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The torrent of privatisation offers, private equity bids and delistings from the ASX are set to gather pace, says one fund manager, with companies with low levels of liquidity in their shares among the prime candidates.

Also Read: What democratic majority means In the subsequent years, Qatar took a leading role in advocating for the recognition and promotion of an International Day of Democracy. Ultimately, on November 8, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted a resolution to officially designate this day titled, “Support by United Nations system of efforts of governments to promote and consolidate a new or restored democracies." The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) proposed that the International Day of Democracy be observed on September 15, marking the ten-year anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Democracy.

Apple Inc.’s true specialty isn’t consumer technology. It’s marketing. Few other enterprises in human history have managed to efficiently separate people from their money at such scale. So when this marketing juggernaut turns its prowess to selling its own green credentials, you should expect nothing less than, say, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer playing Mother Nature in a slick viral video. But the credibility of Apple’s environmental claims is a little fuzzier than the razzle-dazzle would have you believe. Tuesday’s Apple Event, the company’s annual celebration of mass consumerism, featured not only Spencer’s Mother Nature but a barrage of promises about all the ways Apple is looking out for her:

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ITV has secured the rights to broadcast the Oscars ceremony in the UK, thanks to a newly inked multi-year deal with Disney Entertainment. The Oscars will now find their home on ITV1 and the streaming platform ITVX.

Elliot Page hopes that his role in the new film "Close to You" moves people and cracks open the hearts and minds of viewers as it did for him. The film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday, explores the story of Page's character Sam, who returns home after gender transition for a family reunion, dreading the awkward questions and comments that he is likely to encounter. The film, which in part parallels Page's life, is co-written by Page and Dominic Savage who also directed the film. Page, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in «Juno» (2007), was assigned as female at birth and came out as transgender in 2020. The 37-year-old actor said that he was so nervous making a movie heavily reliant on improvisation, but Savage created a safe space for the entire cast to explore their characters. «It allowed us to feel free, limitless and dive into the material, and it worked,» he said. «So much of this movie is about connections, what it means to be human, and what it means to feel seen.

Israeli drama series 'Fauda' can rejoice as it's been officially confirmed that the show will be returning for a fifth season.

UK-based electric bus player Zenobe Energy is readying a push into the competitive grid-scale battery sector in Australia after raising about £870 million ($1.7 billion) from investors led by private equity giant KKR.

When SAG-AFTRA announced a strike this summer, Cameron Bailey, the longtime chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, dusted off his COVID-19 playbook

Regional banking player Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been seeking to offload a key unit, its $950 million Homesafe business, Street Talk can reveal.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says a new $2.7 billion plan to raise coal royalties in the state will not cost jobs or put brakes on investment.

CSR signed up for gas from Senex Energy’s stalled $1 billion Atlas project in Queensland, underlining the depth of demand for fuel from a venture that still hinges on an extended exemption from the gas cap rules and federal environmental approval.

Last Thursday, in a room above the screens of red and green numbers flashing the daily performance of the stock market on to Bridge Street, Alan Cameron convened the inaugural meeting of a new advisory group.

Charlize Theron and Blackpink member Jisoo have struck an unlikely friendship, and fans can’t have enough of them! Recently, Jisso and Charlize were seen in a selfie, where the Fast X actor is seen giving a close hug to Jisoo from behind. This ‘hug selfie’ of two of the most popular females in the entertainment industry has gone viral. The candid selfie was shared by Jisoo on her Instagram stories, with a heart and an ‘I can’t believe it’ emoji.

LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian miner Minsur has announced an investment of at least $2.25 billion as it expands its copper operations, the country's mining ministry said on Thursday.

Netflix is gearing up to release «Nyad,» a biographical movie centered on author, journalist and swimmer Diana Nyad. Notably, at 64 years old, she accomplished a remarkable feat by becoming the first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. Here's a roundup of what's known about the film, set to debut at TIFF 2023 and premiere on Netflix in November 2023.

National Australia Bank is preparing to hand down redundancies to about 10 per cent of the staff manning its 600-strong markets division, Street Talk can reveal.

TPG Telecom boss Inaki Berroeta has defended the company’s decision to offload the email accounts of one million customers as the telecommunications group revealed plans to overhaul its brands.

European Union and India will try to advance talks on a trade deal this week as the bloc’s demands for strict sustainability requirements have become a key stumbling block. European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis will discuss the proposed pact with Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal on the sidelines of a Group of 20 trade meeting in India, as both sides seek to diversify their economies away from China. The EU has a strong interest in sealing the trade deal but the bloc’s sustainability regime is complicating its trade negotiations across a number of countries, people familiar with the matter said. The bloc needs to figure out how to communicate more clearly that green elements in the trade talks are legally required to avoid being labeled as protectionist, the people added. The EU sees part of its mission as using its economic weight to promote green goals globally, but other countries are often reluctant to make those kind of commitments, which has snagged negotiations on a range of trade deals from South America to Asia.

When playwright Suzie Miller took a call from her husband – new High Court justice Robert Beech-Jones – last Friday, she jumped right in.

A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell warned that to fight high inflation, the Federal Reserve would continue to sharply raise interest rates, bringing “some pain” in the form of job losses and weaker economic growth