Business
Market movers
‘The village square of video’: News Corp boss flags strategic shift at ‘bright’ Foxtel
The result was boosted by growth in digital subscriptions, a strong profit at Dow Jones and record subscriber growth at Foxtel.
- by Zoe Samios
As it happened: Afterpay helps record-high ASX to best week since May
- by Alex Druce and Colin Kruger
Currency
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Companies
Novavax plans to trial combined flu and COVID super jab in Australia
The biotech giant will start trialling the double jab in Australia later this year, but the timeline for approval of its original coronavirus vaccine is still unclear.
- by Emma Koehn
‘There is hope on the other side’: ResMed boss says Australia must keep fighting for vaccines
The US-based chief executive of one of Australia’s largest medtechs says the country must focus on both procuring doses and pitching their use to the public.
- by Emma Koehn
Markets
As it happened: Afterpay helps record-high ASX to best week since May
- by Alex Druce and Colin Kruger
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World markets
ASX to edge higher as jobs data, earnings boost Wall Street
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
The economy
Opinion & Perspectives
Our dealings with the world have reversed, but don’t get the wrong idea
Ross Gittins
It’s time to stop assuming all deficits are bad and all surpluses good.
Banking & finance
Opinion
Government debt
America has hit its debt ceiling, and the ‘X-date’ looms large
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Extreme anxiety’: Alleged Westpac fraudster breaks silence
- by Charlotte Grieve and Sarah Danckert
Opinion
Regulation
Afterpay takeover highlights the need to rethink financial regulation
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Out of touch: Young bankers turn nose up at Wall Street’s pitch of big pay and long hours
- by Kate Kelly and Lananh Nguyen
Entrepreneurship
Hungry Jack’s founder’s plant-based meat startup expands in China, Europe
Billionare Jack Cowin’s plant-based meat maker v2food has raised $72 million from investors betting that more consumers around the world will make the switch to meat alternatives.
- by Cara Waters
Opinion
Workplace
Horrible bosses? The pressure cooker of working for a tech titan
On-the-spot firings, punishing hours and a relentless drive for perfection. Working for some of the fastest-growing companies in the world is not for everyone.
- by Charles Arthur
Media
Exclusive
Media & marketing
YouTube’s Sky News ban ignites fresh News Corp fury
- by Zoe Samios and Lisa Visentin
Workplace
After months of avoiding the vaccine issue, companies begin to mandate
- by Michael Corkery, Lauren Hirsch, Brooks Barnes and Kellen Browning
