Middle East buyers circling Santos: Bloomberg. Oil, gold prices jump. Nasdaq, S&P hit records in shortened, mixed US session ahead of its Independence Day break. US Fed Reserve minutes signal no hurry on rate cuts.
May retail sales, building approvals higher than expected. ACCC’s interim nod to Armaguard save. Booktopia enters administration. AusSuper’s ‘solid’ returns. APA flags $145m Qenos hit.
Google’s search service was installed as the default service on Android devices they supplied to customers in return for a share in its advertising revenue.
RBA minutes show narrowing path to normal inflation. Liontown soars on Kathleen Valley funding, offtake deal with LG Energy. Union hails ‘bittersweet’ Bonza liquidation.
Former Fortescue chief executive Fiona Hick, who quit the Andrew Forrest camp last year after less than six months in the top job, has joined Evolution Mining’s board.
Anglo fire lights up rival coal miners. Brambles US chief to exit in six months over ‘cultural differences’. Lendlease to sell US military business for $480m. WiseTech billionaire’s $139.5m June selldown.
Approval of ANZ’s $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp Bank will see the buyer add $70bn in loans to its portfolio and start a huge customer retention drive.
The son of billionaire pub baron Bruce Mathieson could be in the running for a board seat at Star Entertainment after stepping down as a director of Endeavour Group.
The insurance giant’s move to lock in potential stability in its earnings against unpredictable extreme weather events in Australia and NZ has been welcomed by investors and analysts.
Nine staff pass motion of no confidence against CEO after job cuts revealed. ANZ, Suncorp Bank gain on deal completion. IAG secures earnings volatility cover. Adore Beauty buying iKOU for $25m. Mirvac’s $2bn Sydney tower gets backer.
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