. Read more below. The origins of Transurban In 1994, Australia looked very different. Emerging from the recession we had to have, Paul Keating was in the Lodge and Allan Border was captaining the Australian cricket team. […]
This week Harley-Davidson spun off its electric motorcycle division, LiveWire, into its own publicly traded US$1.8 billion company, the first of its kind on Wall Street. These are the five big stories from the week that was. 1. New Hog Harley-Davidson (HOG) has spun off its electric motorcycle division, LiveWire, into the first publicly traded […]
A spate of high-profile hacks have shaken up businesses this week, spanning from Take-Two Interactive to Optus. These were the five big stories this week. 1. Take-Two Hack Take-Two shares dropped this week after the game studio was hit by one of the biggest leaks in video game history. Footage and source code was stolen from […]
Shopify, one of ecommerce’s most exciting names, was born during the “dark ages” following the dotcom crash. Here’s the story of how the Canadian company became a genuine contender for Amazon’s crown. The origins of Shopify In 2004, three friends decided to set up their own snowboarding shop online. Called ‘Snowdevil’, the store operated exclusively […]
This week’s launch event saw Apple make its pitch to customers for the next 12 months, unveiling a slew of new features while freezing prices in most markets. These are the five big stories from the week that was. 1. The Big Apple An iPhone that can detect a car crash? An Apple Watch that […]
There are few things as revered or as discussed as property in Australia and yet REA Group has managed to (almost) monopolise the national conversation. Beginning as an online version of the classified pages, the company has expanded into a property juggernaut that has aggressively pushed into nearly every corner of the property market. In […]
The market continues to shift to a profit mindset as Snap became the latest company to focus on its bottom line this week. But while that might look like job cuts at Evan Spiegel’s social media platform, other companies chase new markets and new products to get them there. These are the five big stories […]
Australia’s supermarkets, convenience stores and even fast-food chains like Domino’s all sang from the same songbook this week, blaming price hikes on rising inflation. As spending tightens, consumer brands are having to adapt to the times while miners continue to ride a resources boom. These are the big stories from the week that was. 1. […]
For thousands of years, humans have been mining and burning coal as a form of energy and heat. But it was only during the Industrial Revolution that fossil fuel became truly ubiquitous. In the three centuries since, coal has been king as the cheap energy source powered global growth around the world as nations went […]
Elon Musk sets off a buying spree at Manchester United, Apple is bringing more ads to a device near you and Nearmap receive some billion-dollar interest. These are the 5 big stories from the week that was 1. Kick on Manchester United shareholders are cheering after Elon Musk tweeted he was going to buy the […]
A tech rally has pushed the Nasdaq back towards towards bull market territory as Apple refuses to cut back production on the iPhone. These are the five big stories from the week that was. 1. Relief rally Could U.S. inflation have finally peaked? Data shows it fell from a 40-year-high of 9.1% to 8.5%, a […]
One of Hollywood’s great success stories, Walt Disney and the company that bears his name changed cinema forever. Creating some of the most iconic characters and films of all hime, this is the story of how a bankrupt animator built a creative powerhouse that 100 years on is still innovating and still entertaining the world. […]