Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 31 - 40 of 164 results for "Supply chains"

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... economic resilience in the face of global uncertainty, through attracting investment, promoting trade and security supply chains, diversifying our industrial base and building a skilled and adaptable workforce; and strengthening budget sustainability ...

Quinbrook appoints new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... leader for North America is Giulia Siccardo. She was most recently the inaugural director of manufacturing and energy supply chains at the US Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. In that role she oversaw the deployment of tens of billions of dollars ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... war? Sheridan said geopolitical uncertainty and the risk of tariffs have seen businesses actively seek to shorten supply chains by moving production and processes closer to home. "This could favour small caps, which have much more domestic exposure than ...

ECB drops interest rates by 0.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... markets, which would weigh on domestic demand and would also lower inflation. "By contrast, a fragmentation of global supply chains could raise inflation by pushing up import prices and adding to capacity constraints in the domestic economy. A boost ...

Sidra Capital expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... opportunities in Asia Pacific, including Indonesia, Singapore and Australia, which are set to benefit from shifting global supply chains amidst current global economic headwinds. Specifically, Australia presents a compelling market with high-yield opportunities ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... significant valuation dispersions, particularly in emerging markets that may be well-positioned for shifts to global supply chains and a weakening US dollar, the caveat being that demand comes from outside the US - but the tariff contagion could hamper ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... summit that he will be pushing for tougher penalties on those who have not done enough to abolish slavery from their supply chains. "As investors and corporate leaders, you have enormous capacity to successfully make a contribution to combating modern ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... minimal. The bigger concern, he noted, is how this drip feed of tariffs adds to global uncertainty and disrupts supply chains. He said the tariffs reinforce his view that we're entering an environment associated with trade wars and disruption, which ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... large organisations are optimistic - an increase from 56% in 2024. This optimism is driving increased investment in supply chains and sustainability. In fact, 62% of executives plan to fatten their sustainability budgets by 10.5% on average. This represents ...

Brighter Super to buy up Queensland real assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... "Industrial assets form the backbone of our communities, driving economic growth, creating jobs, and supporting essential supply chains. They play a pivotal role in strengthening local economies and building resilient, connected communities." Brighter ...