Azzet Unpacked: Boiling down the business week that was
Our team has sifted through Australia’s top stories and global headlines to bring you a streamlined update on the week’s most impactful news. Enjoy your weekly business update this Friday, 6 June 2025. Dear readers, There was a time when the clattering of typewriters filled the newsroom, when ink-stained hands carefully composed dispatches that would shape the thinking of those in indus
Gold's run ensues as US jobless rate hits 7mnth high
Gold prices rose on Friday, as recent soft United States economic data overshadowed initial optimism sparked by a call between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Spot gold saw a 0.3% increase, reaching US$3,363.33 per ounce (oz), marking a 2.3% gain for the week. U.S. gold futures also climbed 0.4% to US$3,387/oz. The rare leader-to-leader call between Trump and X
Musk tears into Trump, Tesla tanks; markets rattled
In the past 24-48 hours, the relationship between billionaire Tesla and X owner Elon Musk and United States President Donald Trump has seen a dramatic public deterioration, marked by a series of contentious posts and statements - each replying to eachother on their OWN social media platforms. Musk posed on X (formerly Twitter, which he bought), while Trump made his replies through his social me
Retirement age rise could cost Americans big benefits
More Americans face the real prospect of having to work full-time or hold down multiple part-time jobs - much later in life than expected - if mooted plans to increase the retirement age are approved. Following on the heels of plans by Denmark to raise the retirement age to 70 by 2040 – the highest in Europe – there are moves afoot by the United States Social Security Administration to make sim
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