April 2025

Streamplay Studio Limited (ASX: SP8) reported a robust first quarter for its subsidiary, Noodlecake Studios, following its acquisition on January 1, 2025. Noodlecake generated approximately A$1.38 million in receipts and booked A$2.7 million in unaudited quarterly revenue, surpassing its previous three-year average of A$7.3 million per year. A weakening Australian dollar provided a beneficial hedge […]

EVE Health Group (ASX:EVE) is set to acquire Nextract Pty Ltd, marking a significant shift from natural wellness to a broader health platform. The acquisition allows EVE to tap into the US$5.3 billion erectile dysfunction (ED) market with Nextract’s innovative oral soluble film treatment. Nextract’s technology focuses on reformulating established active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into

Alvo Minerals Limited (ASX: ALV) has announced revisions to its previously announced pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement offer. The updated terms include a reduced issue price of $0.05 per new share, down from the original $0.06, to raise approximately $2.93 million before costs. Additionally, the exercise price of the new options has been lowered from $0.14 to

United States Monday, April 14 Federal Reserve officials, including Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, are scheduled to speak. Markets will be listening for any commentary on the Fed’s evolving policy stance amid persistent inflation and trade-driven volatility. Tuesday, April 15 Import Price Index (March), expected to show whether external

Exemptions for tech giants offer temporary relief, but Commerce Secretary warns new tariffs are on the way   President Donald Trump has granted a sweeping exemption for smartphones, laptops, and other electronics from his recently imposed “reciprocal tariffs”—but his own officials now suggest the reprieve may be short-lived.   The move, announced late Friday by

With tariffs between the United States and China still in place—and new measures emerging—there’s a growing sense of permanence in the standoff between the world’s two largest powers. Neither side seems inclined to back down. Is this sustainable? And has anything like this happened before? Smoot-Hawley and the ghost of the 1930s The most famous