Guest: Tony Nash, co-founder and then-CEO of Booktopia

Original publication date: February 21, 2021

Original description: Sean Aylmer speaks to Tony Nash, co-founder and CEO of Booktopia, about the huge growth of the company over the last 17 years, culminating in its public listing in 2020.

Update: Booktopia's shares are in a trading halt, with concerns over the outlook for the business following three years of losses.

Guest: Tony Nash, co-founder and then-CEO of Booktopia
Original publication date: February 21, 2021
Original description: Sean Aylmer speaks to Tony Nash, co-founder and CEO of Booktopia, about the huge growth of the company over the last 17 years, culminating in its public listing in 2020.
Update: Booktopia's shares are in a trading halt, with concerns over the outlook for the business following three years of losses.

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Sunday feature: Can Booktopia survive?

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The federal government will introduce an east coast gas reservation system that requires producers to sell at least 20 per cent of gas extracted in Australia, to Australians.
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<li aria-level="1">ASX surges on peace hopes</li>
<li aria-level="1">Austrac investigates Tabcorp</li>
<li aria-level="1">Housing market downturn</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ted Turner dies</li>
</ul>
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Govt unveils gas reservation plan; ASX surges on peace hopes; Ted Turner dies

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Space is rapidly becoming a serious investment theme, driven by falling launch costs, the rise of satellite networks, and growing commercial demand. 

Sean Aylmer speaks with Betashares Senior Investment Strategist Cameron Gleeson about the companies shaping the new space economy, from Starlink and Rocket Lab to geospatial mapping and AI-powered satellite data businesses.

Space is rapidly becoming a serious investment theme, driven by falling launch costs, the rise of satellite networks, and growing commercial demand.&nbsp;
Sean Aylmer speaks with Betashares Senior Investment Strategist Cameron Gleeson about the companies shaping the new space economy, from Starlink and Rocket Lab to geospatial mapping and AI-powered satellite data businesses.

Q+A: Why interest in space investing is soaring

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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.


Oil back to $US100 a barrel


IFM accuses Atlas


Orica profit hit


'ISIS brides' nearly home


US-Iran hopes

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IFM accuses Atlas
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Orica profit hit
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'ISIS brides' nearly home
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US-Iran hopes
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Afternoon Report | ASX jumps 1pc

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