Brandon How
Reporter
Brandon is a breaking news reporter for Capital Brief, based in Sydney. He previously spent three years as a tech policy and innovation reporter for InnovationAus.com in Perth and the federal press gallery in Canberra. His byline has also appeared in Business News.
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Nine CEO Matt Stanton has told analysts the media company’s latest acquisition, which the market endorsed, was not “off the cuff” and came together after a year of work.
The banking veteran said 2026 will be a "year of delivery" where more stakeholders will understand "why the NRF has been put in place".
Microsoft, Meta and Tesla were the first of the 'Magnificent Seven' to report December quarter earnings. The market response was varied, but the underlying trend was clear.
Currencies are notoriously unpredictable but several factors including interest rates and geopolitics point to a higher-for-longer Aussie dollar. And one sector on the ASX could prove resilient.
With around 63% of founders surveyed unprepared or unsure about their exit readiness, startups could be leaving huge sums of untapped value.
A US–Australia critical minerals push is drawing American capital to ASX rare earths, from takeover bids to export finance talks.
Top forecasters are quickly changing their tune and tipping a February rate rise.
