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Web Travel shares rebound as management downplays Spanish tax audit
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (185+ words) Web Travel Group (ASX: WEB) shares rebounded sharply on Monday, recovering some of the ground lost late last week as management moved to calm investor concerns over a Spanish tax audit. The stock rose strongly in early trade after plunging…...
Pepper Money surges on Challenger's acquisition proposal
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (196+ words) Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) has surged 25% in morning trade after confirming it has received a confidential, non-binding and conditional proposal from Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) to acquire 100% of the lender via a scheme of arrangement at $2.60 per share. At midday,…...
ASX’s shock $44bn bounce-back
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (189+ words) The week's trading has opened with a roaring start after an overnight rally on Wall Street, with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 102.10 points to 8,811. In the first half-hour of trade, it kept climbing to 8852 with a dollar figure of $44bn. Logistics giant…...
Warning 'young people won't be hired' as Coles, Woolies, McDonald's brace for pay rule
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (682+ words) Millions of young Australian workers could receive a pay boost if a key wage case rules to abolish junior rates. Big businesses like Coles, Woolworths and McDonald's are often a stepping stone to full-time employment for young people, but businesses…...
Assessing Unum Group (UNM) Valuation After Earnings Miss And Higher Group Insurance Claims
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (598+ words) Unum Group (UNM) has come under closer investor scrutiny after its fourth quarter 2025 results showed flat year on year revenue, profit below analyst expectations, and pressure from higher group insurance claims. See our latest analysis for Unum Group. Following the…...
Hidden stress of Aussie's $200,000 income as highest paid tradies revealed: 'Not that great"
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (703+ words) When it come to top earnings among the trades, there's a new king (or queen) in town. Fresh data from a software platform used by tradies to help manage their bookings and billings shows plumbers have pipped electricians at the…...
Household spending falls 0.4% in February as rate hikes and earlier sales weigh on demand
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (247+ words) The first monthly decline since'March 2024'comes as households absorb back-to-back interest rate rises from the Reserve Bank, including this month's hike. However, the ABS said the earlier strength in spending likely reflected purchases being brought forward to coincide with major…...
China, South Korea back feasibility studies for WA green hydrogen hub
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (134+ words) China's SANY International Development and a group of unnamed South Korean companies have signed a deal to support feasibility studies for the proposed Western Green Energy Hub in south-east Western Australia. Project developer Western Green Energy Hub said the agreement…...
NZX Midday Sector Update: Producer Manufacturing Soars, Communications Fall
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (59+ words) NZX Midday Sector Update: Producer Manufacturing Soars, Communications Fall'Yahoo Finance Australia Producer manufacturing shares gained the most on the New Zealand Exchange, rising 3% by midday Monday. Skellerup Holdings (NZE:SKL) shares rose 4% in recent trade. Meanwhile, the communications sector shares…...
ASX Preview: Australian Shares Set to Rise Amid US Fed Policy Optimism; CAR Group Posts Higher Fiscal H1 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (85+ words) ASX Preview: Australian Shares Set to Rise Amid US Fed Policy Optimism; CAR Group Posts Higher Fiscal H1 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue'Yahoo Finance Australia Oops, something went wrong ASX Preview: Australian Shares Set to Rise Amid US Fed Policy Optimism; CAR Group…...