Business

THE ECONOMIST: How China is exporting factories, supply chains and corporate power while keeping the biggest rewards at home as Beijing’s influence spreads overseas.

One woman’s gender-swap experiment quadrupled her reach on the career platform, underscoring concerns about gender stereotypes and algorithmic bias.

The postal service has delivered its last letters and will focus entirely on parcel mail in a sign of the times.

THE ECONOMIST: Globally growth has slowed but not stopped. Will this resilience continue in 2026? 

A cut to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme co-payment will slash the cost of medicines but Australians face higher power bills in the new year.

Amid worries Australia’s economy faces a slowdown in 2026, some of the market’s best stock pickers insist there may still be names to profit from.

Origin Energy-backed Kraken Technologies has been valued at nearly $13 billion after an equity raise that paves the way for the British software platform to be spun-off in mid-2026.

THE ECONOMIST: The global consequences of Donald Trump’s 2025 will be become clearer in 2026.

THE ECONOMIST: One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position

From one repair job at Virgin Australia to Endeavour Group, Jayne Hrdlicka has a big job ahead when she takes over as managing director at the drinks empire behind Dan Murphy’s and BWS this week.

THE ECONOMIST: Blockbuster products brought overnight success — and unexpected problems.

Travellers can breathe a sigh of relief as major airports scrap a gruelling ritual that has long slowed down queues.

Bargain hunters are expected to drive a Boxing Day sales resurgence with no interest rate cuts forecast for next year. But the stampedes of previous years were absent.

When he told his employees about their unexpected good fortune, some were sure they were being pranked.

As Australia races toward a cashless future, millions of people are being left behind in the ‘massive transformation’.