David in 2018, qantas reported a profit of 1. 2 u. S. , its largest ever. Shareholders were awarded with buybacks and dividends of 360 million, while employees were showered with 50 million of bonuses. That was a far cry from the 2. 7 billion loss announced in 2014. There is no doubt. Todays numbers represent the year that has passed that we have now come through the worst. Alan how do you do . Nice to meet you. Welcome to qantas. David tell me about the turnaround. How did the plan evolve . Alan we had probably the perfect storm there around 2013. The conditions are important because we had high oil prices. They reached over 4 billion, the highest we have seen. We have simultaneously tried to take massive market share and being funded by a number of foreign airlines, extensively funded. We also had, because of a very high aussie dollar, a lot of International Carriers flying into australia. It was a perfect storm in all of our businesses. David joyce announced a 2 billion costcutting
The Brookings Institution also talking about social mobility. He is the Budget Committee chair. We will have him live on cspan 3 at 4 00 eastern. I see itrial case, as come is one of the bigger court cases that could potentially affect the communication sector, and the biggest thing that will change our space is the aerial case. Potentially the Supreme Court take this up and find out one way or the other whether Aerial Services legal under copyright law. With the sec does this year will be determined by a brand new and very dynamic chairman in tom wheeler who used to head the Wireless Association ctia and Cable Association and is not afraid to come out swinging england the biggest decision right now on the hill for the tech world will be surveillance reform can go 2013 was a big year for surveillance. By the end of january, president obama will address his review groups recommendation. They put forward 46 recommendations, some of which the white house is likely to have moret some conte
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