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The Australian economy has demonstrated resilience, recording a 0.8% expansion in the December quarter of 2025.

Rincon Resources (ASX:RCR) entered into a binding agreement to dispose of its Laverton assets in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.

Qatar Airways has divested a 2.05% stake in Virgin Australia (ASX:VGN) just months after formalising a major strategic alliance.

Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) has commenced an aircore drilling program at its 100% owned Illaara Gold Project.

Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) announced that Stuart Boxer will step down from his dual role as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, effective Sept. 30.

A selloff in stocks and bonds was trimmed as assurances on American action to secure shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war pared what had been an over 9% surge in oil. Following an earlier slide in the S&P 500 that reached 2.5%, the equity benchmark dropped less than 1%. President Donald Trump said the US will escort and insure tankers and other vessels through the world's most-critical energy chokepoint. Oil prices waned in post-settlement trading, with Brent trading near $80 a barrel. Don Calcagni, Chief Investment Officer at Mercer Advisors, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. Calcagni also speaks about investment strategy amid a volatile backdrop. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec from the Bloomberg Invest conference in New York City.

Australia could unlock up to 24 billion Australian dollars ($17 billion) annually from tokenised markets and digital assets but risks capturing only a fraction of that without regulatory reforms, according to a new fintech industry report.

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) has finalised its share purchase plan, raising approximately $10.6 million to support its ongoing expansion.

New data from the Clean Energy Regulator reveals that Australia's premier data centre operators have more than doubled their carbon emissions over the past five years.

Ariel Investments Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO, John W. Rogers, Jr. discusses his value-driven investment approach and what's attractive in today's market with Bloomberg's Norah Mulinda at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in New York.

The Iran war is sending shock waves through the global aluminum industry, with manufacturers facing a spike in prices and traders expecting widespread suspensions of supply contracts unless flows through the Strait of Hormuz resume quickly. Aluminum is the most ubiquitous industrial metal after steel, but in recent years the market has been periodically rocked by supply shocks that have exposed fragilities in the complex network of bauxite mines, alumina refineries and aluminum smelters that supply to manufacturers around the world often in highly specialized forms that can't readily be replaced. Timna Tanners, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wells Fargo Securities, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec from the Bloomberg Invest conference in New York City.

GenusPlus Group (ASX:GNP) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Railtrain, a move designed to bolster its presence in the national rail infrastructure sector.