Bank of Australia news

Speculative investors are increasingly betting the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates again in November as inflation remains above the central bank’s target.

(Bloomberg) -- AI’s decimation of call center jobs has begun.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline: Markets WrapCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed Rate HikeChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCompanies ranging from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Microsoft Corp. to Uber Technologies Inc. and Hyatt Ho

archTIS Ltd (ASX:AR9, OTCQB:ARHLF) has extended the maturity date of a A$4 million Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) lending facility, maintaining access to non-dilutive working capital as it responds to growing demand for its data security products. The facility, previously due to...

Ford, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and IBM are among firms that have reversed AI-driven job cuts after finding the technology couldn't fully replace human workers

Commonwealth Bank of Australia named Victoria Ledda as group chief information officer and Rodrigo ‌Castillo as group chief technology officer on Friday as ‌the lender sharpens its focus on digital, data and artificial intelligence capabilities. • Ledda will lead business-aligned technology strategy and delivery across the group, while Castillo will oversee enterprise technology foundations, including engineering, security and AI capabilities.

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When it comes to personal banking, more Canadians are putting down their laptops and picking up their handheld devices. According to the Canadian Bankers Association's (CBA) How Canadians Bank in 2026 survey, banking with an app is on the rise across generations.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia recently reported a 4% rise in March-quarter cash net profit after tax and stable underlying net interest margins, while investors watch the Reserve Bank of Australia's 16 June policy decision as a key catalyst for the bank’s outlook. At the same time, CBA is contending with rising digital competition, elevated technology spending, and debate over the future role of senior AI leadership, all of which could shape how effectively it converts its strong franchise...

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the deal with Iran in a post on Truth Social, adding that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday.

The AI jobs story has become a split screen: one of the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) executives is walking back the worst panic, while data tracked by Goldman Sachs (GS ) still points to pressure on younger white-collar workers. The lack of a clean yes-or-no answer is exactly why...

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Tech evangelists leading the charge for AI adoption seem to have finally figured out that telling the world that artificial intelligence is coming for everyone's jobs is bad PR. But the latest data suggests that the about-face may be too late. Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman became the latest AI ...

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Altman now says he was 'delighted to be wrong' about AI wiping out work - but rivals, layoffs, and rising automation costs are still fueling concern.

The cost of using AI will rise in less predictable ways as companies deploy the technology for complex ‌tasks, the head of Australia's biggest bank said on Tuesday, calling ‌the expense a key emerging management challenge. Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Matt Comyn said businesses globally ​are likely to tighten scrutiny of artificial intelligence-related spending through 2026 as adoption accelerates and pressure mounts to demonstrate returns on investment. His remarks highlight a growing constraint on AI rollouts in corporate Australia, alongside managing workforce disruption and the heavy ‌energy and water demands of ⁠the data centres powering the surge in computing.

"Forecasting economic impacts from AI is inherently speculative and uncertain."

Bitcoin news

20 Aug, 2026
Tech stocks are generally in the red this morning, but cryptocurrency stocks are deep in the green. The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) is down 0.7% to $710.90 in early Thursday trading, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is down 0.5% to $765.32. Crypto-linked equities are running the opposite direction, and hard. Yet, Strategy ... Strategy Rallies 9%, Bitmine Climbs 7%, Coinbase Jumps 6% as $3.3B Short Squeeze Powers Bitcoin Past $71K
President Donald Trump praised prediction markets Wednesday. Hours later, researchers identified 152 Polymarket wallets that made $8 million betting on military outcomes with a 97.2% win rate.“We’re ensuring that America remains the undisputed leader, not only in Bitcoin and crypto,...
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.5% and the actively tr
Bitcoin broke a months-long range reaching over $71,800
With Bitcoin surging past $72K and showing signs of a broader breakout, 10x Research CEO and Founder Markus Thielen joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why he turned bullish early and why he believes the cycle low is already behind us. From Fed tailwinds and institutional flows to the key levels that could unlock a new all-time high, Markus breaks down what's driving the move. Plus, we look inside Symbiotic's partnership with Centrifuge to offer instant USDC liquidity. - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. RealFi is launching August 2026. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops Thursday on Trump's "Economic D-Day" threat on Iran. Walmart dives on earnings.
The price of bitcoin rallied to a two-month high. Treasury bond plans spark short squeeze, Trump admin reaffirms crypto support.
Cathie Wood’s $1.5 million Bitcoin bull case is back in focus after Trump showed interest in a catalyst she anticipated. President Donald Trump urged Congress ...
The Hyperliquid token jumped 26% after Trump said regulators were working to bring the decentralized exchange to the U.S.
Bitcoin Rally Sends Circle Stock Higher as Crypto Shares Surge Across the Board
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The world’s largest digital asset hit its highest level since June after the president hosted a pro-crypto rally at the White House.
Dow Jones futures: Crude oil continues to climb while bitcoin jumped again amid a weak dollar. Walmart earnings are in focus.
Bitcoin's rebound above $69,000, strong ETF inflows and a more supportive macro backdrop could offer fresh upside for Bitcoin ETFs.
Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick stated that Bitcoin's move above $65,500 strengthens the argument that the cycle low may already be in.
Bitcoin rose more than 5% after the White House meeting, which also drew calls for regulation of decentralized exchange Hyperliquid
OrdinalsBot winds down and puts its brand, IP, and 90 code repositories up for sale as the Ordinals market shrinks.
Ahead of the bell US stock futures wobbled on Thursday, caught between a president spoiling for an economic fight and a Treasury leaning on the bond market. Dow futures slipped a smidge, S&P 500 contracts hovered around the flat line, and the Nasdaq-100 nudged 0.1% higher after all...
Trump just signaled the U.S. government could buy Bitcoin at a "sizeable" scale, sending prices past $71,500 and Strategy shares soaring nearly 10%. But a closer look at Strategy's latest moves raises a question every crypto investor should ask before piling in.

