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ASX down 0.28% at noon as oil stabilises following Friday’s gains

Oil prices remained stable as Israel had not yet initiated its expected ground offensive in Gaza, while the United States intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent the crisis from escalating regionally. Brent crude traded near $91 per barrel after a significant 6% surge on Friday, with US officials engaging in talks with Middle Eastern nations, including […]

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Albemarle abandons $6 Billion bid for Liontown Resources

Albemarle has abandoned its $3-a-share, $6 billion-plus bid for Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), leading to an anticipated drop in Liontown’s shares on Monday and putting Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting at risk of a substantial paper loss. The announcement is also likely to trigger a significant sell-off in lithium shares overall. Albemarle made this decision as it

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Cyclone claims boost Tower’s earnings outlook for 2023

Lower-than-expected claims (and consequently, payouts) stemming from cyclones in Vanuatu earlier this year have prompted Tower (ASX:TWR), the New Zealand insurer, to revise its earnings guidance for the year ending on September 30. Initially, Tower had allocated NZ$50 million to cover anticipated claims resulting from the Vanuatu cyclones in March. This decision had caused Tower

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Resolute Mining addresses guidance cut amid bullish three-year update

African gold miner, Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG), used the opportunity presented by a bullish three-year update released on Friday evening to downplay a reduction in guidance for its 2023 financial year, ending December 31. Due to issues detailed in the statement, the company has been implementing cost-cutting measures across its two mining operations to maintain a

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BluGlass (ASX:BLG) receives nod from US Department of Defense

BluGlass Limited (ASX:BLG) CEO Jim Haden discusses the company’s being named a hub member of the US Department of Defense’s Microelectronics Commons. Paul Sanger: We’re talking today with BluGlass (ASX:BLG), and they have a market cap of around $80m. The company has been developing leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology and devices for more than a decade.

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Newcrest’s countdown: Merger with newmont set for final approval

Newcrest’s (ASX:NCM) time as an independent company is dwindling, with just a few weeks left following an overwhelming shareholder vote in favor of the $A26.2 billion merger with US gold mining giant Newmont. The final vote tally at Friday’s meeting in Melbourne showed that 84% of Newcrest shareholders, representing 92.6% of the register, supported the

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