IBT Staff

Scott Morrison remains an intriguing, and polarising, figure on the Liberal Party front-bench. Morrison has been described as relentless, ambitious, and hard-line, although these labels only give us some clues to his personal politics, and ultimately his political agenda.

Aug 24, 2018

Looking at the policy changes announced in the last 17 months by the Trump administration, one would think there is no such thing as climate change.

Aug 24, 2018

PepsiCo announced it would acquire SodaStream for US$3.2 billion, a 10% premium on SodaStream’s stock price and a 100% increase since the beginning of 2018.

Aug 24, 2018

As technology improves, it’s tempting for company executives to slash jobs that are “standard” and “routine”, making them easy to automate. But research shows focusing on improving management practices will do more to improve companies’ bottom lines.

Aug 24, 2018

Much excitement has been created by an analysis of YouGov polling data released by the anti-Brexit Best for Britain campaign. The reality, however, was more prosaic.

Aug 20, 2018

Dick Smith has laid the blame for closing his Australian-made processed food lines squarely at the feet of Aldi Australia.

Aug 19, 2018

When Facebook recently removed several accounts for trying to influence the 2018 midterm elections, it was the company’s latest move acknowledging the key challenge facing the social media giant.

Aug 19, 2018

The rollercoaster of cryptocurrency pricing is on the downward slope again. Bitcoin has fallen by a quarter in the past month, with other large currencies such as Ethereum and Ripple down more than 40%. So where does this latest bout of losses leave cryptocurrencies?

Aug 19, 2018

Wearing the wrong size bra is not only uncomfortable, it can cause a range of health problems.

Aug 17, 2018

This is what Madonna is known for – at best she’s an alchemist, repackaging signifiers from the fringes of popular culture, transforming them into nuggets of commercial gold.

Aug 16, 2018

The South African government’s plan to change the constitution to mention land expropriation without compensation could, ironically, end up strengthening the property rights on which investment depends.

Aug 16, 2018

Recent research from economists at the United States Federal Reserve suggests this problem is not unique to Australia. If true, this supports the argument that larger financial institutions should be broken up or face more regulatory scrutiny.

Aug 16, 2018

The federal government just made it a lot easier to form an employee-owned business.

Aug 16, 2018

There’s a common link between the many things that have promoted insecurity at work: the growth of franchising; labour hire; contracting out; spin-off firms; outsourcing; global supply chains; the gig economy; and so on. It’s money.

Aug 15, 2018

What would it take for Walmart to be that company, at our best, all the time?

Aug 15, 2018

Malcolm Turnbull has secured a decisive party room victory over Tony Abbott, taking the government’s signature National Energy Guarantee policy another step towards implementation.

Aug 15, 2018

Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril.

Aug 14, 2018

In a latest experiment, we have reversed the ageing of human cells, which could provide the basis for future anti-degeneration drugs.

Aug 14, 2018

As someone who has studied the WNBA for years, I’ve been excited to witness, over the course of this season, continued growth in viewership and attendance, along with sponsorship revenue.

Aug 13, 2018

A mixture of pollution and poor management has now burdened the Taj Mahal with a 24-hour layer of yellowy-brown.

Aug 13, 2018

Barely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern part of the country.

Aug 13, 2018

Elon Musk has announced that he is thinking of taking Tesla private, eight years after the automaker’s initial public offering. The news immediately created a buzz in financial markets and Tesla’s share price soared.

Aug 13, 2018

What exactly defines a “megacompany”? And what would make it so powerful that it needs dismantling, like “Ma Bell” back in the 1980s?

Aug 13, 2018

India, which dominates world cricket, is embroiled in a bitter battle over how it runs its domestic sport. The turbulence dates back to when the country’s supreme court issued a set of recommendations several years ago, designed to reform Indian cricket from top to bottom.

Aug 09, 2018

The arrest of Congressman Chris Collins shines light on one of the sexier crimes that the securities laws has to offer: insider trading.

Aug 09, 2018

Latest market research from Canalys, IDC and Strategy Analytics affirms Huawei’s achievement in Q2 2018.

Aug 08, 2018

Regulations are a part of everyday life. They cover everything from the cost and quality of the things we buy, to conditions of employment and the way our homes are constructed. Yet most of the time they go unnoticed.

Aug 08, 2018

With cryptocurrency fraud and IRS scams making headlines, I had thought Nigerian email schemes were a thing of the past, akin to the bygone days when a scammer might offer to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.

Aug 08, 2018

A new trial to assess the benefits and safety of stem cell transplantation for treatment-resistant Crohn’s disease has started. The researchers will use stem cells to “reboot” the immune system so that it is more responsive to existing drugs used to treat the disease.

Aug 06, 2018