EUR/USD news

DXY remains under pressure as Treasury buybacks push long-term yields lower, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD extend gains amid shifting rate expectations.

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20 Aug, 2026 / 06:33

DXY tests critical support as traders await Fed minutes, while ECB rate expectations and UK inflation shape the outlook for EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

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19 Aug, 2026 / 06:00

DXY remains under pressure as Fed pause expectations rise, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD stay supported by comparatively hawkish ECB and BoE outlooks.

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18 Aug, 2026 / 06:35

DXY comes under pressure as Fed hike expectations fade, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD strengthen on narrowing policy divergence and domestic data.

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17 Aug, 2026 / 07:38

Softer U.S. inflation strengthens Fed easing expectations as DXY holds key support while EUR/USD and GBP/USD test important resistance levels.

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14 Aug, 2026 / 07:00

DXY, EUR/USD and GBP/USD test key levels as traders turn to U.S. PPI after softer CPI and assess the latest UK GDP data.

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13 Aug, 2026 / 07:38

The American currency is moving higher as traders focus on inflation data.

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12 Aug, 2026 / 16:49

DXY, EUR/USD and GBP/USD trade near key technical levels as markets await U.S. CPI for fresh clues on inflation and the Fed’s September policy outlook.

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12 Aug, 2026 / 08:14

Currency markets are testing support areas in early Tuesday trading. At this point, the interest rates in America continue to play a big part.

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11 Aug, 2026 / 13:32

DXY, EUR/USD and GBP/USD trade near key technical levels as markets await U.S. CPI for fresh clues on inflation and the Fed’s September policy outlook.

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11 Aug, 2026 / 08:05

The American currency gains ground, supported by rising Treasury yields.

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10 Aug, 2026 / 16:34

The US dollar is trying to turn things around early on Monday.

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10 Aug, 2026 / 13:56

Weak U.S. payrolls pressure the dollar as markets turn to July CPI for fresh Fed clues, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD test major resistance.

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10 Aug, 2026 / 08:03

The American currency is under pressure as traders reduce bets on hawkish Fed.

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07 Aug, 2026 / 16:39

The U.S. dollar gets hit after a weaker-than-anticipated jobs number.

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07 Aug, 2026 / 14:54

US Dollar Price Forecast: DXY trades near key support ahead of Friday’s U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report, while EUR/USD tests resistance and GBP/USD consolidates after recent gains.

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07 Aug, 2026 / 08:16

Apparent deescalation in the Gulf and lower expectations for the Fed to hike twice have been negative for the US dollar.

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06 Aug, 2026 / 17:47

The currency markets have no major announcements to focus on today, so ranges are likely to be watched by most.

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05 Aug, 2026 / 13:59

The US dollar trades cautiously ahead of Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report as investors assess Fed rate expectations, cooling labor market data, and the outlook for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and the DXY.

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05 Aug, 2026 / 06:45

Tesco PLC news

If confirmed, Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI would be subject to the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010.

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10 Aug, 2026 / 09:08

Luxury, the maisons will tell you, is not like other industries. While lesser consumer goods makers can get ahead by trimming costs and undercutting...

