Talking Business March 3 2023

Twitter has laid off at least 200 more workers. The platform now employs less than 2,000, down from 7500 when Elon Musk took over. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get…

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Talking Business November 18 2022

Jeff Bezos plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity. Find out who gets the cash. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Or you…

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Talking Business October 28 2022

Australia’s federal budget will see a massive increase of 56% in electricity costs over the next 18 months. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Or you can get…

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Talking Business 21 October 2022

Rupert Murdoch is putting the band together again. News Corp explores merger with Fox Corporation to reunite Murdoch’s empires Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Or you can get…

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Talking Business September 16 2022

The US inflation rate sits at 8.3% in August, likely keeping the Fed on track for another big rate hike and spooking the markets Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get…

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Talking Business August 5 2022ciciti

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hiked the cash rate for the fourth consecutive month and the market forecasts the cash rate will be 3.3% by March next year. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store…

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Talking Business July 15 2022

International Energy Agency warns that the global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast site, my own website, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to…

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Talking Business April 1 2022

An analysis of Scott Morrison’s vote-buying budget. Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast app, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Or you can get it at the Business Acumen website at www.businessacumen.biz. I am Leon Gettler. My job…

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Talking Business December 10 2021

The Reserve Bank and Treasury are considering the feasibility of a central digital currency, under ­reforms aimed at establishing a regulated onshore cryptocurrency industry Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast produced in Melbourne Australia. The podcast is available on the Acast app, the Apple Podcast store or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Or…

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