Aussie economy slows to a crawl; CBA pushes beyond $300b; Virgin IPO for ASX
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<p><strong>Thursday 5 June 2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Economic growth slows to a crawl putting pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. </strong></p>
<p>And more, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>The value of Australia’s biggest company, the Commonwealth Bank, pushes beyond $300 billion for the first time. </li>
<li>Virgin Australia set to list on the ASX. </li>
<li>Meta goes nuclear, as big tech searches for green energy sources.</li>
<li>Elon Musk hammers Donald Trump’s tax cuts.</li>
</ul>
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