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US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that the US would not be attacking Iran before November's midterm elections. His decision comes despite Iran escalating attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran-backed militants in Yemen attacking energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and Trump's decision to move US bombers from a base in the UK because of possible Iran-linked threats. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.

TZ Limited (ASX:TZL) was unable to fully complete its shortfall share placement within the required three-month timeframe.

Maas Group Holdings (ASX:MGH) has placed its shares in a trading halt after partner firm Firmus cancelled its proposed listing on the ASX.

The Australian Taxation Office has postponed its decision to stop accepting credit card transactions until June 30, 2027.

Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) announced that its acquisition target, Xenica, produced MXene during its first scale-up optimisation test runs.

Pioneer Minerals (ASX:PMM) has entered into staged option agreements to acquire the San Francisco Gold-Copper-Silver Project.

Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU) produced 6,263 ounces of gold during the quarter ended Sept. 30 while building its total cash and bullion holdings to $40 million.

Monash IVF (ASX:MVF) has appointed Matt Harrington as CFO, with his start date set for Jan. 4, 2027.

Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) has signed a collaboration agreement with drone manufacturer Safesky Systems.

Macau's casinos have been facing a deepening slowdown, with gaming revenue falling for a fourth straight month in September, as China tightens scrutiny of capital outflows. But Las Vegas Sands CEO, Patrick Dumont, told Bloomberg's Stephen Engle that he remains bullish on the region, amid the trade truce between China and the US.

Beacon Lighting Group (ASX:BLX) has appointed James Gray as CFO, effective Jan. 4, 2027.

Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Global Investors, discusses the AI capex cycle and the impact on investor sentiment. She speaks with Avril Hong on the sidelines of the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore.