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Lockdown reading – Bezonomics

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Gene Tunny

One company that has done very well out of COVID is Amazon (see share price chart below). The wealth of its founder Jeff Bezos soared, and he has seemed untouchable as the richest man in the world, although he has … Continue reading →

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Post Corona by Scott Galloway is recommended reading

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The best commentator on what the post-Corona business world will look like is arguably NYU Stern Business School Professor Scott Galloway, an entrepreneur turned professor and YouTuber who GQ has labelled “Gordon Gecko with a social conscience”. I’ve recently read … Continue reading →

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Antitrust & “Hipster Trustbusters” with Danielle Wood from Grattan – Economics Explained EP22

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The massive market power of the big tech companies, such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, has prompted a renewed interest in antitrust laws. To discuss antitrust, I invited Danielle Wood from the Grattan Institute on to my Economics Explained podcast, … Continue reading →

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Panama papers & multinational tax avoidance Economics Explained episode with QUT’s Prof. Raimondos

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Gene Tunny

In the latest episode of my Economics Explained podcast, I chat with QUT Head of School of Economics and Finance Professor Pascalis Raimondos about international taxation issues, particularly multinational and personal tax avoidance and evasion. As Pascalis notes in the … Continue reading →

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My comments in Saturday’s Courier-Mail on payroll tax concessions—e.g. for BrewDog & Disney

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Gene Tunny

With the possible exception of President Trump, the most interesting American politician at the moment is the millennial, freshman member of the House from New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). She is one of the main players is what The Economist … Continue reading →

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Retail turmoil disproportionately affects young people

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Gene Tunny

The recent collapse of Australian luxury retailer Oroton reminds us of the ongoing disruption to the retail sector caused primarily by online shopping, which incidentally is about to receive a massive boost in Australia. We have recently seen the establishment … Continue reading →

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