This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on why Emmanuel Macron has rolled the dice and whether politics is being dragged to the right.

Further reading:

Macron has poured on the petrol. Someone will get burnt
The President hopes to prove that votes for the right in Europe were just voters venting steam. If he’s wrong, the consequences will be felt far beyond France.

UK’s likely next PM copies Albanese election playbook
Labour leader Keir Starmer unveiled a policy manifesto containing almost no new policies, confirming just a handful of tax tweaks if his party is elected on July 4.

What Aussie business can expect from Europe’s far-right shift
Both sides of politics in Europe will back industrial policies designed to onshore or diversify supply chains – and that’s the space where Australia plays.

This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on why Emmanuel Macron has rolled the dice and whether politics is being dragged to the right. Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/macron-has-poured-on-the-petrol-someone-will-get-burnt-20240613-p5jlid" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/macron-has-poured-on-the-petrol-someone-will-get-burnt-20240613-p5jlid" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Macron has poured on the petrol. Someone will get burnt</a> The President hopes to prove that votes for the right in Europe were just voters venting steam. If he’s wrong, the consequences will be felt far beyond France.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/labour-s-keir-starmer-sticks-to-the-albanese-election-playbook-20240614-p5jlpa" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/labour-s-keir-starmer-sticks-to-the-albanese-election-playbook-20240614-p5jlpa" data-sk="tooltip_parent">UK’s likely next PM copies Albanese election playbook</a> Labour leader Keir Starmer unveiled a policy manifesto containing almost no new policies, confirming just a handful of tax tweaks if his party is elected on July 4.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/why-europe-s-rightward-shift-won-t-faze-aussie-business-20240612-p5jlcw" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/europe/why-europe-s-rightward-shift-won-t-faze-aussie-business-20240612-p5jlcw" data-sk="tooltip_parent">What Aussie business can expect from Europe’s far-right shift</a> Both sides of politics in Europe will back industrial policies designed to onshore or diversify supply chains – and that’s the space where Australia plays.

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Europe tilts right. Australia is watching.

Inside the most talked-about stock market float in over a decade.

This week on the Fin, Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and senior reporter Primrose Riordan on the story behind Guzman y Gomez, why it was one of the most talked-about floats in years and whether the hype is justified.

Further reading:

Guzman y Gomez IPO pop to $3b lifts hopes for listings
The Mexican-themed restaurant chain’s value topped $3 billion on its debut, and there are hopes this will rekindle a stagnating market for local sharemarket listings,

Can Guzman y Gomez’s New Yorker frontman prove everyone wrong?
Managers say the IPO is too riddled with cushy perks for insiders to offer value. Founder Steve Marks disagrees.

Guzman y Gomez float a bet on a maverick founder and his grand plans
The Mexican-themed restaurant chain’s founder is pitching big growth. He’s not an overnight success story, but the riches are there if he can make it work.

Inside the most talked-about stock market float in over a decade.
This week on the Fin, Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and senior reporter Primrose Riordan on the story behind Guzman y Gomez, why it was one of the most talked-about floats in years and whether the hype is justified. Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/guzman-y-gomez-surges-to-30-in-biggest-asx-float-in-three-years-20240620-p5jnbb" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/guzman-y-gomez-surges-to-30-in-biggest-asx-float-in-three-years-20240620-p5jnbb" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Guzman y Gomez IPO pop to $3b lifts hopes for listings</a> The Mexican-themed restaurant chain’s value topped $3 billion on its debut, and there are hopes this will rekindle a stagnating market for local sharemarket listings,
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/can-guzman-y-gomez-s-new-yorker-frontman-prove-everyone-wrong-20240613-p5jllw" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/retail/can-guzman-y-gomez-s-new-yorker-frontman-prove-everyone-wrong-20240613-p5jllw" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Can Guzman y Gomez’s New Yorker frontman prove everyone wrong?</a> Managers say the IPO is too riddled with cushy perks for insiders to offer value. Founder Steve Marks disagrees.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/guzman-y-gomez-float-a-bet-on-a-maverick-founder-and-his-grand-plans-20240603-p5jizf" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/guzman-y-gomez-float-a-bet-on-a-maverick-founder-and-his-grand-plans-20240603-p5jizf" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Guzman y Gomez float a bet on a maverick founder and his grand plans</a> The Mexican-themed restaurant chain’s founder is pitching big growth. He’s not an overnight success story, but the riches are there if he can make it work.

