Sky Television, a New Zealand pay TV group, has announced that it recently received a takeover offer; however, the company did not disclose the bidder’s identity or the offer’s price. The pay-TV firm has suspended its share buy-back program in response to the offer, indicating that discussions with the potential buyer are still in the […]
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Australia’s major banks have successfully navigated the latest stress test conducted by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA). Based on the parameters set by APRA, this test was exceptionally stringent, bordering on the unbelievable. Nevertheless, APRA has confirmed that all tested banks have emerged unscathed from the hypothetical economic and financial downturn. APRA’s stress test
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13 Oct 2023 – Stocks fell Thursday, pressured by rising Treasury yields, as traders fretted over new data showing persistent US inflation.
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Stocks fell Thursday, pressured by rising Treasury yields, as traders fretted over new data showing persistent US inflation. The consumer price index released Thursday increased 0.4 per cent on the month and 3.7 per cent from a year ago, according to a Labor Department report. Dow Jones estimates were 0.3 per cent and 3.6 per
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission plans to reject authorisation for electricity industry participants to coordinate repair, maintenance, and upgrades due to concerns that it wouldn’t substantially enhance the Australian Energy Market Operator’s outage management capabilities and might harm competition. Instead, the ACCC believes that upcoming reforms by the Australian Energy Market Commission will better
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The S&P/ASX 200 is trading 0.13 per cent higher at 7,097.60. Futures The SPI futures are up 8 points. Best and worst performers The best-performing sector is Financials, up 1.12 per cent. The worst-performing sector is Health Care, down 4.34 per cent. The best-performing large cap is SEEK (ASX:SEK), trading 2.86 per cent higher at
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12 Oct 2023 – The S&P/ASX 200 is trading 0.13 per cent higher at 7,097.60.
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Newmont Corporation announced on Thursday (Sydney time) that over 96% of shareholder votes favored the proposed $A26 billion all-paper bid for Newcrest (ASX:NCM). The meeting took place on Wednesday, US time, while Newcrest shareholders are set to meet on Friday morning in Melbourne to vote on the transaction. Both companies anticipate the deal closing in
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12 Oct 2023 – A snapshot of the stocks on the move, featuring Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), Wildcat Resources (ASX:WC8) and Sunstone Metals Ltd (ASX:STM).
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To register for Friday’s webinar click here. Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) has granted Albemarle a seven-day extension for due diligence as Albemarle’s $6.6 billion takeover bid faces fading prospects of success. The emergence of a potential blocking stake by Gina Rinehart has diminished the chances of Albemarle proceeding with a binding bid, causing Liontown’s shares to
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