Xamble buys YouthsToday, adds nano creators and 65 agencies
Xamble Group (ASX:XGL) is completing a 55% majority acquisition of YouthsToday, a Southeast Asian influencer marketing platform with a strong presence across seven markets. The deal closes in April 2026.
The most significant gain from the acquisition is the scale it adds to Xamble’s network. Its influencer…
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$2.2b pipeline grows as CEO Oleg Vornik exits unexpectedly
DroneShield’s (ASX:DRO) April investor presentation gave us a few reasons to stay constructive. What stood out most was the scale of the opportunity in front of the business. Droneshield now has 15 ongoing deals above $30 million, with the largest deal under negotiation worth $750 million.
We…
Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT): Can The Technology That Re-Rated Metallium Strike Again?
Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) is looking to profit from Rice University’s Flash Joule Heating (FJH) just like Metallium. The difference is while Metallium's focus was metals recycling, ECT is focused on PFAS contamination - a problem that could turn out to be as bad as asbestos.
The thesis is that FJH does not just move, concentrate…
Add a new term to your vocabulary: The Iran Ceasefire Rally. The rally on the ASX yesterday, that saw our bourse rise over 2.5% in its best day in several months, occurred amidst a 2 week suspension of hostilities in Iran. And the ASX was not alone with Asian markets and North American futures rallying,…
FireFly Metals 70.8m at 4% Cu Hits, Green Bay Re-Rates
FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM) released 49 new drill results today from its underground program at the Green Bay Mining Mine, and they were very strong. The results were strong enough to drive a substantial re-rate in the stock this morning.
The headline result was 70.8m at 4%…
Oleg Vornik Hands Over to Angus Bean After a Record $77m Cash Quarter
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has announced two big leadership exits at the same time as a very strong business update.
Oleg Vornik, the CEO, is stepping down after 11 years, and Peter James, the Chairman, is retiring after 10 years. Normally, news like that could…
2026 Investments Meet Betting Market Signals
Markets do not move in isolation anymore. What shifts in equities often echoes in adjacent spaces, including how attention flows across fast-moving environments like betting platforms such as bizbet . March 2026 offered a clear example: beneath a relatively flat S&P 500, there were record earnings, sector rotation,…
NextDC Loads Up on Long-Dated Capital
NextDC has announced a A$1B hybrid securities offer to help fund the company’s growth strategy and data centre expansion across Australia. These securities sit between traditional debt and equity on the balance sheet. The simplest way to think about them is as a very long-dated loan that NextDC can…
Rice Deal Expands From Soil to Water Treatment
ECT has expanded its licensing agreement with Rice University to include the right to apply Flash Joule Heating to PFAS-contaminated adsorbents used in water remediation. On the back of that news, the stock surged 28%.
The reason investors should pay attention is that this materially expands ECT’s target…
Sun Silver Heap leach test work sharpens the Maverick Springs valuation debate
Sun Silver (ASX: SS1) investment case now turns on a clearer decision problem. What looks stronger is that Maverick Springs appears increasingly capable of supporting a lower-capital heap leach development path for a 539Moz AgEq Nevada resource. What remains at risk is that…
