Guest: Jim Penman, founder of Jim's Mowing

Original air date: April 16, 2021
Sean Aylmer speaks to Jim Penman about how he turned a lawnmowing business into a global franchise with dozens of divisions and annual revenue of almost half a billion dollars.

Guest: Jim Penman, founder of Jim's Mowing
Original air date: April 16, 2021 Sean Aylmer speaks to Jim Penman about how he turned a lawnmowing business into a global franchise with dozens of divisions and annual revenue of almost half a billion dollars.

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald battle over the biggest and best business stories of the week, with Adam Lang deciding the winner.

This week: what the latest economic numbers mean for interest rates, the house price downturn, and the reforms that could shape the way we work and live.

Plus, a changing political landscape, the power of AI, and a bizarre police chase that became one of the week’s best social media stories.

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Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald battle over the biggest and best business stories of the week, with Adam Lang deciding the winner. This week: what the latest economic numbers mean for interest rates, the house price downturn, and the reforms that could shape the way we work and live. Plus, a changing political landscape, the power of AI, and a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/runaway-emu-police-pursuit-orange-nsw/107105798&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788954027796868&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ay6UwxmqqVDeX9blxIoH-">bizarre police chase</a>&nbsp;that became one of the week&rsquo;s best social media stories. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788954027796868&amp;usg=AOvVaw3A__Y4HH-2eWsMQObmupWC">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.

The Saturday Edition | 5 Sep 2026

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
ASX off 1pc for week
Bathla owes at least $3.4bn
36 Australians still missing in Nepal
ASIC expands KPMG investigation
Tesla launches driverless Cybercab

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<li aria-level="1">ASX off 1pc for week</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bathla owes at least $3.4bn</li>
<li aria-level="1">36 Australians still missing in Nepal</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC expands KPMG investigation</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tesla launches driverless Cybercab</li>
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Afternoon Report | ASX ends week 1pc lower

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Friday 4 September 2026

Corporate Travel Management returns to the ASX, and its share price crashes in seconds. 
The federal government waters down its changes to trusts
Uber cuts thousands of jobs after accumulating too many managers
Australia and the US plan to expand to America’s military presence on our soil
One of the country’s best known startups sold in a cut price deal

 

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Friday 4 September 2026
Corporate Travel Management returns to the ASX, and its share price crashes in seconds.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government waters down its changes to trusts</li>
<li aria-level="1">Uber cuts thousands of jobs after accumulating too many managers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia and the US plan to expand to America&rsquo;s military presence on our soil</li>
<li aria-level="1">One of the country&rsquo;s best known startups sold in a cut price deal</li>
</ul>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - twelve months to financial freedom. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Corporate Travel’s brutal return; trust changes watered down; Uber cuts jobs

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