Our trade tensions with China have fuelled the coronavirus-spurred debate about our reliance on offshore supply chains for goods both to and from our shores. Apart from the reluctance of the Chinese to take our barley – and thank goodness they’re not snubbing our iron ore – the other topic of post virus introspection is
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This week’s unfounded rumours of a Tesla takeover of listed battery group Novonix aside, the market for the so-called battery metals of graphite, lithium and cobalt needs a decent jump start. “Everyone’s in the toilet at the moment,” says industry veteran Mark Thompson, the CEO of graphite hopeful Talga Resources (TLG). Take lithium, which has
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Everyone loves the notion of something for nothing – especially if the government is footing the bill – but for the childcare operators the hastily implemented “free” system during the virus crisis has fallen well short of a socialist paradise. Put another way, the emergency measure may have assisted some parents but was less than
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The miners have been robust throughout the crisis and the ‘handmaidens’ to the sector should be as well – in theory at least So far at least, the leading resources stocks have been a shining headlamp of hope down the dark and deep pit of the COVID-19 crisis. The crucial iron ore sector has barely
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Who said capitalism was dead in the new world order of prolific government handouts? The profit motive is at least alive and kicking in the sexed-up sanitiser sector, as both new and established participants grab on to what’s hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For consumers, it’s a case of “you can’t be serious” as they scour
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Having been a euphemism for skiving off or perhaps minding sick kids, ‘working from home’ (WFH) has become not just accepted but a compulsory requirement – or imposition – for white collar workers. Our tip is that, post COVID-19, divorce lawyers will emerge as the premier growth sector as working spouses see far too much
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