SMEs bracing for cost crunch; a2 Milk detects toxins; GameStop bids for eBay

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of rising fuel prices on SMEs, toxin detection in a2 Milk, and GameStop's bid for eBay.

Tuesday 5 May 2026 National Australia Bank has warned that rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on small and medium size businesses, even though the sector has held up well so far. $217b wiped off ASX in 2026 ASIC’s Accent insider trading investigation a2 Milk detects toxins in batches GameStop bids for eBay. Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news Join our free  daily newsletter here And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - the truth about financial luck. Get the episode from APPLE , SPOTIFY , or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Fear and Greed

Topics covered

• cost crunch
• small and medium businesses
• toxin detection
• insider trading
• e-commerce

Keywords

• SMEs
• cost crunch
• a2 Milk
• GameStop
• eBay
• insider trading
• fuel prices
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Australia Bank, a2 Milk, GameStop, eBay

Places: Australia

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