The Dive | Business News

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world. Lots of us love a punt - whether it’s at the casino, the horse races or betting on sport. As a result, we hold the mantle for the highest per capita losses of any country. Between 2018 and 2019, Australians lost approximately $25 billion dollars on gambling.  Just over a month ago, a new betting platform called Betr entered the fray and drew the attention of hundreds of thousands of Australians… boasting an astonishing promotional offer of 100 to 1 odds on major sporting events. But this bold marketing tactic almost backfired. Had a different horse won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, Betr’s great debut might have seen it scratched.  Today Sascha and Darcy ask the question - what’s the business rationale behind such extreme odds?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart sensationally pulled her $15 million dollar sponsorship deal supporting the Australian Diamonds netball team. This eventuated after players voiced concerns about wearing a uniform that included branding from Rinehart’s company, Hancock Prospecting. Gina Rinehart is no stranger to sponsoring sports organisations, she has existing relationships with Rowing Australia, Swimming Australia and the Australian Olympic team, among others.Today Sascha and Maddy discuss the idea that the relationship between sporting organisations and their athletes is changing. Is sports-washing becoming more difficult?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is Halloween - and this year, the National Retail Federation found that American consumers are going to break records with Halloween spending - $10.6 billion. But as retailers get the pumpkins and costumes ready, it is clear that Halloween spending has gone global. In the UK, consumers are expected to spend £687 million. And in Australia, consumers are expected to spend $430 million. Alec and Sascha discuss the spending spree and who the winners are in the Halloween celebrations. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Equity Mates Media, this is The Dive. I’m your host, Sascha Kelly. Rupert Murdoch is getting the band back together. Nine years ago, the Australian billionaire and media executive Rupert Murdoch was forced to split his company in two. Now, almost a decade later, he is proposing joining them back together into one company.  Today Darcy and Sascha talk about why Rupert Murdoch remerging his company? What’s changed in that time? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Build baby build. It is the cry being repeated around the world. Globally, there’s an undersupply of houses. In America the estimated housing shortfall is 3.8 million houses.  In Britain, the government aims to build 300,000 new homes each year. In the last fiscal year, they built just two-thirds of that. In Australia, the new government has just announced plans to build 1 million homes. In Canada, by the year 2030, they need another 3.5 million homes to avoid a supply crisis.Today, Alec and Sascha try to understand this housing supply crisis and the world’s plans to build their way out of it. Is it as simple as building our way out of this problem? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after just 45 days in office. It was the shortest tenure as Prime Minister in British history. The United Kingdom was already staring down the barrel of a difficult Winter, but the failed leadership of Liz Truss’ has plummeted the country into further chaos. Today Darcy and Sascha ask, where did it all go wrong for Liz Truss? And what’s going on in Britain?You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few hours ago, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated album - Midnights. Regardless of whether you count yourself a Swiftie - the name her fans give themselves - you can’t deny that the country turned pop singer is one of the most successful modern musical acts working today. In her career to date, she’s sold an estimated 114 million album units. But this album, despite being her 10th studio album, is only the fourth that she owns the complete rights to. Taylor Swift has been very public about the battle for the ownership of the masters of her first six albums for quite some time. Today Alec and Sascha talk about the battle Taylor Swift has undertaken to recover the rights to her masters, and other artists that have tried to do the same. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nobel Prize for Economics has just been awarded. The recipients are 3 American economists whose work demonstrated “why avoiding banking collapses is vital." Feels a little obvious. Even more extraordinary, this was published four decades ago. Back in the 1980s. We wanted to get a better understanding of what was happening with the Nobel Prize for Economics this year. Who won, why their work matters and how it has changed the world today. Sascha is joined by the co-host of Comedian v Economist and the resident economist at Equity Mates Media, Thomas Keily to chat about this subject. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is time to BeReal. Move over TikTok, there’s a hot new social media platform in town. Well, it's not that new. It was released in 2020. But 2022 has been the year that the world decided to BeReal.And if the ultimate sign that you’ve made it in social media is when Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook try to copy you, well BeReal can now tick that off their list. But with 53 million downloads and monthly active users up more than 2,000% since January, we thought it was time to explore the business behind the hottest social media app of the year. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can expect to hear a lot about China and Xi Jinping next week. On the 16th of October, this coming Sunday as we’re recording, China’s Community Party Congress is taking place. This once-every-five-year event will be monumental because President Xi is going to attempt to do something that hasn’t been done in decades. Attempting to secure a third consecutive five-year term as leader.  If he's successful, he will be the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao. But all is not well in the Chinese economy. So today, to set the scene and provide the context for Xi’s unprecedented tilt at a third term, Darcy and Sascha explore the state of the Chinese economy. