DAVID TAYLOR

Jan 16, 2025 | gq-magazine.co.uk | DAVID TAYLOR

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rejoice, irritated bowels! We're living the halcyon days of gut health drinks. No longer the exclusive domain of the Danone/Yakult space race, gut health is serious business for a major range of megacorporations and smaller producers all looking for a slice of the probiotic pie.

Jan 15, 2025 | gqmiddleeast.com | DAVID TAYLOR

Sometimes, as is the case with Zone 2 cardio, exercise can turn out to be easier than you think. For most of us, it doesn't happen often – the phenomenon of finding a workout easy is usually reserved for elite athletes at their child's sports day or tech entrepreneurs on their LinkedIn profiles. The latest Zone 2 workout buzz, however, is music to fitness-adjacent ears everywhere.

Dec 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | DAVID TAYLOR

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike in 2025, with concerns inflation progress will stall. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been working towards returning inflation to the target band of 2–3 per cent. The IMF warned the central bank should remain focused on that "final descent" while "nurturing growth".

Dec 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | DAVID TAYLOR

Shares suffered heavy falls on Thursday and Friday, closing the week at a three-month low. Shares are now down roughly 5.5 per cent from their recent all-time highs. "Oh, we're trading ugly, there's no two-ways about it," investment firm MooMoo's chief commercial officer Michael McCarthy said. One of the share market's biggest stocks — the Commonwealth Bank — fell 3.7 per cent on Friday.

Dec 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | DAVID TAYLOR

In something of a blow to mortgage borrowers, a major international bank is suggesting interest rates may stay on hold throughout all of next year. HSBC Australia says weak productivity will keep the Reserve Bank on the interest rate sidelines. So what exactly is productivity and how could it be improved?