Isaac Francis

Iranian diplomats arrived in Doha for high-level talks with U.S. officials on Monday as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme pushed oil prices lower and lifted risk assets including bitcoin.

Small business owners and investment chiefs have vowed to escalate their campaign against the Federal Government’s budget tax overhaul.

LexinFintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, delivering steady top-line growth driven by an accelerating e-commerce sector, despite a substantial year-over-year contraction in net profit.

The Spanish Supreme Court has admitted an appeal regarding the Goyo mining concession, paving the way for a full judicial review of a complex regional licensing dispute.

Security platform Socket said it uncovered a malware campaign called TrapDoor targeting crypto, DeFi, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity developers through poisoned software packages.

Taruga Minerals (ASX:TAR) achieved an operational milestone by signing a memorandum of understanding with local landowners.

U.S. lawmakers introduced the Abolish Super PACs Act to cap individual donations to super PACs at $5,000 amid growing scrutiny over crypto-backed election spending and independent political advertising campaigns.

Nutritional Growth Solutions (ASX:NGS) announced an agreement to acquire 100% of Queensland-based Sprout Organic.

Vitalik Buterin pushed back against growing criticism of the Ethereum Foundation, saying the organisation would remain focused on neutrality, decentralisation and long-term protocol development rather than supporting ETH prices.

Pacific Resources (ASX:PXR) finalised a binding agreement to acquire a 100% stake in private exploration firm Mines of Stirling.