Clancy Yeates, The Sydney Morning Herald

Clancy Yeates

The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia

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  • The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Brisbane Times
  • The Chainsaw
  • Canberra Times
  • WAtoday
  • The Age
  • Financial Review

Past articles by Clancy:

Why aren’t investors more spooked by the ‘R word’?

The sharemarket seems to be taking pessimism about the economy in its stride. But under the surface, conditions look fragile. → Read More

TPG-Telstra infrastructure sharing deal knocked back, again

The Australian Competition Tribunal has rejected a planned deal that would have allowed TPG Telecom to use Telstra’s towers in regional Australia, sending TPG shares tanking. → Read More

Will NAB’s ‘crown jewel’ lose its appeal in a weaker economy?

NAB shares have done pretty well compared with most rivals, but it’s been the weakest of the big four banks since the start of this year. → Read More

‘We want to grow’: India’s wealth is exploding and ANZ wants a piece of the action

Business hopes for the Indian economy haven’t always paid off, but ANZ Bank’s top brass are convinced this time is different. → Read More

News Corp increases cost savings as revenue slips

News Corporation says a previously announced cost-cutting drive will produce bigger savings than first thought, while income slides on weaknesses in segments such as real estate and Australian news publishing. → Read More

CBA profits up 10% to $2.6b but growth is slowing

CBA has delivered its third-quarter profits, with chief Matt Comyn saying the global economic outlook was “challenging” and higher living costs were affecting customers. → Read More

Housing recovery complicates the RBA’s war on inflation

Some of the biggest industries in the economy have a lot at stake in the housing market, which appears to have wrong-footed the experts again. → Read More

‘Different leadership’: Bank of Queensland chief George Frazis exits

Bank of Queensland chief executive George Frazis is leaving the bank with immediate effect, with chairman Patrick Allaway to take on new responsibilities as executive chairman until a new CEO is found. → Read More

Super funds suffering as global recession fears bite

As super funds are hit by market turmoil, investment chiefs say they are holding cash and attempting to pick up assets on the cheap. → Read More

What does the ANZ-Suncorp deal say about banking competition in Australia?

ANZ’s plan to buy Suncorp’s bank has reignited concern about the power of the big four banks. → Read More

Wealth boom masks big gaps between haves and have-nots

When COVID-19 smashed into the world economy a little over two years ago, who would have thought we’d end up with a massive boom in household wealth? → Read More

Labor in power: Big business braces for the Albanese era

Corporate heavyweights say addressing skills shortages and climate change policy should be critical priorities for the Albanese government. → Read More

Major employers to keep vaccine mandates irrespective of government policy

Workplace lawyers are predicting a fresh wave of legal challenges if companies continue to enforce vaccine requirments after government mandates are eased. → Read More

‘Multiple failures’: ASIC sues Macquarie Bank after $2.9m embezzlement

The corporate watchdog is taking legal action against Macquarie Bank for failing to properly monitor and control transactions by financial advisers in their clients’ accounts. → Read More

What’s stagflation, and what would it mean for you?

Big in the ’70s and ’80s, talk of stagflation has reared its head again. What is it, and are we heading for a new era of it? → Read More

‘The million dollar question’: How hard will inflation hit the market?

Stock pickers give their verdict on which companies and sectors are best placed to cope with rising prices and input costs. → Read More

‘Complicates the picture’: Ukraine war prompts rethink on cheap money

The invasion of Ukraine is forcing investors to re-think their views on inflation and interest rates. → Read More

Zip announces $491m takeover of BNPL rival Sezzle

Zip says the deal will lift its scale and accelerate its path to profitability, as it faces tougher industry conditions. → Read More

‘It’s stunting a lot of careers’: NAB boss warns on work-from-home consequences

As the return to the office looms, employers are trying to rebuild their corporate cultures while preserving some of the flexibility that staff value. → Read More

‘Australia is in a very strong position’: Bank chiefs have a spring in their step

After a wild two years for Australia’s economy, some of the country’s top bankers are sounding decidedly upbeat about the recovery taking shape. → Read More