AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI Infrastructure: NextDC shares plunged after power delays and community opposition stalled its Melbourne expansion, exposing the risks facing Australia’s data-centre boom; the stock later rebounded as brokers backed the operator. Rates and Markets: The RBA’s inflation outlook has worsened, keeping a November rate rise in play as the ASX fell and Nick Scali’s profit warning pointed to cautious shoppers. Trade: Chinese buyers are snapping up Australian canola as improved ties and lower tariffs support demand. Investment: Australian fund manager IFM agreed to buy a majority stake in UK ports operator Associated British Ports in a deal valued at about $13.4 billion. Industry Transition: Rio Tinto and Rondo Energy began design work on a 360 MWh thermal battery for the Yarwun alumina refinery, aiming to cut fossil fuel use in industrial heat. Business Pressure: Construction insolvencies have surged, while NAB plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in an operating-model overhaul.
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