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Netherlands pulls its gold out of the US and Canada amid fears of 'geopolitical unrest'

Why the Netherlands pulled 86 tonnes of gold from US central bank The central bank of the Netherlands has moved dozens of tonnes of its gold out of the United States and Canada to boost the country's "crisis preparedness" amid "increasing geopolitical unrest".

Ozempic demand fuels Sigma's profit jump. Chemist Warehouse owner grew profit 22.3% to $732.3 million on GLP-1 drug sales, which management expects to keep driving growth well beyond weight loss alone.

Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs - Michael West Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.

Half of trainees never finish their apprenticeship

Low pay, poor conditions drive apprenticeship dropouts New research shows apprenticeships are declining, and about half drop out before completing their four years.

Four major banks now expect a hike.

Major banks backflip on RBA rate prediction Commonwealth Bank, NAB and ANZ have all changed their interest rate predictions, saying rates need to rise to kill off persistently high inflation.

First-home buyers fill the gap investors are leaving

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With the demand for places to live continuing to soar, rent in Australian capital cities is no longer affordable.

Rental crisis deepens as new report reveals six-figure salaries are not enough - realestate.com.au New research has revealed the shocking salary you now need to escape the rental affordability crisis, with tenants below this mark getting crushed.

Borrowing costs surge across major economies. Government debt, the Iran conflict and AI infrastructure spending are all competing for capital, combined with the fear of inflation are pushing up interest rates.

Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs over oil, AI and inflation concerns Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.

Home loans have slumped following the federal budget tax changes, lower home owner applications part of the decline.

Westpac says home loan applications down 20% since budget Westpac is the latest bank to report a sharp decline in home loan applications since the government’s curbing of tax concessions for property investors.

Iran and the US trade threats over Hormuz closure

US-Iran impasse sends Brent above US$90 while Hormuz traffic plunges Oil prices rose more than US$2 as stalled US-Iran diplomacy and sharply reduced Strait of Hormuz traffic renewed global supply concerns