AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMarkets Watch: Asian stocks slid and oil jumped after Trump-Xi talks failed to move the needle on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving investors jittery about inflation and higher rates. Australia Budget Fallout: Dairy farmers say the federal budget offered little direct help despite drought, feed shortages and rising energy and compliance costs, while housing and investor tax changes are again under the microscope for worsening affordability and homelessness risks. AI & Work: IAG says it’s embedding AI across claims and customer operations via “deploy, shape and compose,” while a survey finds 99% of professional visual artists dislike generative AI and many fear income and job security hits. Business Deals: Seraya is weighing a sale or IPO for offshore wind services firm Cyan, and Keppel has locked in a 25-year fibre deal with Telstra on the Bifrost cable system. Health & Policy: Australia is preparing a tough quarantine for six hantavirus passengers arriving from a cruise ship.
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