ASX climbs, Alphabet’s historic plunge hits Wall Street; ECB chief Lagarde to exit

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 29, 2026

A potentially historic drop for Alphabet’s stock is dragging the US market lower after the company behind Google and YouTube reported weaker growth than analysts expected.

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Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog
Oct 29, 2026

Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

ASIC has confirmed it is examining the aborted float of data centre start-up Firmus that would have been the largest ASX listing since Telstra in 1997.

Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub
Oct 29, 2026

Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub

Forrestania Resources has inked a deal to buy up to 400,000 tonnes of gold ore from High-Tech Metals to feed its WA processing plants, bolstering its hub-and-spoke strategy.

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?
Oct 29, 2026

Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them?

For years, the unspoken rule in workplaces is that everyone wanted to move up the ranks. But now fewer people want to be the boss, and it’s not hard to see why.

‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms
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‘Politics played no role’: Fed hits pause button ahead of midterms

The US central bank has left interest rates on hold, but inflation data due later this week is expected to show another increase in prices.

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney preaches AI caution amid all the talk of transformation
Oct 28, 2026

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney preaches AI caution amid all the talk of transformation

Wesfarmers, which owns Bunnings, did not make itself one of Australia’s most successful companies by acting in haste. Its approach to AI is no different.

Anthropic brings its mega IPO to Australia’s AI-starved investors
Oct 28, 2026

Anthropic brings its mega IPO to Australia’s AI-starved investors

Australia is one of a few countries around the world where mum and dad investors can directly buy into the Anthropic IPO.

Trump’s America is facing a reckoning as it drowns in debt
Oct 28, 2026

Trump’s America is facing a reckoning as it drowns in debt

The clock may be ticking on America’s “exorbitant privilege”.

Right Resources clocks 90% gold recoveries in NSW met test
Oct 28, 2026

Right Resources clocks 90% gold recoveries in NSW met test

Right Resources achieved 89.9% gold recoveries in cyanide leach tests at its NSW pilot project, with low reagent consumption strengthening its processing outlook.

ASX ends flat as inflation boosts rate rise bets; tech stocks rally
Oct 28, 2026

ASX ends flat as inflation boosts rate rise bets; tech stocks rally

The Australian sharemarket erased its morning gains after the release of the nation’s latest inflation figures increased pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates next week.

Forrestania adds more gold ounces to WA production pipeline
Oct 28, 2026

Forrestania adds more gold ounces to WA production pipeline

Forrestania Resources has tabled a 25,800oz gold resource at its Symes Find project, adding inventory ahead of a planned mid-December restart at its Edna May plant in WA.

Hastings completes US$15M Thai rare earths plant deal
Oct 28, 2026

Hastings completes US$15M Thai rare earths plant deal

Hastings Technology Metals has finalised a US$15 million deal for its Thai rare earths plant, with first production slated for the second quarter of next year.

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