Business, consumer lull; biggest is not best in CEO pay; SpaceX share price tumbles

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Business and consumer sentiment improves, but not enough to spur the economy. 

• The US continues to strike Iran as experts say President Donald Trump’s 20pc toll for vessels passing the Strait of Hormuz is unworkable
• SpaceX’s soaring start to life as a listed stock malfunctions, with its share price tumbling
• The Australian Signals Directorate warns about state sponsored hacking out of Russia
• When it comes to CEO pay on the ASX, being big, or even better, doesn’t mean you will earn the most

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