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Blue Star Helium (ASX:BNL) has sold and dispatched its first helium production tube trailer from the Pinon Canyon Plant.

Analysts expect JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley to report nearly $39 billion in trading revenue for the second quarter. Bloomberg's Balázs Penz breaks down the situation.

Eminence Minerals (ASX:EMA) has finalised the sale of its total stake in the Mata da Corda Project in Brazil.

AdNeo (ASX:AD1) secured a three-year standing offer arrangement with TAFE South Australia.

Cazaly Resources (ASX:CAZ) commenced a 3,000-metre aircore drilling programme at its Hastings gold prospect in Western Australia.

A first-of-its-kind report by the Australian government finds AI has not yet caused broad disruption in the nation's labor market. That's as the rising demand for AI is heightening concerns over the future of white-collar jobs. Scientia Professor of AI at the University of New South Wales Toby Walsh joins "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" to discuss why Canberra needs to act now to mitigate the impact of AI and prepare workers for change.

Jean Chia, Global CIO at Bank of Singapore, discusses her outlook for equity markets and the broader investment environment. She speaks with Shery Ahn on the sidelines of the Bank of Singapore CIO Summit in Hong Kong on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) has intersected 27m of gold grading 6.7 grammes per tonne in Burkina Faso.

• Regis Resources decided not to match a competing takeover bid from Genesis Minerals for Vault Minerals, ending their previous merger agreement.
• The decision secures a $1.2 billion in cash and bullion.
• Rising commodity prices are driving sector consolidation as mid-tier Australian producers seek regional scale while managing strict internal value thresholds.

Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow at UNSW Canberra, discusses the legality and diplomatic implications of the US blockade and 20 percent cargo toll in the Strait of Hormuz. She draws on more than 20 years' experience in the Royal Australian Navy, including leading multinational maritime operations in the Middle East. Jennifer speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE) expanded its global intellectual property portfolio by securing its eighth Family 4 patent in Vietnam.

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) announced that global firm KKR joined a non-binding $6 cash per share buyout proposal.