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Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

OncoSil Medical (ASX:OSL) shares surge as the TGA approves its Class III pancreatic cancer device for commercialisation in Australia.

Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) will consider matching an offer from Inpex to buy PetroChina's 10.67% stake in the Browse gas fields.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for an international response to the Ebola outbreak at a meeting of the WHO's emergency committee in Geneva on Tuesday. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Siren Gold (ASX:SNG) has received a regulatory setback in New Zealand after its application for a crucial mining permit was rejected.

AustralianSuper has appointed Sarah Carney as its first head of artificial intelligence and automation to spearhead human-machine collaboration at scale.

Talks between Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union broke down, raising the prospect of a workers' strike. A general work stoppage will go ahead on Thursday, labor leader Choi Seung-ho told reporters. The collapse in negotiations puts the global technology supply chain at risk because Samsung is the world's biggest supplier of the chips that go into devices from data center servers to smartphones and electric vehicles. Bloomberg's Yoolim Lee reports.

China's healthcare and biotechnology sector is expanding rapidly, driven by scale, speed and a more efficient drug approval regime. This segment examines how artificial intelligence is helping cut early drug design costs, while leaving much of the expensive clinical and manufacturing process unchanged. The discussion also looks at why China has become a global leader in clinical trials and biotech infrastructure, and how more realistic valuations are reshaping public markets in Hong Kong. Simone Song, Founding Partner of Ori Capital, joined David Ingles from the sidelines of Sohn Hong Kong Investment Leaders Conference on Insight with Haslinda Amin to share her outlook on the sector and its risks.

InvestSMART Group (ASX:INV) has entered into a binding term sheet to sell its Intelligent Investor business to Teaminvest Private Group (ASX:TIP).

Woodside CEO and Managing Director Liz Westcott discusses her concerns about the energy crunch sparked by the war in Iran. She speaks with Paul Allen from the sidelines of the Australian Energy Producers Conference in Adelaide.

RAS Technology (ASX:RTH) secured a wave of new customer agreements and contract extensions projected to deliver a minimum $2 million boost in annualised revenue.

Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) recommenced mining operations at its wholly-owned Finniss Lithium Operation in the Northern Territory.