Heidi Cuthbert

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken the stand in a landmark Los Angeles trial testing whether Instagram was built to addict kids - a case that could reshape social media worldwide.

MA Financial Group (ASX:MAF) logged its financial performance for 2025, headlined by a 35% growth in underlying net profit.

Australia's labour market showed unexpected resilience in January, with the national unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%.

Appian (NASDAQ:AAPN), the McLean, Virginia-based low-code automation leader, delivered a fourth-quarter earnings beat on Thursday, propelled by a surge in high-value enterprise contracts and a 14-fold increase in AI usage across its platform.

Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA), the Marietta, Pennsylvania-based property and casualty insurer, reported fourth-quarter results that showcased a significant year-over-year jump in annual profitability, even as strategic non-renewals in its personal lines segment led to a dip in quarterly premiums.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) reported record adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2025 while delivering strong net income and franchise development momentum, as the lodging franchisor continued to benefit from international expansion and a robust pipeline despite softer domestic system growth.

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN), the largest regional amusement park operator in North America following its 2024 merger of legacy Six Flags and Cedar Fair operations, reported a narrowed fourth-quarter net loss for 2025.

Bitcoin-backed lender Ledn has sold about $188 million of bonds tied to Bitcoin-collateralised consumer loans in what Bloomberg described as the first securitisation of its kind in the mainstream asset-backed securities market.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) finalized a massive agreement with Vietnam Airlines for 50 737-8 MAX airplanes, a deal valued at approximately $8.1 billion at list prices that solidifies the U.S. manufacturer’s influence in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.

Australia’s unemployment rate held at 4.1% in January as full-time jobs jumped to record highs, signalling a labour market still tighter than the RBA would like despite expectations for softening.