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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

The Week Ahead | 17 March 2025

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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.


RBA hikes interest rates


Challenger lowers Pepper Money bid


Naveed Akram in court


Atlassian facing action over sacked worker


Trump to delay China meeting

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Afternoon Report | RBA hikes rates

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Tuesday 17 March 2026

The ASX hits its lowest point this year, and the only big winners so far in 2026 have been energy companies. 
The RBA is expected to announce a 25-basis point rate hike this afternoon
Major lenders fighting what could be billions of dollars’ worth of fraudulent home loans
The corporate regulator tells younger Australians to sense check the financial advice they are receiving online
Donald Trump threatens NATO after allies decide not to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz


Plus the next interview in our Accelerator series with Airwallex. Today’s guest: Pan Koutlakis, from EatClub, on spotting a niche and building a global business.

Tuesday 17 March 2026
The ASX hits its lowest point this year, and the only big winners so far in 2026 have been energy companies.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The RBA is expected to announce a 25-basis point rate hike this afternoon</li>
<li aria-level="1">Major lenders fighting what could be billions of dollars&rsquo; worth of fraudulent home loans</li>
<li aria-level="1">The corporate regulator tells younger Australians to sense check the financial advice they are receiving online</li>
<li aria-level="1">Donald Trump threatens NATO after allies decide not to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz</li>
</ul>
 Plus the next interview in our Accelerator series with <a href="https://www.airwallex.com/">Airwallex</a>. Today&rsquo;s guest: Pan Koutlakis, from EatClub, on spotting a niche and building a global business.

ASX hits three month low; ASIC’s social media warning; Trump threatens NATO

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AI promises huge productivity gains for businesses, but many Australian organisations are still stuck in pilot mode. The challenge isn’t the technology though - it’s knowing where to start, getting the people aligned, and proving the first use case.

Kevin Doyle, Regional VP for Agentforce and Data Cloud at Salesforce, speaks to Sean Aylmer about why 95% of AI pilots fail, why governance fears can slow companies down, and how 8.5 hours of lost productivity showed him the power of agentic AI.

Fear & Greed is proud to partner with Salesforce for the Agentforce World Tour Sydney. This interview is part of a series exploring how agentic AI is transforming Aussie businesses. Visit agentforce.com for more information.

AI promises huge productivity gains for businesses, but many Australian organisations are still stuck in pilot mode. The challenge isn&rsquo;t the technology though - it&rsquo;s knowing where to start, getting the people aligned, and proving the first use case. Kevin Doyle, Regional VP for Agentforce and Data Cloud at Salesforce, speaks to Sean Aylmer about why 95% of AI pilots fail, why governance fears can slow companies down, and how 8.5 hours of lost productivity showed him the power of agentic AI. Fear &amp; Greed is proud to partner with Salesforce for the Agentforce World Tour Sydney. This interview is part of a series exploring how agentic AI is transforming Aussie businesses. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://agentforce.com&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1774104912954130&amp;usg=AOvVaw0zI_lKaL0iGES1lYeh4Ds0">agentforce.com</a>&nbsp;for more information.

Q+A: How 8.5 lost hours proved the power of agentic AI

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The Week Ahead | 17 March 2025

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