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14.11 / 21:15

CEO Albemarle regulatory Allkem-Livent merger gets regulatory approvals before shareholder vote

(Reuters) — Lithium miner Livent (NYSE:LTHM) said on Tuesday its proposed $10.6 billion merger with Australia's Allkem had received all the required pre-closing regulatory approvals.

14.11 / 21:15

economy reports PIMCO bullish on bonds next year as inflation slows down

NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. bond giant Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) said on Tuesday it favors bonds over other asset classes next year as it expects economic growth to have peaked and that inflation will slow down.

14.11 / 20:13

Blockchain Provident BLOCK Digital Pool country reports Australia Introduces Capital Gains Tax For Wrapped Tokens

The Australian Taxation Office has issued an update on its capital gains tax for crypto products, stating that it also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized lending protocols.

14.11 / 18:09

Fighting pandemic country travelers Department prevention Scott Morrison emerges to fight early morning Sydney Airport noise

Infrastructure Department officials are considering cancelling special allowances given to major cargo operators to fly outside the Sydney Airport curfew after Scott Morrison wrote to Labor demanding it be scrapped.

14.11 / 18:09

Target Aware Action Strategy stage reports Department Allen & Overy risks losing trust if it stays silent on cyberattack

The Australian arm of Allen & Overy risks losing trust with clients and the public if it stays silent on the cyberattack the international legal firm suffered last week, the former boss of the government’s cybersecurity agency said.

14.11 / 17:19

show performer travelers Training India go through light training drills ahead of World Cup semifinal against New Zealand

World Cup semifinal against New Zealand and some of the key members including fast bowling pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami decided to stay away to rest and recuperate. Having played their last league match a couple of nights ago in Bengaluru followed by travel to Mumbai on Monday, Indian players did not go full steam ahead in the training session here ahead of the final four clash on Wednesday. India captain Rohit Sharma and in-form senior batter Virat Kohli were present, with the latter spending time in all three nets facing fast bowler Mohammed Siraj followed by spinners and throwdown specialists.

14.11 / 17:15

FIVE Man stars reports ICC CWC 2023, India Vs New Zealand semifinal: Betting odds for India is 6/17, for NZ its 11/5

ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium, the betting world has gained momentum too. Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team, which had been unbeaten in the ongoing World Cup tournament, so far is the current favourite for the betters. The two-time world champions will take on Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in a nail-biting semifinal clash, and the excitement is at another level.

14.11 / 16:37

FIVE Ball Action performer stage ICC ODI Rankings: Gill retains top spot in batting charts, Keshav Maharaj crowned No 1 bowler

Keshav Maharaj replaced Mohammed Siraj as the new world No 1 bowler in the latest ICC Men's ODI Bowlers Rankings ahead of the World Cup 2023 semi-finals. The musical chairs for the No 1 bowler spot in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings continue with a new No 1 crown for the third time in as many weeks. The competitiveness of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has made it difficult for bowlers to hold on to their top spot.

14.11 / 16:23

Provident NIC Southern Bill hospital Department patient GenesisCare’s first US clinics are offloaded in US bankruptcy

The first US clinics of failed cancer service provider GenesisCare have been sold in its long-running Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

14.11 / 16:23

Provident Platform BBC President show country What is Cyprus Confidential?

Cyprus Confidential is an eight-month collaboration by more than 270 journalists and 69 media organisations in 55 countries, to investigate a huge trove of leaked documents from companies that administer shell companies, in Cyprus and other jurisdictions typically used by companies wanting secrecy.

14.11 / 16:23

Provident FIVE Oscar stage country Canadian group highlights the trouble with Australia’s energy ambitions

Canadian group OMERS Infrastructure is steering clear of Australia’s planned renewable energy zones, and says the delays in planning and development are pushing up costs and making investments too risky,

14.11 / 15:57

Target Action economy TJX Nikkei President reports inflation data Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit

Asian shares are trading mostly higher ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including a U.S.-China summit and data releases in the U.S., Japan and China

14.11 / 15:57

Cooper Manufacturing economy pandemic President country gatherings week The APEC summit is happening this week in San Francisco. What is APEC, anyway?

The United States is hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week for the first time since 2011

14.11 / 14:41

Citi Citigroup All Nasdaq shorts are in loss - Citi

Citigroup strategists indicate that futures positioning in most markets, including Australia and Europe, remains bearish.

14.11 / 10:19

BLOCK Citizens Aviat Airlines pandemic evacuation King says decision to block Qatar flights wasn’t to protect Qantas

Transport Minister Catherine King says her decision to block Qatar Airways expanding its services into Australia’s four biggest airports was not to protect Qantas, despite earlier claims she had done so to save local aviation jobs and to assist the national carrier’s recovery from the pandemic.

14.11 / 10:19

Target Enterprise stage Glencore buys Teck’s coal business ahead of commodity spin-off

Glencore has agreed to buy a majority stake in Teck Resources’s coal business for $US6.93 billion ($10.9 billion), ending a months-long saga and setting the stage for the commodity giant to spin off its own coal unit.

14.11 / 08:49

Twitter Platform show social elon Australian Elon Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday. Last month, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant slapped an Aus$610,500 (US$388,000) fine on the company formerly known as Twitter for failing to respond to questions she sent in February, criticising the company's «empty talk» on the issue.

14.11 / 08:30

Adoption regulation Tokens Taxes Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokens

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued guidance on capital gains tax (CGT) treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) and wrapping crypto tokens for individuals, clarifying its intent to continue taxing Australians on capital gains when wrapping and unwrapping tokens.

14.11 / 08:19

show country Revealed: Australia’s best accounting firms in 2023

The Australian Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms for 2023 shows that mid-tier accounting firms are growing faster than the big four consulting firms.

14.11 / 08:19

Healthcare hospital patient Wyuna Partners hired for private hospital equity raise

Hospital operator Wyvern Health has called in Wyuna Partners to round up investors for a $25 million equity raise, Street Talk can reveal.

14.11 / 08:19

Waters SEC social Banker accused of fraud in Aspen and California appears in Australia

A former Australian banker accused of defrauding investors in California and Aspen before moving to Bali has been holidaying in Australia and asking for funds, despite being pursued by authorities in the United States.

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