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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.
ASX up as miners, banks climb

ASX Ltd appoints new boss

Xero’s US acquisition weighs on results

Bapcor results show war impact

UK leadership pressure

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Thursday 14 May 2026
The federal budget accelerated the disparity between BHP and CBA's market values, with the miner now 20pc larger.
The federal government defends Tuesday night’s budget following a flood of criticism over capital gains tax and negative gearing changes
The economic downturn is helping Australia’s biggest gaming manufacturer
Wages growth slows
A painting stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish art collector is discovered hanging in a suburban home.
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Employment Hero has grown into one of Australia’s biggest startup success stories, with software used by 350,000 businesses across 180 countries.

Sean Aylmer speaks with co-founder and CEO Ben Thompson about how AI is reshaping hiring, HR and employment itself. Ben also explains why small businesses struggle with employment, how AI is changing the economics of work, and why Employment Hero is evolving beyond software into “employment as a service”.
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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.
ASX closes lower

Chalmers defends budget

T&W tumbles

Zip Co can’t use "Zip"

US inflation rises

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Wednesday 13 May 2026
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers last night handed down what he called the most important and ambitious budget in decades
BHP passes $300b
Biz conditions, sentiment tumbles
ASIC investigates DroneShield
Trump to meet Xi
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