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The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.

This week: could another interest rate rise tip Australia into recession? Why Anthropic’s IPO could be a make-or-break moment for the AI boom; whether David Jones and Myer are becoming endangered species; and the surprising reason Australians are spending half a billion dollars on Halloween. Plus, some very expensive guilty pleasures.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head, with Adam Lang picking the winner.

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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 up

Coles disappoints

Recession warning

David Jones’ struggles

Binance hack

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Friday 30 October 2026
High interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis hits some of the country’s largest retailers.
The corporate regulator undertakes inquiries about the failed Firmus technologies float, focusing on its bankers
A chaotic day in parliament results in five MP’s being ejected during Question Time
One of the doyens of the New York Stock exchange, General Motors, moves to the Nasdaq
Alphabet and Microsoft’s profit results trigger very different responses from investors

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Australian businesses are taking longer to collect payments from customers, and they're responding by delaying payments to their own suppliers. The result? An additional $5.5 billion tied up in working capital across the companies surveyed in the latest McGrathNicol Working Capital Report.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jason Ireland and Sean Wiles, Partners at McGrathNicol Advisory, about Australia's sharp deterioration in working capital performance, the sectors under the greatest pressure, and what businesses can do to free up cash.

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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 rises 0.5pc as banks rally

Challenger takeover talks continue

Star in talks with US lender

Drone threats over military bases quadruple

At least 68 killed in Spanish train disaster

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