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Market Open

Australian shares to fall as AI spending doubts rattle markets ahead of earnings

Standup

King Charles tells US Congress ‘actions matter’, backs NATO

Ideas

If we want productivity, we need stronger public markets

‘A very ambitious project’: Singapore regulator meets with Grok Ventures over SunCable

Targets missed

Tech stocks slide as report of OpenAI revenue miss rattles investors

Major Results

BP profits hit 3-year high amid Iran war

Cartel Quit

UAE to quit OPEC and OPEC+ from 1 May

Manufacturing Boost

NRF supports Liquid Instruments’ $70m funding round

One-touch Approvals

Government commits $45m to streamlining development approvals

Labor’s Tim Ayres backs ‘balanced’ immigration as Albanese preaches economic resilience

AI Funding

Blackbird leads USD10m seed round in fintech Marloo

‘Increasing demand for sovereign capability’: Capital flows to hardware as SaaS era fades

The Edition

Press gang

Sharon AI lands $487m warchest as ASX IPO plans gather pace

Market Wrap

ASX ends lower as Pantoro Gold, Domino’s shed 10% on Q3 updates

Weather Woes

Whitehaven Coal posts 14% hit in Q3 production on wet season disruption

Large Slice

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises shares fall after US parent misses sales growth expectations

Natural Disaster

Pantoro Gold shares tumble on Cyclone Mitchell production slump

Energy Deal

European Lithium shares soar following USD835m Nasdaq-listed acquisition offer

Media bargaining code / Update

‘Critical step’: Australian media outlets welcome media bargaining changes

Growth Push

Grant Thornton Australia to join global platform amid major growth strategy

Weak Performance

Karoon Energy posts 18% drop in Q3 revenue on production disruption

Media bargaining code

Tech giants to face fees for ditching Australian news under bargaining code revamp

Political Capital

Tokyo turns to Canberra

Debt Deadline

Star Entertainment posts 12% drop in Q3 revenue as refinancing deadline looms

Slow Recovery

Inflation expectations tick down but remain high: ANZ-Roy Morgan

Market Open / Update

ASX opens lower as investors eye upcoming central bank policies

Board Moves

Ora Banda picks Sandfire Resources chair John Richards as chair-elect

Refund Request

Reliance Worldwide maintains FY26 earnings guidance after lodging refund on US tariffs

Deal Systems

Data room platform Ansarada integrates Harvey AI

Budget bucks

Banks target big tech in federal budget campaign

Sydney Start

Anthropic names ex Snowflake vice president Theo Hourmouzis as manager

Mining Secure

Resolute Mining flags no impact to Mali gold mine after Al-Qaeda-linked attacks

Political Pick

Trump names David Brat as new US ambassador to Australia

Divestment Deal

Fletcher Building sells wire business to United Industries, flags up to NZD23m loss

Market Open

Australian shares to open lower as Mag Seven earnings, Fed decision loom

Standup

Trump reviews Iran war proposal as King Charles lands in US

Rest CIO wants more flexibility as Jim Chalmers reviews super tests

‘Deeply unjust’: Superannuation fight emerges as sector split on Treasury reform

Fuel Storage

Coalition proposes $800m plan to double fuel reserves, boost storage capacity