The arrival of Chemist Warehouse on the ASX via a merger with Sigma Healthcare is both the end of a long journey for its founders and the start of a major expansion plan.
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CEO Matt Comyn told Capital Brief the dominant lender still has plenty of room for improvement. And he plans to stick around to make it happen.
Shares in the biotech giant plunged today after a sharp sales decline in its immunisation business in the US, where vaccine-sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr is set to become health secretary.
New allegations against WiseTech Global's billionaire founder Richard White come at the same time the company is facing disruption from Trump's trade war.
New Domino's CEO Mark van Dyck impressed investors — and punished short sellers — with his plan to slice more than 200 stores from its global empire.
In-house lawyer Bethany Lo Russo's lawsuit against Dovetail and CEO Benjamin Humphrey is only likely to get more attention within the startup ecosystem and beyond as it plays out in court.
Donald Trump's rapid-fire announcement of one extraordinary policy after another in the first days of his second presidency has caught the media, the markets and allies like Australia off guard.
At first glance, new data on Australian startup funding seems pretty positive. But a deeper look at the numbers suggests this year could be rocky for local VCs.
Donald Trump rattled markets by doing exactly what he said he'd do — impose steep tariffs on some of his country's biggest trading partners.
As the dust settles on DeepSeek's arrival, there is a growing belief that pure software plays like Atlassian could benefit from a second wave of the AI boom.
While Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones wasn’t a major government figure, his role in shaping the big tech levy adds an interesting wrinkle to his departure.
Could Catch have survived if it was managed differently? It's impossible to know for sure, but former executives say Wesfarmers made strategic missteps after buying the startup.
The arrival of an impressive, cheaper AI model from China's DeepSeek sent Nvidia and other stocks plunging. But two tech giants dodged the rout.
Private credit is hot globally, and a growing number of Australian firms want a piece of the action. But they can expect greater scrutiny as ASIC begins digging into the ecosystem.
Donald Trump's mega AI infrastructure announcement was ultimately overshadowed by the long-running feud between two of the biggest names in tech, Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
Optimism about the revival of the IPO market is building in the US, but the mood is much more dreary in Australia where few listings are planned for this year.
While US President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs weren't entirely clear on his first day back in the job, it's unlikely Australia will be able to hide from the headwinds they cause.
Donald Trump's TikTok win and meme coin launch just days before his inauguration are further evidence that tech's influence on US politics — and its returning president — is rapidly accelerating.
It's shaping up to be another eventful year in politics and the new economy. Here's what the Capital Brief team thinks might happen.
Corporate America's DEI retreat is accelerating as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Is the trend already being replicated in Australia?
Venture capital firms are laying off staff and abandoning plans for new funds. Is it a necessary correction or a sign of structural problems in Australian VC?
Trump's re-election has triggered a mass retreat from climate change initiatives by major players in financial services in the US — even before he's taken over the White House.
While the opposition leader is looking to ride the populist wave globally to downsize government, there are reasons why he is treading carefully.
If the first full week of 2025 is anything to go by, expect a year of fractured politics, social media mischief and... well, who knows what else?
The decision by all major US banks to pull out of a key climate alliance is the latest example of how Trump's re-election has accelerated corporate America's ESG reversal.
Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-checking at Meta is clearly linked to US politics and the return of Donald Trump. But it will have ramifications globally, including in Australia.
The Nvidia CEO used his CES keynote to detail the next phase of the company's AI-coupled development. But will it be enough to keep customers happy and the share price soaring?
A new takeover bid for wealth manager Insignia Financial signals a strong start to the year for dealmakers.
In a year of change, new leaders have emerged to guide the growth of Australia's new economy. Here's how Capital Brief reported on the transformation.
TikTok has a final shot at preventing a US ban after the Supreme Court agreed to consider its case. Millions of young Americans, Donald Trump and the Australian government will be watching closely.
There was little good news in today's mid-year budget update, and little explanation from the government on how it plans to pay for many of the cost pressures on the bottom line.
With protest threats and the risk of a remuneration strike at its AGM, ANZ's difficult year is far from over.
As Bitcoin hits yet another record high, optimistic investors are hoping it can avoid the crash seen in previous cycles.
While the market was less than enthusiastic today about David Di Pilla's latest big play, DigiCo REIT's debut, the HMC Capital founder's self-belief is unlikely to be shaken.
Labor has revealed its plan to force tech giants to provide funding for Australia's news industry. While the big media companies are upbeat, many questions remain.
Marc Benioff has repeatedly slammed Microsoft's Copilot. But chief commercial officer Judson Althoff told Capital Brief in an exclusive interview that the Salesforce founder is just being defensive.
The TV show Succession was inspired by the Murdoch family. Now it seems the show itself may have played a role in the Murdochs' latest power struggle.
Incoming ANZ chief executive Nuno Matos isn't the only winner from Shayne Elliott's departure. CBA is now the only Big Four bank not to change CEOs this year — and investors have taken notice.
The battlelines in the Big Tech fight to dominate artificial intelligence became clearer this week with announcements from several of the major players.
The list of major names departing Jefferies continues to grow, as its fierce Wall Street rivalry with Goldman Sachs spills over into Australia.