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10 Aug, 2026 / 04:00

Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN) (TSE:AD.UN) reported second-quarter results marked by higher partner revenue, distributable cash flow growth and a record net book value, as investments made over the past 18 months began contributing more fully to results. Chief Financial Officer Amanda

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09 Aug, 2026 / 21:03

Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (ADLRF) reports strong Q2 2026 results with record net book value per unit of $25.83 and a 42% increase in net distributable cash flow.

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07 Aug, 2026 / 23:00

The world's largest spirits maker has scrapped its medium-term growth target as new CEO Dave Lewis moves to reset performance after years of stagnant sales.View on euronews

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07 Aug, 2026 / 07:15

WPP PLC (WPP) reports sequential improvement in Q2, strong new business wins, and strategic investments in AI and high-growth areas despite ongoing client losses and margin pressures.

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06 Aug, 2026 / 15:01

Guinness maker Diageo has said it will cut costs to secure $1 billion in savings as part of a major overhaul under boss Dave Lewis to help revive its fortunes. It came as the drinks giant, which also makes Gordon’s gin and Baileys, revealed weaker sales and profits for the past year.

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06 Aug, 2026 / 13:19

The new boss of Diageo has vowed to invest £750m in Guinness in a bet that sales of the popular Irish stout can rise even higher.

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06 Aug, 2026 / 11:03

D'YAVOL Spirits, founded through a partnership between global icon Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan's D'YAVOL Luxury Collective, Radico Khaitan and Nikhil Kamath, has officially launched its multi-award-winning D'YAVOL Single Estate Vodka in the United Kingdom.

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04 Aug, 2026 / 09:30

John Healey, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, has warned that there will be fearsome consequences for any British supermarkets guilty of “price-gouging”.

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04 Aug, 2026 / 08:30

Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

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29 Jul, 2026 / 22:08

Wind Point Partners-backed Assisi has built up its portfolio through M&A since the business was set up in 2020.

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23 Jul, 2026 / 12:51

The supermarket giant overcame a planning condition and opposition from its rivals to open in Dumfries.

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22 Jul, 2026 / 21:50

Microsoft Corporation news

The social giant is spending hundreds of millions on Azure models.

Apple is stacking catalysts at a pace the market has not seen in years, and the collision of new silicon, a redesigned iPhone lineup, and a long-awaited Siri AI reveal sets up a moment where getting the call wrong carries serious cost.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 20, 2026--SentinelOne today announced the keynote-day sessions at LABScon 2026, the company’s invite-only threat-intelligence conference.

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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has become one of Microsoft Corp.

GREENVILLE, S.C., August 20, 2026--ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading technology distributor uniquely positioned to address complex technologies, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire MicroAge. MicroAge is a leading IT solutions integrator, managed services provider (MSP), and digital transformation partner, helping businesses design, implement, secure, manage, and optimize their IT environments. The acquisition strengthens ScanSource’s reach into strategic growth technologie

As U.S. companies raise billions of dollars to fund their AI dreams, they’re primarily tapping debt markets. Nearly 70% of the $456 billion cash raised for AI from the public market in 2026 has come from the investment-grade debt market, according to Bank of America Global Research. At $309 billion, that amount is more than double the $136 billion in AI-related investment-grade debt issued in all of 2025.

Hudson River Trading signed a multiyear deal with CoreWeave Inc. to build new trading research and models using the tech company’s artificial intelligence computing services.

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. have been under pressure all year due to questions about its spending on artificial intelligence. But a trial accusing its social media platforms of targeting children goes beyond that, raising existential questions about the future of its core business.

Meta Platforms Inc. has become one of Microsoft Corp.’s biggest AI customers, underscoring how demand for the emerging technology remains concentrated in the tech industry.

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As large language models become more interchangeable, balance sheets will matter as much as tech breakthroughs in the AI race.

The Vanguard Growth ETF has doubled during the past three years. But the rally may not be over.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said embracing radical truthfulness and transparency among colleagues can improve decision-making, expose problems and foster accountability. Dalio Explains Radical Transparency On Saturday, in a post on X, Dalio shared his perspective on workplace transparency, arguing that...

Australia passed a law on Thursday ordering Meta Platforms' (META) Facebook and Instagram, Alphabet'

Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in ‌levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local ‌media outlets for news on their platforms. Proceeds from the scheme would be directed to local Australian news outlets, whose content helps drive user engagement and advertising revenue on the tech firms' platforms. The levy applies to Meta, Alphabet's Google, ‌TikTok and Microsoft's LinkedIn, ⁠covering companies with a "significant" social media or search service in Australia, and local advertising revenue exceeding A$250 million ($178 million).

