Finance and markets
Rippling, an HR tech company worth US$11.5 billion, has opened an APAC headquarters in Sydney. That puts it on a collision course with an Australian unicorn.
In an internal email obtained by Capital Brief, the Afterpay co-founder named "brand convergence" a key priority, and moved to reassure staff about layoffs.
Grok has announced it will only focus on climate-related investments that support decarbonisation of the planet and achieving net zero.
NAB's new CEO runs its business bank. His biggest rival is at Commonwealth Bank. So what is CBA thinking? And why doesn't that include lending to startups?
The banks have been quick to increase mortgage rates. But when the RBA starts cutting, will they be as fast to do the same?
An $80 billion Woodside-Santos merger made little sense from the beginning — including from an energy transition perspective, with the companies pursuing very different net zero strategies.
While the startup and VC industry has a natural and understandable tendency to be positive, when it comes to funding allocated to women, sugar-coating the reality does more harm than good.
McEwan has simplified, stabilised and rebuilt NAB's momentum following the dark days of the Royal Commission. Now Andrew Irvine is tasked with maintaining it.
Michele Bullock navigated the media smoothly on Tuesday at the Reserve Bank’s 45 minute post-interest rate decision press conference. But there was one moment where she looked a little strained.
Afterpay's founders may have pulled off one of the most miraculous exits in Australian startup history. But the VC fund they left behind could be on its last legs as investors push for it to be liquidated.
The RBA has raised concerns about the risks to Australia from a faltering Chinese economy, as it left rates steady at 4.35%.
If ever there was a business model for the times it was buy now, pay later. Load up young consumers with debt on the promise there was no interest cost, charge merchants high service fees to cover marketing, and rely on cheap funding, FOMO and a very benign credit cycle.
A flexible and fast way to raise money, Australian startups are using SAFE notes more than ever before. But their increasing use could cause financial and legal headaches, according to new analysis.
After a dismal 2023 characterised by layoffs and a sharp decline in funding, founders and VC are more optimistic for the year ahead, with 92% of startups expecting to raise fresh capital.
