Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide on the top business stories of the week.

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX slips

2. MinRes tumbles on Ellison sale

3. Neo-Nazi group banned

4. Union endorses teacher pay deal

5. Trump says China agrees to buy Boeing jets

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Friday 15 May 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. Coles tricked customers
2. Taiwan hotspot at XI-Trump meet
3. Coalition’s budget response
4. Qantas targets NZ
5. Harvard wants to limit A grades

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX up as miners, banks climb

2. ASX Ltd appoints new boss

3. Xero’s US acquisition weighs on results

4. Bapcor results show war impact

5. UK leadership pressure

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Thursday 14 May 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

1. BHP 20pc bigger than CBA
2. Chalmers defends budget
3. Accent’s 15m pairs of shoes
4. Wage growth slows
5. Painting stolen by Nazis returned

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX closes lower

2. Chalmers defends budget

3. T&W tumbles

4. Zip Co can’t use "Zip"

5. US inflation rises

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Wednesday 13 May 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Nadine Blaney.

1. Negative gearing dumped, CGT changes
2. Higher inflation and slower growth
3. Biz conditions, sentiment tumbles
4. ASIC investigates DroneShield
5. Trump to meet Xi

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. ASX closes lower

2. Budget nerves

3. ADF parachuting accident

4. Life360 tumbles

5. Starmer under pressure

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