National petrol prices surge past $2.40 a litre with little relief in sight

In the increasingly lucrative field of scent marketing, one Australian company is helping some of the world’s biggest brands hyper-curate their customer experience.

Elon Musk has always been a mixed blessing for Wall Street. Now, as the AI party rolls on, he is testing the limits of the debt boom.

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is... Alvo Minerals, which soared 257% on its promising heavy rare earths grades and a potential game-changing processing route for its Brazilian project.

Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX this week, led by Dalaroo Metals in Côte d’Ivoire, with runners-up Power Minerals in Brazil and Midas Minerals in Namibia.

Cap Raise Crucible has dissected $700m in ASX raisings, led by L1 Global’s $480m haul, as brokers’ fees and options faced scrutiny and punters pocketed big gains or suffered double-digit losses.

Troubles that started in France threaten to engulf the whole eurozone, and at their heart is a familiar irresponsible attitude that has plagued the continent for decades.

Aurum Resources has hit more gold at its 3.22-million-ounce West African Boundiali project, with new results including 29m at 2.08g/t and 5.85m at 8.77g/t gold, ahead of a resource update.

Dalaroo Metals has launched a 1250m drilling blitz at its Bondoukou gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, chasing extensions to a spectacular maiden hit of 18m at 7.31g/t gold.

Gold producer Kaiser Reef has built a $40 million cash and bullion position after a strong September quarter, delivering 6263 gold ounces from its Tasmanian and Victorian assets.

The former Today host has bought out Keshnee Ibrahim for an undisclosed amount after months of turbulence over his new media venture.

From diagnosing problems the human eye can’t see, to analysing dozens of data points to optimise a run, AI is changing the way hands-on professions are providing their services.

Shares clocked a second week of modest progress, as global bond yields, stubborn oil prices and local economic woes cap investor confidence.