Investors will watch margins, rising HBM costs, China sales and the Rubin Ultra product roadmap.

Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday and Microsoft are leading a software rebound once thought unlikely amid AI disruption fears.

In August 2026, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that the US FDA approved Pasatru (garetosmab-grts) to reduce new heterotopic ossification lesions and flare-ups in adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, based on positive Phase 3 OPTIMA trial results. This approval adds a rare-disease monoclonal antibody to Regeneron’s portfolio, reinforcing the company’s focus on specialized, high-complexity immunology therapies. We’ll now examine how Pasatru’s FOP approval, as an ultra-rare...

FEATURE Reviewing past stock picks is one of the most valuable habits an investor can build. Each win or loss reveals clear lessons about your research, assumptions, risk control, and emotions, turning experience into sharper judgment and fewer repeated mistakes.

Big Tech's AI data center spree still needs power and hardware. Three industrial stocks positioned to benefit: Caterpillar, Eaton, GE Vernova.

This week of The Dealmaking 3 with “The Sports Professor” Rick Horrow features Madden NFL 27 launching a new Persona Engine with more than 65 behavioral DNA types for every player, Todd Boehly’s Eldridge, a $75 billion asset manager, deploying AI across over 100 portfolio companies including Chelsea FC, and Pac-12 moving its fall Olympic sports, […] The post The Dealmaking 3: Madden’s AI Persona Engine, Boehly’s $75B AI Bet & Pac-12 Free on YouTube appeared first on CorpGov.

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Apple Inc news

20 Aug, 2026 @ 14:14 by Yahoo! Finance

Micron Unveils $10 Billion AI Memory Research Push in the U.S.

Apple is stacking catalysts at a pace the market has not seen in years, and the collision of new silicon, a redesigned iPhone lineup, and a long-awaited Siri AI reveal sets up a moment where getting the call wrong carries serious cost.

Qualcomm's non-handset business is inflecting fast enough that management expects it to replace the revenue Apple is taking away, and the first proof of that arrives in the December quarter.

Micron announced plans to invest $10 billion in Micron Research Labs, a new research institution headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Only 11% of Gen Z consumers say brands understand them "really well," a disconnect that could have significant implications for loyalty, according to new research from Rival Technologies. The study of 903 Gen Z consumers across the United States and Canada found that those who feel understood are roughly nine times more likely to be unconditionally loyal to a brand than those who feel misunderstood: 45% vs 5%.

Dow Jones futures: Crude oil continues to climb while bitcoin jumped again amid a weak dollar. Walmart earnings are in focus.

From Monte Carlo to Milan, the world of F1 has long been dripping with glamour, making stars out of drivers like Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, who are outshone only by the supercars themselves. “From 1950 until about 2016, it was pretty badly run,” says Markus Hansen, a portfolio manager at Vontobel Asset Management, which owns Liberty Media Series C Liberty Formula One shares. “In 2017, when Liberty Media took over Formula One, they brought a proper approach to running the business…to turning sports assets into viable financial businesses.”

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. have been under pressure all year due to questions about its spending on artificial intelligence. But a trial accusing its social media platforms of targeting children goes beyond that, raising existential questions about the future of its core business.

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Apple will be responsible for efforts to further develop the company’s investment, planning and advisory functions.

It's extremely difficult to think and act in a contrarian manner, but sometimes this path has greater upside.

Early in its life as a publicly traded company, SpaceX stock has shown little correlation with other large tech stocks.

The size of New York's tech talent workforce surpassed the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time as tech companies lay off workers, a new report from CBRE shows.

Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) has agreed to a simplified App Store commission structure in the European Union as part of its response to the Digital Markets Act, marking a significant policy shift for the platform. Regulators in Germany are requiring changes to Apple's app tracking transparency consent rules, which is expected to alter how iOS apps request and manage user tracking permissions. These regulatory moves target long standing antitrust concerns and could affect Apple's services business...

The app takes a photo of someone real and does something Meta says it bans.

Three assets. One $1,000 entry. Eleven years. The answer is not what most people expect.

VUG's rock-bottom fee gets all the attention, but a hidden cost in the fund's structure quietly shapes every dollar you invest in ways most holders never stop to calculate.

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Its largest peers all trailed the market over the same year, so the re-rating was about what Alphabet's own spending started to earn rather than about artificial intelligence in general.

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