Blog | Leon Gettler

It looks like the trade war is just heating up – with China now suspending imports from four Australian abattoirs!

by leon | May 15, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number fifteen in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, May 15. First I talk to the CTO of Fornetix and Cybersecurity expert, Chuck White over in Frederick, Maryland in the USA on Zoom Bombing and how to protect your remote workforce’s...

Almost 1 million people lost jobs in the last 4 weeks and Australia is losing $4 billion a week

by leon | May 8, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number fourteen in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, May 8. First I talk to Chief Transparency Officer of TransparentBusiness, Moe Vela over in New York. An expert in remote working, he will provide valuable insight for businesses to...

The coronavirus pandemic will cause the global economy to shrink 4% in 2020 and lose more than %6 trillion, according to Bloomberg Economics

by leon | May 1, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number thirteen in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, May 1. First I talk to Andreas Dzumla, the founder of Longtail UX which managed to secure $5 million of funding when so many Australian businesses are struggling with the impact of...

Richard Branson is bidding for Virgin to resurrect it

by leon | Apr 29, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number tweleve in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, April 24. First I talk to Didier Moutia, the commissioner of St John Ambulance Australia (NSW). And we’ll be talking about how St John Ambulance is using technology to support its 130...

IMF says the “Great Lockdown” recession will likely be the worst since the Great Depression

by leon | Apr 17, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number eleven in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, April 17. First I talk to the founder and managing director of Two Hands, Greg McLardie. Two Hands is a company that exports hundreds of millions worth of lobsters into China during...

45% of Australian and New Zealand workers say their mental health has declined because of COVID-19

by leon | Apr 10, 2020 | Blogs

This is episode number ten in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, April 10. And yes, it’s Good Friday. First I talk to uniSA’s Professor Jana Matthews giving her tips for business survival in this pandemic. And then I’ll be talking to economist Nicholas...

Bloody hell! The US Federal Reserve estimates coronavirus job losses could top 47 million and a 32.1% unemployment rate

by leon | Apr 3, 2020 | Blogs

I am Leon Gettler. My job is to review and monitor the week’s news in business, finance, and economics. I bring it all to you, every week. This is episode number nine in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, April 3. First I talk to executive and leadership...

In Australia’s biggest crisis since the Depression and Morrison has adjourned Parliament until August

by leon | Mar 27, 2020 | Blogs

I am Leon Gettler. My job is to review and monitor the week’s news in business, finance, and economics. I bring it all to you, every week. This is episode number eight in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, March 27. First I talk to Rahul Sood, Unikrn CEO...

Warnings that the coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most of the world’s airlines by the end of May

by leon | Mar 20, 2020 | Blogs

I am Leon Gettler. My job is to review and monitor the week’s news in business, finance, and economics. I bring it all to you, every week. This is episode number seven in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, March 20. First I talk to Brendan McKeegan from...

Australia’s economy will record its first recession since 1991, warns Bloomberg Economics and S&P Global

by leon | Mar 13, 2020 | Blogs

I am Leon Gettler. My job is to review and monitor the week’s news in business, finance, and economics. I bring it all to you, every week. This is episode number six in our series for 2020 and today’s date is Friday, March 13. First I talk to Tiffani Bova, Global...