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, OPEC Plus cut global production of oil by 2 million barrels a day. Let’s unpack that. OPEC - the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries - is basically a global cartel controlling oil prices. So what is OPEC Plus - the new and improved version?Also, 2 million barrels… is that a lot? Because it certainly sounds like a lot. Finally, reporting around this decision suggests that what we’re seeing is the oil producers of the world siding with Russia… over the United States. As a result, the US announced they’re “re-evaluating” their relationship with Saudi Arabia. Today Alec and Sascha ask: what do I need to know about OPEC Plus and their recent decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Higher food prices, higher petrol prices, higher energy bills. Wherever you are in the world, prices are rising. There's such a thing as 'healthy' inflation, but we've seen anything but in 2022.In Australia, inflation is at 6.8%. In the United States inflation is at 8.2%. In Britain it is 10.1%. In Turkey, it is 83%. And in general, inflation is damaging for an economy. People can buy less with their money, which hurts businesses - who are also paying more for supplies. So when we came across an article talking about winners from inflation, we were curious. Today Sascha and Maddy (from You're In Good Company) talk about inflation, and whether there are ever any winners... We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And just like that, the Elon Musk - Twitter saga is over.  Both parties have agreed - the deal is back on. At the original price - $54.20 a share, valuing Twitter at US $44 billion dollars. Fittingly, this story ended with a tweet. @ElonMusk wrote: “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app”So… what on earth is X - the everything app - that’s been a dream more than 25 years in the making for Elon Musk? Alec and Sascha discuss the idea of a super app, and will Elon be able to create it? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This October, shoppers in Japanese supermarkets are seeing the biggest price hikes in almost two generations.For the past year, Japan’s supermarket industry has shielded customers from a 48% rise in import prices — much of that driven by the high cost of energy and the sustained collapse of the yen to a 24-year low against the US dollar. But retailers are now passing on these price hikes to individuals. the Japanese government is worried - because the country has a huge reliance on international imports. Only 38% of the food needed to feed the Japanese population is made on its shores. Darcy and Sascha today ask the question - can Japan actually feed itself?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Housing. The world’s biggest asset class. For decades, housing has been the domain of mum-and-pop investors and the big financial institutions have stayed away. But over the past decade that has changed, at least in America. Wall Street wants to come for your family home. We're not trying to fear monger here, but there is an emerging trend of big financial institutions turning to residential real estate as an asset class and buying up family homes. Today Darcy and Sascha talk about the new trend and ask themselves the question: why is Wall Street going after residential property and should we all be worried?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest news story of the past week here in Australia has been the Optus Hack.  Australia’s second largest telco reported at the start of the week that they had been hacked and the data of up to 9.8 million Australians had been stolen. For context - with a population of 26 million people, that’s almost 40% of the population. Alec and Sascha talk today about what happens next? What do companies do when they’ve suffered a data breach, when the damage is already done, and it isn't as simple as switching on two factor authentication... and these events are happening more and more frequently.We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A four-day work week is gaining momentum. One of the most significant trials of this new way of working is taking place in Britain at the moment. And at the halfway point, the people involved are saying that productivity levels haven't fallen at all.The pandemic has accelerated hybrid and remote work trends, but has it accelerated the push for a four-day work week as well? Sascha and Darcy talk about this new development and what comes next. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world’s best performing currency this year isn’t crypto - it’s the US dollar. If you turn on the news, you'll often hear about currency movements - but it's full of jargon, and it rarely talks about what that actually means.  So today we wanted to talk about why it matters. Today Alec and Sascha talk about why is the US dollar is on a tear of late, and answer the question - why should we care about it? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network.​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chess is embroiled in a cheating scandal. No, not the CHESS sponsorship of your share portfolio. Good old fashioned chess. So, how is chess a business story? Well, like many other sports - there’s huge prize money on offer. And since the Queen’s Gambit dropped on Netflix last year - the popularity of chess has taken off. There’s been a huge increase in global interest. And this story has rocked the chess world.Today Darcy and Sascha talk about what’s going on with this cheating scandal and what happens when a player is caught cheating?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re feeling the impacts of inflation and cost of living pressures. In the UK, inflation is at 9.9%, in the US it is 8.3%, in Australia it is 6.1%. We can hear you saying what does 6% or 9% mean? Essentially 9% inflation means that prices are up 9% or, put another way, your money buys 9% less. Because of this, we’re seeing strikes from unions across the world - airport workers in Germany, teachers in Norway, air traffic controllers in France. One industry that seems to be in the middle of strike action around the world - rail workers. Earlier this year in the United Kingdom. Right now in Australia. And recently avoided in the United States. Today Alec and Sascha talk about what’s going on with rail strikes all over the world, and ask is there more at play than just the cost of living and inflation story?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world.There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed.Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people are familiar with the clothing brand Patagonia. The outdoor clothing company was founded in 1973 in California and has expanded to hundreds of stores across tens of countries.  Last week, headlines were made around the world, after the founder, Yvon Chouinard, announced he was giving away the company. That’s right. He didn’t sell it, he didn’t list it on the share market, he just gave it away and pledged its profits to help fight climate change.  