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24.07 / 07:33

Provident Platform Action country PlayUp pauses $10m capital raise after US business hit by regulator

PlayUp, the Australian fantasy sports betting outfit, has paused its $10 million capital raise until it can sell its business in the United States.

24.07 / 07:33

Career Manufacturing CEO BlackRock EON performer Sanjeev Gupta shuffles InfraBuild leadership, appoints new CEO

The chief executive of a Spanish pipe manufacturer has been appointed as the new boss of InfraBuild, the local steel business regarded by analysts as the best performing asset in Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance.

24.07 / 07:33

COST UPS TMK Strike JV partner Talon Energy ignites shareholder fury over bid

Its shareholders at twenty paces at West Australian gas play Talon Energy. Investors, Street Talk understands, are unhappy with the board, who they claim has failed to engage with Strike Energy over a proposal to consolidate the Walyering gas field development where they are joint venture partners.

24.07 / 07:15

Citi Booking Platform Entertainment film audience Weekend 'Barbenheimer' charms India in opening weekend, and how! Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' enters Rs 50 cr club, 'Barbie' mints Rs 18.5 cr

Barbenheimer' craze is taking over India. With 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie' hitting the screen nationwide last week on July 21 (Friday), the clash of the titans at the box-office has been an epic one.

24.07 / 06:19

COST UPS Target CEO Strategy Kmart, Target to create a $10b dual-brand discount retail giant

Wesfarmers’ Target is being folded into its discount stablemate Kmart, creating a singular $10 billion business with the aim of boosting returns as value offerings become more desirable to shoppers battling the rising cost of living.

24.07 / 05:49

Moodys film Actor country star pop Barbenheimer! Dual debuts break Aussie box office records

The duelling cinema debuts of Barbie and Oppenheimer — an event that’s taken on the moniker ”Barbenheimer” — led the Australian box office to its biggest Saturday and Sunday takings ever recorded.

24.07 / 05:49

UPS Provident Target Strategy rock Jackpot Core Lithium short sellers hit jackpot on volume delays

Core Lithium’s plan to develop multiple small, adjacent mines will take longer than expected to deliver, sparking a 15 per cent slump in Australia’s second most shorted stock on Monday.

24.07 / 04:33

UPS Lowe's FIVE Barrett country Australia's budget surplus set to be nearly five times higher than forecast

By Lewis Jackson

24.07 / 03:23

Waves Man Remark show star social Grant Stan Grant to leave Q&A permanently

Star ABC broadcaster Stan Grant will not return to host the Q&A political discussion show after taking a leave of absence sparked by critical mainstream coverage and racist social media attacks.

24.07 / 03:23

Provident ANZ show ACCC to delay decision on $4.9b Suncorp-ANZ merger

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed its decision on the $4.9 billion ANZ-Suncorp merger for a week and will now have its final say on August 4.

24.07 / 03:05

Provident Reuters ANZ country Aussie competition regulator delays decision on ANZ's $3.3 billion Suncorp Bank buy

(Reuters) -Australia's competition regulator on Monday said it has delayed its decision on ANZ Group Holdings' proposed A$4.9 billion ($3.30 billion) acquisition of Suncorp Bank by a week to August 4, and has requested a further extension of one week.

24.07 / 01:55

UPS Microsoft Manufacturing NIFTY Indian Gift Nifty, mixed trend in Asian markets to Wall Street corporate earnings - key triggers for Indian stock market today

US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank later this week and possibly the end of the tightening cycle in both. Investors will also focus on a slew of corporate earnings this week, including that of Alphabet, Meta, Intel, Microsoft, GE, AT&T, Boeing, Coca Cola, Ford, among others, in the US. In Asia, Japan’s manufacturing activity extended declines in July, as the au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in July from 49.8 in June.

24.07 / 01:33

FIVE Racing Pool star Inside Australian Australian swimmers smash world records, win four gold medals in Japan

Kyle Chalmers and Emma McKeon got goosebumps.

24.07 / 01:33

COST UPS Miner South32 wipes $1.9b from value of US project

Mining giant South32 has slashed $US1.3 billion ($1.9 billion) from the value of its proposed Hermosa project in the United States, halving the zinc-lead-silver resource’svalue as the miner feels the heat from inflation and operational problems.

24.07 / 01:33

COST Actor Judge slams ‘unwilling’ colleague for three-year delay

Federal Court judge Ian Jackman has made an unprecedented attack on a colleague who failed to deliver a judgment after almost three years, slamming her “inability” and “unwillingness” to do her job.

24.07 / 01:33

UPS Reuters love Celebrity Pride star open Australian Big day for Australian golfer Jason Day as British Open runner-up

Jason Day could not quite make it Jason’s day at the British Open – but the rejuvenated Australian golf superstar was still left thrilled after joining a host of legends with his near-miss at Royal Liverpool.

24.07 / 01:19

Lowe's Reuters Strategy BNI Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions

By Tom Westbrook

24.07 / 01:19

Target Action Fighting RIG rate hikes Oil rally takes a breather ahead of Fed, ECB rate hikes

By Florence Tan

23.07 / 22:39

UPS Citi Digital Continental show social Inside Macquarie’s push for a bigger slice of Europe

Paris | Last month, Macquarie boss Shemara Wikramanayake went to Italy with a large pair of scissors. Her mission: to cut the ribbon at the company’s newly leased office in Milan, where the group’s investing and deal-making has stepped up a gear.

23.07 / 18:47

UPS BLOCK Action Immunic show stage country Indian 'Limited immunity waiver' to Indian diplomats in UK as London Police probes Khalistani attack on mission

immunity waiver' for its diplomats posted in the United Kingdom in connection with the investigation into the attack on Indian mission by pro-Khalistan supporters in March. The 'in principle' waiver will apply once the probe reaches the trial stage. The London Police, probing the case of attack on Indian consulate, approached the Indian government for the 'diplomatic immunity waiver' of witnesses and complainants posted at the Indian mission, added officials.

23.07 / 18:37

UPS FIVE Chase show Saved by the rain: Australia retain Ashes after high drama

Manchester | Australia have retained the Ashes afterpersistent Manchester rain forced the final day of the fourth Ashes Test to be abandoned.

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