This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game.

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Further reading:

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Any tie-up between the billionaire’s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money.

The two forces behind NAB’s job cuts should scare every Australian

The bank’s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia’s office towers, particularly with the nation’s white-collar workers.