The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from US-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long war.
Australia's share market has trimmed early losses but ended the session slightly lower, with Persian Gulf tensions and underwhelming economic data weighing on confidence.
The Fast Eddys site in Perth CBD has been earmarked for a seven-storey development, with a $10 million plan lodged seven years after the 24-hour restaurant closed.
Diversified contractor Tasmea is buying Melbourne-based Maxim Group as it joins other contractors chasing growth in the booming data centre and battery energy sectors.
Perth-based Vection Technologies says changes to accessibility laws in the European Union have buoyed growth in sales of its innovative kiosk platform, as it announced a new $3.3m deal.
A multi-million-dollar project has been submitted to DevelopmentWA, with the plan expected to add affordable and social housing to a train station precinct.
Workers at Inpex's Ichthys platform off the WA coast have started to strike, despite acknowledgement by their union of significant progress on a bargaining agreement.
Florida-based Elliott Investment Management has taken an interest in Northern Star, weighing in on its leadership succession and calling for an operational review or business sale.
Midnight Oil frontman and former Environment minister Peter Garrett will be joined by WA's first female premier to conduct an independent, crowd-funded review of the Aukus deal.
Greatland Resources has committed to the development of its Havieron gold-copper mine in the Pilbara after executing a $500 million corporate debt facility.
Meg O'Neill-led BP will sell down five per cent of its majority stake in the Woodside-operated $48 billion Browse joint venture, in the project's latest ownership shuffle.
