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

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This is the Fear and 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 flat

2. CharlesIII: “law must take its course”

3. Taylor on energy

4. Guzman tumbles

5. QBE surges

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Friday 20 February 2026

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

1. Telstra boosts dividends
2. Labour market stays tight
3. Zip Co drops 40pc
4. Zuckerberg gives evidence
5. End of the supersize meal era?

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This is the Fear and 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 soars, unemployment stable

2. Aussie giants report results

3. PM’s‘contempt’ for ISIS brides

4. ACCC targets Temu, Shein

5. US-Iran tensions build

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Thursday 19 February 2026

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

1. Real wages fall as inflation rises
2. NAB’s bumper profit
3. $14.2b bid for Bluescope
4. Santos to cut 10pc of jobs
5. Countries defying bank branch trend

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This is the Fear and 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 higher on NAB result

2. Pauline Hanson’s partial apology

3. Health insurance premiums to rise

4. Earnings wrap: Santos, Mirvac, Dexus, Superloop

5. Rev. Jesse Jackson dies

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Wednesday 18 February 2026

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

1. BHP bumper profit, dividends
2. Rate hikes on RBA agenda
3. Taylor’s new frontbench 
4. IMF calls to lift GST
5. Doctor admits injecting skier

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This is the Fear and 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. BHP results boost ASX

2. Angus Taylor tackles childcare

3. Company results wrap

4. Major energy project blowout

5. $100m Pentagon drone challenge

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Tuesday 17 February 2026

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

1. ACCC v Coles on misleading promos
2. JB HiFi surges
3. Taylor outlines vision
4. BlueScope’s huge dividend plans
5. Cherie Blair’s frank interview about Tony

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This is the Fear and 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. Tech sector rebouncs

2. Leaked Liberal immigration policy

3. Death at Rio Tinto site

4. Results wrap: JB Hifi, Treasury Wines, A2 Milk

5. Europe hits back at US

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