Caterpillar, the world’s largest mining equipment manufacturer, recently made a non-binding bid of A$1.12 billion for RPMGlobal, a leading mining software provider. The offer, priced at A$5 per share, represents a 32.6% premium over RPMGlobal’s last closing price, causing its shares to jump by more than 20%. But this bid is more than just a…
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What a volatile FY25 it as for WiseTech. Just look at all that it went through:
Richard White was going to depart, but he ultimately prevailed over his enemies,
The company unveiled one of the biggest buys in its history, only to see customers of its target company not like the deal,
Shares…
The Euro is strengthening while the USD is experiencing pressure, and numerous culprits are to blame. For instance, European countries are reporting strong GDP growth and employment figures. Conversely, the US is still wading in concerning inflation risks and a struggling labor market.
Forex affiliates should care about the Euro’s strength vs. the Dollar’s pressure primarily…
Battery recycling used to be a side note. Not now. Electric vehicles are everywhere and the minerals inside their batteries are worth too much to waste. On the ASX, a handful of companies have moved early. They’re locking in supply, scaling up plants and testing ways to strip value from what used to be scrap.
What…
An ASX price query, or a speeding ticket, is commonly issued to ASX companies that record unexpected share price movements without underlying news.
Is this really a big deal for companies?
The typical format of an ASX price query
The ASX will send the company a letter, sometimes pausing trading until the letter is responded to.…
Some days in the forex market feel calm, with prices drifting slowly from one level to the next. Other days, prices jump in wide bursts, reversing direction without warning. For traders, those unpredictable sessions can either be an opportunity to profit or a quick route to losses.
Volatility is not just about dramatic moves on a…
The 50/30/20 rule — 50% for needs, 30% for wants, 20% for savings — has long been a trusted personal budget allocation method. But with today’s streaming platforms, multiplayer games, and on-demand digital services, “wants” often centre on online leisure spending. Without structure, these recurring costs can easily chip away at savings and disrupt long-term…
What if diagnosing a serious disease was as simple as taking a home pregnancy test?
Right now, in Adelaide, a small-cap tech company, Archer Materials (ASX:AXE), is working to make that possible. Their goal is to shrink an entire medical lab onto a semiconductor chip that can analyse a drop of bodily fluid and detect…
Not all commodities are created equal.
Gold has long been the world’s safe haven, lithium has become the lifeblood of our electric future and uranium, well, uranium might just be the next step for shaping the next era of energy.
We still remember the first time we looked at a uranium price chart and realised…
IGO Ltd’s (ASX: IGO) share price took a heavy hit this week after the company revealed a major writedown on its Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery. The company’s lithium hydroxide plant at Kwinana, once hailed as a cornerstone of Australia’s battery materials push, has been hit with a massive writedown. The news triggered a sharp sell-off,…
