Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election will frustrate China, leading the country to try and assert its economic and political leadership. This means Australia may have to choose.
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Some might say that financial markets over-reacted to the Brexit vote and the market reaction to the US election is the same. But Brexit won’t happen till 2019, a Trump victory has already happened.
Global markets are spooked - and with good reason.
Looking back over past US elections you can see how the terms of the economic debate have varied – as the solutions to past crises have set the groundwork for renewed instability.
Business Briefing: what Australia can learn from a Polish economist
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Visiting Professor Andrzej Rzonca from the Warsaw School of Economics is in Australia to talk about growth, the European Union, Brexit and much more.
New sources of funding are posing a problem to the way we categorise companies.
President Xi Jinping has set himself up with an impossible task: keep the economy humming under state domination, while trying to eradicate corruption.
There is no precedent for Brexit, meaning the UK will probably be forced back to the WTO negotiating table before making any new trade deal.
Businesses are trying to set up procedures to help whistleblowers, but better guidance, incentives and regulation are still needed, new research finds.
Community organisations are trying to measure their impact but lack the funding and data availability to do it properly, new research finds.
Despite media reports that single parents might find relying on welfare payments more appealing than working, analysis shows they are better off working and more than half in Australia are.
Corruption is a political tool is China and it all depends on where you stand, as to who’s to blame. One thing is for sure- Western standards don’t apply.
Past attempts to help Latrobe Valley workers weather economic changes haven’t made a difference, so the closure of Hazelwood presents a challenge.
Company directors who ignore or don’t properly asses climate related risks could be found liable for breaching their duty of care.
The Australian economy continues to show some positive signs, but there are pockets of weakness and cause for concern every month.
The idea that the United States can be run by business people in the same way they would run a corporation is the new political status quo.
Thanks to a recent Federal Court decision, the industry that helps to fund class actions will now be regulated in part by the courts. But is this the best way?
Instead of relying on cyber insurance to protect businesses against the damages of attacks, executives should get to know the information they are protecting.
Many centres were set up in Australian universities to take advantage of China’s rising importance, but without ongoing funding they might be subject to interference from external donors.
Big tobacco companies have found a way around plain packaging with clever marketing techniques that undermine Australian regulations.
Economists have determined a new way to measure economic policy uncertainty, but there’s a gap between uncertainty and economic downturns - why?
The Chinese government should focus less on promoting the yuan internationally and more on domestic financial reform.
The government has heavily invested in initiatives intended to help children understand finance. But should this be taught by school teachers instead who are sensitive to kid’s backgrounds?
The petroleum resource rent tax must be reformed to generate any significant revenue.
China will have to play by international rules on transparency and accountability if it wants to secure its place as a leader for economic development in Asia.