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September 2023

Star secures $1.2 billion in desperate bid to survive

The embattled Sydney-based casino operator, Star (ASX:SGR), has successfully convinced investors to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars for the second time this year, in a desperate attempt to keep the business afloat. After raising $800 million from shareholders in February, the struggling casino operator sought another $750 million in an equity offering at 60 […]

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ASX down 0.22% at noon: CPI increases to 5.2% in August

The monthly consumer price index in Australia increased to 5.2% for the 12 months ending in August, up from 4.9% in July, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, matching market expectations. The main factors contributing to this rise were housing, transport, food, non-alcoholic beverages, and insurance and financial services. When volatile items like fuel

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Cobram Estate Olives (ASX:CBO) FY23 full year results

Executive Directors Sam Beaton and Leandro Ravetti from Cobram Estate Olives (ASX:CBO) discuss the company’s FY23 full year results. Paul Sanger: We are talking today with Cobram Estate Olives (ASX:CBO). CBO has a market cap of around $550m. CBO is Australia’s largest vertically integrated olive farmer and marketer of premium quality extra virgin oil, and is

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US markets slide on new home sales and consumer confidence data

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday after the latest home sales and consumer confidence reports stoked concern over the state of the US economy. August new home sales missed expectations. Homes under contract totaled 675,000 for the month, down 8.7 per cent from July, according to the Commerce Department. Economists polled by Dow Jones

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