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Howes wants the magic pudding, OECD says it’s already here
The contrast between Paul Howes’ Press Club address yesterday and the OECD’s overnight forecasts demonstrates the current tension in economic debate. Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane report.
Spotify and streaming music: a black hole for artists
Spotify’s Australian launch makes the Australian music streaming market even more crowded. But what does it mean for recording artists? Industry analyst — and band member — Andrew Harris reports for Technology Spectator.
Maley: Europe won’t swallow Merkel’s soother
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will have to perform a wily balancing act at tonight’s summit of European leaders. Growth strategies have to be combined with deficit reduction.
Why the Grollo business is a smooth operation
If anyone wants a textbook example of how to run a succession strategy, they should look to Melbourne property developer Bruno Grollo.
OECD echo the words of Wayne Swan
It is rare occurrence for the OECD to comment on a member country’s economy without official approval, but this week the organisation did just that by echoing the words of Wayne Swan, reports Richard Farmer.
Getting the long-term retail story right
The real story of what is happening in retail is one of economic reform, but the media are determined to ignore it, write Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer.
Rich List preview: final figure matters little, Gina’s so far ahead
Total wealth — which hit $167 billion last year — is still likely to rise thanks to one person: Gina Rinehart, whose fortune will climb by at least $8 billion and as much as $11 billion, depending on BRW’s final valuation.
Fantasy budget: Richard Denniss on broadening the tax base
Last week Crikey’s Bernard Keane designed his fantasy budget — setting priorities based on economic sense and community need alone. Today, Richard Denniss offers an alternative …
Maley: negotiating in eurozone hell
Although global markets staged a rally overnight on fresh hopes of Chinese stimulus, many observers are wary of the growing fractures that are emerging in Europe.
Crikey Says: Stunts and scandal from the $2.3b man
Another day, another Clive Palmer stunt and/or scandal. He’s either headed to parliament or the slammer. Perhaps there’s no difference.
Facebook launch: now the party’s over, the hangover begins
Early stats suggest the Facebook float may not have lived up to its hype, with an 11 percent shares drop in the first day of trading, reports Reuters.
Mayne: the world’s $100b businesses (if only Facebook was Greek)
One of the most fundamental disagreements between the Left and Right on economic matters comes down to the question of letting private enterprise build wealth and using government taxes to distribute wealth.
BHP, Rio steeling themselves against China slowdown
The slowdown in the Chinese economy seems to be deepening with the surprisingly sharp slowdown in industrial production, retail sales and investment.
Rupert hoses down talk of UK papers for sale … again
For a second time this year, Rupert Murdoch has been forced to kill off London reports that News Corp is looking at ways of separating its troublesome UK newspapers from the rest of the group.
What happened to Lehman: an insider look at insider trading
After Ted Parmigiani attempted to blow the whistle on dodgy deals taking place at Lehman he never found work on Wall Street again, writes Gretchen Morgenson.
Kohler: a media machine to distract Facebook
There was plenty of commentary over the weekend that the Facebook IPO was a big flop because the underwriters had to support the price.
Warren Buffett plays the Gina card in media play
Warren Buffett’s investment vehicle will spend $142 million to buy 63 daily and weekly newspapers from a company called Media General Inc. It has all the hallmarks of Gina Rinehart’s media play.
Keane’s fantasy budget (and how to pay for it)
Removing middle class welfare and tax reform would deliver a health surplus while addressing some key economic problems.
AFL admission: turns out pokies are a bad look
The AFL has announced overnight that it wants to help its clubs wean themselves off poker machines, writes Charles Livingstone, of Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Richardson: how to count the unemployed?
It was an early start at Roy Morgan Research in Melbourne this morning with the release of its latest State of the Nation report.
They’re The Voice, but understand it’s not just Nine cashing in
Nine finally has a runaway ratings freight train to rival all comers, with spinny-chair mega-hit The Voice dominating TV screens across the country. And Nine isn’t the only one cashing in.
Five business rebrands that got lost in translation
Gone are the days when you can choose your new business name and logo safe in the knowledge that it won’t immediately be picked apart by consumers across the world, writes Oliver Milman of StartUpSmart.
Five bogus business rebrands
Remember the spectacular idiocy of Vegemite’s ‘iSnack 2.0’ rebranding? But wait, there’s more. Oliver Milman presents five bungled business rebrands.
One (grown) man’s mauvelous crayon lament
Byron Bache doesn’t care if children today have no need for crayons because they’re too busy tending to pretend cows on Facebook. He’s lobbying Crayola to return a childhood favourite to the shelves anyway.
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Fairfax job watch … News mags moves … ABC gossip …
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Video of the Day: a time lapse of the ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
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Rhiannon caught out bagging Greens in ghost-written op-ed
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Spotify and streaming music: a black hole for artists
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Howes wants the magic pudding, OECD says it’s already here
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‘Churnalism sweatshop’: ABC News journos fear review
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Thomson could face jail if found in contempt (and he wouldn’t be the first)
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Today’s First Dog on the Moon
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Money better than blood in Afghanistan
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Is Superman gay?
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It’s all about Craig Thomson…
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The political leader who told women to ignore gender discrimination
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Lack of security a worry as Egyptians head to polls
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Kransky snags sizzle as Victorian Labor tensions simmer
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Trade treaty ‘secrecy’ — does anyone benefit?
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Oz glass houses … Great Gatsby goof … front-page love …
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Bikie Wars takes a hit
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Twitter mapping and how we choose our own adventure
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Melbourne’s ‘sports capital of the world’ boast a sham
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Market gains wiped out by eurozone growth downgrade
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Maley: Europe won’t swallow Merkel’s soother
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Why the Grollo business is a smooth operation
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Psychological torture as blood sport
