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Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) secured 54,721sqm in office leasing transactions and agrees terms for 27,602sqm more in FY26.

Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) has lowered its 2026 underlying profit guidance to $275–$295 million due to Middle East conflict disruptions.

The Albanese government committed $3.6 billion to extend its childcare wage subsidy for two years to secure a 15% pay rise for early educators.

Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour discusses the increased utilization of hedging at the Bloomberg Market Structure Conference.

Hancock Iron Ore has cut jobs at its Pilbara operations while maintaining system production above 63 million tonnes annually.

ARN Media (ASX:A1N) has entered a binding settlement to resolve all outstanding Federal Court proceedings with Kyle Sandilands.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has finalised a maximum 12-year term limit for board directors to boost governance.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, says President Donald Trump "can't point to where we're better off" after the war in Iran. Speaking on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition," Senator Warren also discusses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's military budget request, her criticisms of Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, the state of housing and the SpaceX IPO.

David Roman, US medtech and healthcare IT research analyst for Goldman Sachs, said that AI play a 'significant' role in helping patients stay on top of their diabetes, with companies like Abbott and Dexcom using new technology to count carbohydrates and deliver the right amount of insulin. Roman, joined by Bloomberg health reporter Madison Muller, said that he came away from Goldman Sach's annual medtech conference 'very bullish' on innovation across the industry.

Larry Freedman, Co-President of the Los Angeles Football Club and Co-Chair of the LA 2026 FIFA World Cup host committee, reflected on the evolution of soccer in the United States from the 1990s to the present. He highlighted the significant difference between past World Cups and the upcoming 2026 tournament, noting that in the 1990s there were no first division professional leagues for men or women. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

On June 16th, Valerie Jarrett, CEO of The Obama Foundation, discusses the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. She discusses the importance of opening this building, especially at the point in the county's history. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

On the third day of trading, SpaceX's market capitalization surged to approximately $2.7 trillion, positioning the company to surpass Amazon in market value. Joining the discussion, Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU Stern School of Business, provided his valuation perspective. He explained that his recent analysis estimated SpaceX's enterprise value at around $1.2 trillion and equity value near $1.3 trillion, roughly half of the current market cap. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."