President Trump has threatened China again, suggesting the prospect of tariffs at the year end is real. Phil Dobbie asks NAB’s Gavin Friend how this played on the markets overnight. They also discuss the dovish tone set by the Fed’s Richard Clarida, who suggests that they are close to the neutral rate. And closer to home, Kiwi dollar is up – despite a widening trade deficit.
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Can ACMA keep the bastards honest?
Telco customer service is a disgrace. Some in the industry, including Dan Baker from the Technology Research Institute in the US, say rising complaints are a consequence of complex services. But it’s not the technical issues being escalated to the TIO, but the issue of complaints not being addressed by an industry that doesn’t seem to care.
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Dodo’s sale is all about scale
As M2 buys Dodo and Eftel, are companies having to build scale to cope with new market dynamics post NBN?
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Get ready for RBA, ECB and US CPI
We’re in a period of range bound volatility says NAB’s Skye Richards, as we kick off a week with meets from the RBA and ECB, and US CPI on Friday.
