Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, says markets are nervous and "grappling with big uncertainty" as escalating attacks threaten shipments of oil, fertilizer, natural gas, and other cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz. He warns global economies will suffer, with developing nations and Asia most exposed. He speaks with David Gura on the sidelines of the Aspen Security Forum on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.
Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) has appointed Steve Boucratie as Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, while naming Michael Marcotte as CFO.
TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) announced a restructuring of its executive leadership structure to add two new executive roles.
Immuron (ASX:IMC) reported global sales of $7.7 million for FY26, marking a 6% increase over the prior comparative period.
Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) has exercised a call option to purchase a Sydney land parcel for $240 million.
Hundreds of workers strike at BHP’s (ASX:BHP) Port Hedland export terminal in Western Australia after enterprise agreement negotiations failed.
Janus Electric (ASX:JNS) secured conditional orders worth $45 million from four US fleet operators for 67 diesel-to-electric truck conversions.
AMP (ASX:AMP) announced that its expected first-half underlying net profit after tax will reach between $180 million and $200 million for H1.
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang stressed that the US company's next-generation AI accelerator systems were in production and on track for delivery. Bloomberg's Nick Turner reports.
Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) has commenced a 40,000-metre drilling campaign at its newly acquired Peak Hill Gold Project.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discusses the Section 301 investigation on Brazil and says the US is now in a trade surplus with Switzerland. Speaking with Bloomberg's David Gura on "Asia Trade," Greer also says China's compliance is not perfect, when asked about a bilateral rare earths pact.
Jim Chalmers issued new statements of expectations to the APRA and the ASIC requiring them to focus more on economic growth.
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