Plus: Labor to take Future Made in Australia to next level; China urges open markets as tariffs bite; OpenAI and Meta explore Reliance expansion, says The Information.
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Plus: Lagarde slams US tariffs as 'blackmail', BoE holds and Trump demands cuts; Labor talks crypto rules; Nvidia-backed CoreWeave slashes value ahead of IPO.
Plus: Ukraine, Russia trade fire after “peace” call; Albanese slashes PBS script prices ahead of budget; EU to slap steel quotas over dumping fears after Trump’s tariffs.
Plus: Wall Street wobbles as cash hoarding spikes; Nasdaq expands in Texas; BYD shatters records with five-minute EV charge, Tesla shares hit.
Plus: Trump’s tariffs slow global growth warns OECD; Weak US retail data fuels slowdown concerns; Trump threatens Iran, voids pardons and plans to call Putin.
Plus: China unveils stimulus plan but no new funds; US Treasury’s Bessent says no guarantees US avoids recession; Albanese open to Ukraine role but only after truce.
Plus: Putin hedges ‘correct’ Ukraine ceasefire idea with reservations; No records, no proof of Trump’s Morrison-era tariff claim; Crypto cash floods Labor and Liberal coffers.
Plus: Stock market's wobbly comeback spurred by inflation data; US CPI slows but tariffs could sting; Atlassian’s Farquhar to lead Tech Council.
Plus: Australia’s shock trade surplus weakens tariff exception plea; Ukraine agrees to US-backed ceasefire deal; Philippines ex-president Duterte detained on ICC warrant.
Plus: KPMG to axe small firms in global shake-up; Trump and Xi eye in-person talks as tariffs bite; Musk claims ‘massive’ cyberattack on X possibly by a nation.
Plus: Ex-cyclone Alfred leaves 240,000 without power; Labor wins historic third-term victory in WA; US steel and aluminium tariffs on track for Wednesday.
Plus: Wall Street in wild ride amid trade uncertainty; Global bond market selloff deepens; US data shows layoffs soaring, trade gap widening under Trump.
Plus: Trump reportedly considering month delay to auto tariffs; US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s USAID funding freeze; UK clears Microsoft’s OpenAI deal.
Plus: China retaliates, US farm exports take hit; BlackRock takes control of key Panama Ports; EU launches €800b defence war chest plan as Trump steps back.
Plus: TSMC to unveil US$100b investment in USA; Four-year-old Anthropic triples valuation to US$62b; Aussie startup Buildkite loses CEO in quiet exit.
Plus: Trump names BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and ADA for reserve, sparks crypto rally; China’s DeepSeek reveals fat margins; Trump’s axe forces ASPI to halt China research.
Plus: Wall Street struggles as Nvidia, tariffs and data bite; Star Entertainment faces suspension amid reports books unsigned; Amazon unveils quantum chip Ocelot.
Plus: Employment Hero orders staff to use AI first; Official says Australia left in the dark on China’s drill; Trump-Zelensky to sign mineral deal.
Plus: Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI; Taiwan detains Chinese cargo ship and crew over cut cable; Trump advisor wants Canada out of Five Eyes, sources tell FT.
Plus: US-Ukraine mineral deal edges closer, tied to ‘durable partnership’; Microsoft said to scrap US data centre capacity; Tech Council seizes on Trump threats to fight bargaining code.
Plus: Germany swings right in historic election; Buffett tells Uncle Sam to spend wisely; Dutton matches Labor’s $8.5b Medicare splash, throws in mental health spend.
Plus: Trump teases China trade deal but offers no details; Aussie quantum tech smashes accuracy records; Trump’s tariffs shake Walmart’s low price promise.
Plus: Labor steps in to save Whyalla steelworks; X hunts US$44b valuation as Musk rides Trump wave; KKR lobs $7.9b bid for majority stake in UK Thames Water.
Plus: Russia demands NATO back down on Ukraine; Labor vows to press on with big tech media levy; Big business blocks ASX diversity data push.
Plus: South Korea stockpiles AI chips and shuts out DeepSeek; OPEC+ reportedly mulling delay to April supply increase; European stocks soar as war fears fuel defence rally.
Plus: Markets, economists position for RBA cut Tuesday; TSMC, Broadcom eye split of chip giant Intel; Macron calls emergency EU talks as Trump stuns with Putin peace push.
Plus: US producer prices climb but jobless claims ease; Musk threatens to withdraw OpenAI bid over non-profit status; Vaccine sceptic RFK Jr confirmed as US health chief.
Plus: White House eyes banking regulator overhaul without Congress; SoftBank’s Vision dims with loss; Trump’s budget blitz to slash welfare, boost defence.
Plus: Chalmers asks regulators to lower mortgage hurdles for first-home buyers; Musk and Altman clash over rejected OpenAI bid; Trump’s tariff plan sparks global fury.
Plus: Hamas halts hostage releases, accusing Israel of ceasefire violations; OpenAI reportedly finalising in-house chip to escape Nvidia; NZ ‘blindsided’ by China-Cook Islands deal.
Plus: Bruce Gordon to shake TV game in Nine play; Trump team shuts down US consumer watchdog; US jobs market cools but Fed sees no rush to cut rates.
Plus: US lawmakers to ban DeepSeek after hidden code found leaking logins; Trump attacks Politico, media with false funding claims; Tesla’s EU sales tank as Musk backs far-right.
Plus: Alphabet and AMD shares take AI tumble on disappointing outlook; Nissan slams brakes on Honda merger; Trump calls for immediate “verified nuclear” deal with Iran.
Plus: Layoffs mount at Estée Lauder, Salesforce and Archer-Daniels; Spotify in historic profit as Palantir rides Trump’s overhaul; Apollo banks private credit surges while Goldman courts alumni.
Plus: China plots new US trade proposal, says WSJ; Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, could facilitate TikTok sale; Fee war heats up as Vanguard slashes fees.
Plus: Aussie city prices slip again in January; Albanese axes controversial nature laws ahead of election; Musk snags Treasury spending peek via DOGE.
Plus: US economy growth slows as inflation looms; ECB cuts rates as Europe wobbles; Norway’s government implodes over EU energy rules.
Plus: Wall Street, Nvidia dip ahead of tech earnings; Alibaba claims new AI model beats DeepSeek, others; Trump latest fintech venture Truth.Fi raises eyebrows.
Plus: HSBC slashes M&A, ECM teams to focus on Asia; Musk’s X and Visa team up for P2P payments; US consumer confidence cracks.
Plus: NZ woos remote workers with visa revamp; UBS’s Swiss staff feel the axe; Blockchain firm Humanity Protocol hits $1.6b valuation.
