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Mount Ridley Mines (ASX:MRD) has completed its first automated mineralogy study on material from its Grass Patch Project.

"We have seen a record net income for the first half of the year," Commerzbank Chief Executive Officer Bettina Orlopp says, adding that results show the bank is able to deliver "despite all turbulences there might be out there." She also comments on the relationship with UniCredit, buybacks and shareholder value.

Pamela Ambler, Head of APAC Investor Intelligence at JLL, discusses the outlook for commercial real estate industry in Hong Kong and the rest of the Asia Pacific region. She speaks with David Ingles and Avril Hong on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Yashish Dahiya, Chairman & Group CEO of PB Fintech, discusses the company's earnings after it reported a 92% jump in first quarter net income. He also said the company will not return to the equity market to raise money in a hurry after it cancelled a planned share sale in February. He spoke exclusively on Bloomberg's 'Insight with Haslinda Amin.'

AIC Mines (ASX:A1M) has defined copper mineralisation across 1.5km and struck high-grade gold near its Queensland mine.

The Calmer Co (ASX:CCO) executed a long-term supply agreement for noble kava with an indicative annual value of $8.7 million.

Siemens Chief Executive Officer Roland Busch says the company is "very competitive" in China, where the automation business is doing "very well." He also comments on the data center business. Busch speaks on Bloomberg Television after Siemens raised its earnings expectations for a second time this year due to a surge in data center spending and higher returns from selling software to industry.

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) has reached a provisional wage agreement with its union to resolve a dispute covering 1,700 long-haul pilots.

Hari Ravinchandran, Founder and CEO of cyber-security platform Aura, discusses his outlook for the company's growth at it reported a 27-percent year-on-year increase in pro forma revenue. He says the firm is on track to generate positive free cash flow this year, following its acquisition of tech firm Qoria and its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Challenger Gold (ASX:CEL) finalised the remaining balance of its $85 million placement alongside multiple leadership updates.

Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) completed 57,653m of resource upgrade drilling at its South Australian Tunkillia Gold Project.

EV Resources (ASX:EVR) secured a five-year binding ore supply agreement for its Tecomatlán processing plant in Mexico.