In a world of billionaires fighting for that extra zero, building bigger boats or going to space, this was a refreshing. Today Darcy and Sascha discuss... what's the story behind Yvon Chouinard? And what happens next for Patagonia?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're testing something new for The Dive this week. Alongside your regularly scheduled episode, we're releasing this headlines companion - covering three of the biggest business news stories from around the world. There's so much happening around the world of business and hopefully this headline companion helps keeps you more informed. Tell us what you think of The Dive – email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you remember the last time you went to the cinemas? Are you struggling to think of the answer? Don't feel too bad. For many of us, the answer to that question is: "...it’s been a while”.And it’s starting to have an effect on the cinema industry. Earlier this month, Cineworld, the world’s 2nd largest cinema chain, declared bankruptcy, but the challenges for movie theatres spread far beyond that one headline… Today Darcy and Sascha talk about just how much trouble is the cinema industry is in. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the biggest events in cryptocurrency’s short history is happening this week. The Ethereum Merge. Now here at The Dive we’re certainly not crypto experts... we'd more describe ourselves as crypto curious. But there’s so much hype around this Merge, it's been hard to avoid the headlines. Today Sascha and Alec are joined by Tracey Plowman, from Crypto Curious, who helps them get their heads around this Merge... and why should we care about it? Listen to Crypto Curious here. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was a headline on the news last week - Kim Kardashian is starting a private equity fund. The star, best known for her 328 million Instagram followers and reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians, is getting into the space with her new venture Skky Partners. But this story doesn’t come out of the blue. It is actually in keeping with the changing nature of celebrity endorsements that we’ve seen in the past 10 years. So today we wanted to put the news in context and explain how Kim, and her fellow celebrity friends - Ashton Kutcher, Jay Z, Beyonce, and Serena Williams are leading us into a brave new world. Alec and Sascha discuss - how is the celeb endorsement changing? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Semiconductors - or microchips - are in everything. Whatever you’re using to find this podcast - it has a semiconductor. They are the brains of modern electronic devices and are necessary in communications, computing, healthcare, transport, energy… look… basically every industry. And this week, the US Government banned semiconductor companies from building factories or even selling to Chinese customers.  Today Alec and Sascha look at why America put such a restrictive ban in place? And asked the question - how is this going to affect them?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often speak about the streaming wars on The DIVE, and this week we are seeing two of the biggest shows in TV history go head-to-head. In one corner we have, The Rings of Power, the prequel of The Lord of the Rings from Amazon.In the other corner we have, House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones from HBO. Two fantasy epics, with epic budgets. And they have come to symbolise the big budget show from these streaming giants. In this episode of The DIVE Alec & Darcy discuss what these two giant streaming shows tell us about the state of the streaming business? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In April, Elon Musk signed a deal to buy the social media platform for $44 billion. Months later, he tried to walk away from the deal claiming too many fake accounts and Twitter has sued him to enforce the sale. As the court date gets closer, both sides are making moves. So we wanted to check in on the court case and keep up with what is happening.We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you hear? Movie star Ryan Reynolds and TV star Rob McElhenney have teamed up to buy a struggling British football team. How could this be a business story? Because behind the excitement of two American celebrities teaming up to buy a British football team (and the subsequent documentary they've made following the journey), this could turn out to be a great investment.  Today Alec and Sascha talk about why two Hollywood stars would possibly buy a football team, and is this anything more than a bit of fun for the two celebrities? We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McDonalds, Starbucks, Ikea. Or should we say... Uncle Vanya, Stars Coffee, IDEA?After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, many big western brands shut their operations in Russia and left the world’s eleventh largest economy. But these businesses were incredibly popular with the Russian people. Many of them were potent symbols of post-Cold War Russia, and became a part of the Russian people’s lifestyle and culture. Their abrupt closures left a gaping hole.But now the void is being filled by Russian entrepreneurs. The amount of knock-off brands has shot up since the war began. And these aren’t unlicensed knock offs you might see when you're travelling overseas. These are government sanctioned knock offs. These are going to be big Russian businesses, copycats of their western counterparts. Today Darcy and Sascha ask - what's happening with these Russian knockoffs, and is anyone trying to stop them?We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Student loan forgiveness made headlines around the world last week as US President Joe Biden announced executive action to forgive $240 billion worth of student loans over the next ten years. Plenty has been written about the merits of the policy. On one hand, we’ve heard about the hardships that many students with loans face and the way it affects new business creation and upward mobility of borrowers. But on the other, we’ve heard from those that have already paid off their loans about the unfairness of the policy. And we’ve heard about the moral hazard it creates for colleges. Is this a solution that treats the symptom and not the cause? Today Alec and Sascha look at why student loan debt is such a big problem in America. We’re asking our UK audience to help share our business news podcast – The Dive – with friends and family. You can join the referral program for free here: https://refer.fm/thedive and get rewarded for your sharing! Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at [email protected]. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of The Dive are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.