| Good morning, Fear of a protracted Middle East conflict has put investors and business leaders on edge as the US Fed faces pressure from President Donald Trump to cut rates despite the prospect of increased oil prices. Meanwhile, the corporate regulator had a long list of issues to raise with Macquarie boss Shemara Wikramanayake and bristled at its ‘legalistic engagement’. And the increasingly heated NSW Supreme Court stoush between the Illawarra Hawks’ Jared Novelly and NBL owner Larry Kestelman has been joined by another top-flight basketball team. | 