Tuesday 18 May 2021

It was a red-letter day for the Australian gaming industry, with Crown Resorts rejecting Blackstone’s bid and poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure hitting record highs. 

Also today:
Gold prices surge on concerns about inflation.
Oil refineries Ampol and Viva Energy’s share prices soar after a multi-billion rescue package.
And how rural Australia is benefitting from recent rains.

Tuesday 18 May 2021
It was a red-letter day for the Australian gaming industry, with Crown Resorts rejecting Blackstone&rsquo;s bid and poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure hitting record highs.&nbsp;
Also today:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Gold prices surge on concerns about inflation.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Oil refineries Ampol and Viva Energy&rsquo;s share prices soar after a multi-billion rescue package.</li>
<li aria-level="1">And how rural Australia is benefitting from recent rains.</li>
</ul>

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Gold surges, Crown rejects Blackstone bid, CBA gets even bigger

Michael hits Sean and Adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — all their use of cash. Who still carries it, when did they last receive it, and would they miss it if cash disappeared tomorrow?

Michael hits Sean and Adam with five questions &mdash; no notice, no prep &mdash; all their use of cash. Who still carries it, when did they last receive it, and would they miss it if cash disappeared tomorrow?

Five Questions: When was the last time someone handed you cash? 

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Gold surges, Crown rejects Blackstone bid, CBA gets even bigger

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