Friday 28 August 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. International aid for Nepal
2. Qantas, Wesfarmers, Chemist Warehouse results
3. More banks tip rate rise
4. Meta’s $18b court settlement
5. Bill Gates warns on AI

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. Australians missing after Nepal floods

2. ASX falls 1pc as rate bets rise

3. Xero hit by another pay revolt

4. Macquarie dumps KPMG

5. Nvidia’s AI boom rolls on

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Thursday 27 August 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. Hot inflation raises rate fears
2. Woolies outdoes Coles
3. More Australians investing
4. Nine moves away from roots
5. Driverless car future

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX slips on rate hike fears

2. Big moves in reporting companies

3. Future Fund boss to leave

4. Two more Sydney Airport incidents

5. Dolly Parton dies at 80

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Wednesday 26 August 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. BHP dominates ASX
2. RBA warns that rates could rise
3. Angus Taylor’s bike fall
4. Westfield owner eyes residential
5. ARIA fights back against AI

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX rises for second day

2. Viva Energy profit surges

3. ARB hit by weaker 4WD sales

4. Antisemitism inquiry hearings to finish early

5. US-Canada trade war gets personal

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Tuesday 25 August 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. Profits good but outlook poor
2. KPMG sacks hundreds of staff
3. Aldi worker’s AI legal claim rejected
4. 3m Tesla recall
5. Panama Canal hit by drought

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX climbs as BHP hits record

2. Results: PLS, Bendigo Bank, Ansell

3. Results: Reece, Nuix, NIB, Aussie Broadband

4. Bird flu threat grows

5. Seoul overtakes Dubai

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Monday 24 August 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. Bitcoin, gold surge
2. How data is changing insurance
3. Aldi cuts specials
4. US, Canada in trade war
5. First World Humanoid Robot Games

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Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide the top business stories of the week.

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