Why the Guzman y Gomez float was 'the story with the lot'

Only 9% of indigenous Australians have native title & they "don't walk around like billionaires". This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Ronald Mizen talk about whether it’s delivering for Indigenous Australians and why there are now calls for reform.

Further reading:

Call to reform Mabo’s $1b native title dividend
Native title groups hosting Australia’s iron ore industry are holding more than $1 billion of net assets in trusts, but after 32 years of the native title regime, there is little to show for the vast majority of Indigenous Australians.


‘Disgraceful’ government neglect costs Indigenous funds $1b
Two big government funds set up to benefit Indigenous people without native title rights were shackled for decades by the investment equivalent of stuffing money under a mattress.


Long walk to treaty resumes in a fractured federation
The Albanese government has backed away from a promise to strike a treaty with Indigenous Australians. In a federal policy vacuum, some states are picking up the baton.

Only 9% of indigenous Australians have native title &amp; they "don't walk around like billionaires". This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Ronald Mizen talk about whether it’s delivering for Indigenous Australians and why there are now calls for reform. Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/call-to-reform-mabo-s-1b-native-title-dividend-20240408-p5fi8w" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/call-to-reform-mabo-s-1b-native-title-dividend-20240408-p5fi8w" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Call to reform Mabo’s $1b native title dividend</a> Native title groups hosting Australia’s iron ore industry are holding more than $1 billion of net assets in trusts, but after 32 years of the native title regime, there is little to show for the vast majority of Indigenous Australians.
 <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/disgraceful-government-neglect-costs-indigenous-funds-1b-20240229-p5f8wy" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/disgraceful-government-neglect-costs-indigenous-funds-1b-20240229-p5f8wy" data-sk="tooltip_parent">‘Disgraceful’ government neglect costs Indigenous funds $1b</a> Two big government funds set up to benefit Indigenous people without native title rights were shackled for decades by the investment equivalent of stuffing money under a mattress.
 <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/long-walk-to-treaty-resumes-in-a-fractured-federation-20240219-p5f670" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/long-walk-to-treaty-resumes-in-a-fractured-federation-20240219-p5f670" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Long walk to treaty resumes in a fractured federation</a> The Albanese government has backed away from a promise to strike a treaty with Indigenous Australians. In a federal policy vacuum, some states are picking up the baton.

Why native title hasn’t lived up to its promise

This week on The Fin, technology editor Paul Smith and columnist and senior writer John Davidson explain how AI is moving to the edge and what that means for jobs, energy use and investor returns.

Further reading:

Apple’s Siri to get its shot at AI redemption
Once the best (and only) AI assistant on phones and other devices, Siri has fallen into disrepair. Next week, Apple is expected to announce a host of improvements.

Alex Pollak is already investing in ‘the very next’ Nvidia
A shift in where AI queries are being handled has opened up the investment field to more chipmakers, and to apps we haven’t even dreamed of yet.

Why CBA’s AI future needs more reimagining
A US trip left CBA chief executive Matt Comyn with questions to which he doesn’t have all the answers. It’s a common theme across the Australian business world.

This week on The Fin, technology editor Paul Smith and columnist and senior writer John Davidson explain how AI is moving to the edge and what that means for jobs, energy use and investor returns.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/apple-s-siri-to-get-its-shot-at-ai-redemption-20240602-p5jims" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/apple-s-siri-to-get-its-shot-at-ai-redemption-20240602-p5jims" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple’s Siri to get its shot at AI redemption</a> Once the best (and only) AI assistant on phones and other devices, Siri has fallen into disrepair. Next week, Apple is expected to announce a host of improvements.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/the-next-generation-of-ai-devices-is-here-who-will-be-its-nvidia-20240528-p5jhd8" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/the-next-generation-of-ai-devices-is-here-who-will-be-its-nvidia-20240528-p5jhd8" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Alex Pollak is already investing in ‘the very next’ Nvidia</a> A shift in where AI queries are being handled has opened up the investment field to more chipmakers, and to apps we haven’t even dreamed of yet.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/why-cba-s-ai-future-needs-more-reimagining-20240530-p5jhyq" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/why-cba-s-ai-future-needs-more-reimagining-20240530-p5jhyq" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Why CBA’s AI future needs more reimagining</a> A US trip left CBA chief executive Matt Comyn with questions to which he doesn’t have all the answers. It’s a common theme across the Australian business world.

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