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Amanda Lacaze will step down as chief executive of Lynas Rare Earths after leading the miner from a “troubled startup” to the commodity’s biggest producer outside of China.

Apple has struck a deal to use Google's AI technology to power its new-look Siri and future artificial intelligence features on its iPhones.

Australians have kept spending at the fastest pace in two years while simultaneously becoming more pessimistic about their financial future than ever.

Once hooked up to the project’s wells and pipelines, the 70,000t rig will process gas from Scarborough before piping it to Woodside’s expanded Pluto LNG plant at Karratha for liquefication and export.

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An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Shares in the company behind BCF, SuperCheap Auto and Rebel bombed on a profit miss during the retail trader’s most crucial shopping period. 

US President says he’s ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was sceptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro.

THE ECONOMIST: Today, if ever, positive energy is in short supply. Pessimism has become both widespread and persistent.

Insurance giant boss says the company is on alert for potential increases in claims as a tropical cyclone affects north Queensland and the risks from fires persist in Victoria.

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter.

After a stronger than expected month for consumer spending, pre-Christmas sales could see that trend continue.

Australian consumers are feeling increasingly stressed about their finances amid renewed cost-of-living-pressures, yet new bank data suggests they are unwilling to tighten belts further.

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