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Capital Brief covers business and politics news for those shaping the new Australian economy: founders and executives who need capital to grow their businesses, the people who help them get it, investors who allocate it, and decision makers in the federal capital, Canberra.
BoE cuts rates, stirs stagflation fears — Capital Brief
21 hours ago · BoE cuts rates, stirs stagflation fears Plus: US lawmakers to ban DeepSeek after hidden code found leaking logins; Trump attacks Politico, media with false funding claims; Tesla’s EU sales tank as Musk backs far-right.
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Business news including Trump fires sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, The ex-Magellan fundies betting the house on mid caps, Australian fintech Nuj secures $4 mllion in seed funding.
Business investment outlook deteriorating: Deloitte - Capital Brief
1 day ago · The numbers: In the past few months, Deloitte’s Investment Monitor has remained relatively flat but over 2024 was up 15%. There are now $505 billion worth of definite projects, a 20% increase. But there is a decrease in planned projects over the quarter, down $16.2 billion to $601 billion. The Investment Monitor measured projects valued at $50 million or more and counted 1,664 in the ...
Finance and markets — Capital Brief
The latest finance and markets news from Capital Brief, including banking, deals, ESG, funds management, investment banking, infrastructure, markets, private equity, professional services and venture capital coverage.
US job openings drop in December — Capital Brief
3 days ago · US job openings fell in December to 7.6 million, the lowest in three months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS report.
US economic growth slowed to 2.3% in late 2024 - Capital Brief
Jan 30, 2025 · US economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2024, expanding at an annualised 2.3%—lower than economists’ expectations—after a 3.1% rise in the previous quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
All eyes on inflation figures as RBA's next rates decision nears
Oct 27, 2024 · All eyes on inflation figures as RBA's next rates decision nears With one week to go until the Reserve Bank's November meeting, the final piece of the economic puzzle is about to be released.
Cooling US core inflation spurs market rally on Fed rate cut hopes
Jan 15, 2025 · Cooling core US inflation in December 2024 surprised markets and reignited hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, as core CPI rose just 0.2%—below forecasts of 0.3%.
Technology and startups — Capital Brief
The latest technology news from Capital Brief, including artificial intelligence (AI), big tech, consumer tech, cybersecurity, enterprise tech, venture capital and startup coverage.