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Apr 15 2026FINANCE

Bank of New York Mellon: A Bull Run and the Questions That Follow

Bank of New York Mellon, trading under the ticker BK, has pushed past every previous peak in its share price. The stock jumped more than 68 % over the last year and recently hit an all‑time high of $130. 59 on April 14. Analysts from Barchart give the stock a full 100 % “Buy” rating, and its Trend S

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Apr 15 2026FINANCE

Bank of America's Q1 Results: What Investors Really Need to Know

Bank of America is about to release its first-quarter earnings, and the numbers look strong. Analysts predict revenue will hit nearly $29. 8 billion, a jump from last year's $27. 5 billion. This follows a pattern—Bank of America has beaten revenue estimates in eight of the last ten quarters. Earning

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Apr 12 2026BUSINESS

Australia and U. S. Pump $3. 5 B into Key Mineral Projects

Australia and the United States have announced a fresh $3. 5 billion investment in critical mineral development, nearly doubling the commitment made earlier this year when they signed a cooperation framework. The new funding aims to help Australian companies mine and refine metals essential for defe

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Apr 12 2026POLITICS

Australia’s Leader Heads to Brunei and Malaysia for Fuel Talks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to travel from April 14 to 17, stopping first in Brunei’s Bandar Seri Begawan and then in Kuala Lumpur. He will sit down with Bruneian ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss how the two countries can help

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Apr 12 2026CRYPTO

Stablecoins Step In as Banks Pull Back from Commodity Trade

Banks are stepping away from some commodity payments because of worries about hidden ties to Iran. The result is a surge in the use of stablecoins, especially Tether’s USDT, by traders who need quick and reliable ways to move money. The global trade finance market is worth about $2 trillion, b

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Apr 02 2026POLITICS

Gambling Ads Face New Limits in Australia

Australia has introduced fresh rules to curb gambling advertising. The government will stop ads that use celebrities and will only show online ads to people who are logged in and over 18 years old. These changes aim to protect children from seeing gambling messages. On television, the new law caps

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Mar 31 2026BUSINESS

Banks Pick Cardano’s Midnight Over Ethereum and Solana

Banks need three things from a blockchain that most public chains miss: the ability to keep parts of a transaction hidden, a reliable order of operations that can’t be hijacked by bots, and tools that let them prove compliance without broadcasting secrets. Public ledgers expose every move to anyo

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Mar 31 2026CELEBRITIES

Kylie Minogue set to light up AFL Grand Final 2026

Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue will perform at the 2026 AFL Grand Final in Melbourne on September 26, marking her first headline role at the event since 2021. The Melbourne Cricket Ground, iconic for Australian sport, will host the show. This move brings the grand final celebration closer to home

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Mar 28 2026FINANCE

Pony AI’s New Buy Signal: What It Means for Investors

Bank of America’s analyst Ming‑Hsun Lee has refreshed his view on the Chinese tech firm Pony AI Inc. , keeping a Buy rating and suggesting a target price of HK$148. 00 for the stock. Lee’s focus is on consumer‑cyclical companies, and he has a solid track record: an average return of 16. 5 % and a su

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Mar 26 2026BUSINESS

France Eyes Aussie Mineral Deals as Australia Pushes for Global Supply

Australia is working hard to become a major supplier of minerals that power gadgets and defence tech. In the last four years, Canberra has signed deals with the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, Germany and Britain to build this industry. Now France is showing interest too, especially after

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