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Wendy’s takes on burger rivals with first Australian store in decades
The world’s third-largest burger chain is launching after months of taste-testing and planning. But other big American brands have tried, and failed, to grow.
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This Month
TikTok banker rejected hush money from Gresham
A social media influencer and former employee of investment bank Gresham Partners, Chloe Barry-Hang, has told her followers about a negative workplace incident.
UK’s Darktrace buys Turnbull-backed cyber firm for up to $161m
The cybersecurity giant, which counted deceased British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch as a founding investor, is set to acquire Cado Security in which Turnbull has an interest.
Rare earths, biotech and small caps: Fundies’ uncut gems
Speculative ideas proved capable of huge returns in 2024. Here are the under-the-radar stock picks that made the most money last year.
ASX to rise, Australian dollar under pressure
A lower Australian dollar may push up petrol prices and heap more pressure on inflation, leading the Reserve Bank to potentially delay 2025 interest rate cuts.
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December 2024
ASX to forge ahead in rocky 2025 as bull market limps on
While strategists expect the sharemarket to rally in the new year ahead of the Reserve Bank’s first interest rate cut, they also predict a volatile 12 months.
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ASX extends advance as market reopens after Christmas break
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 40.9 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 8261.8 at the closing bell on Friday, when eight out of 11 sectors climbed.
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The stocks that did the most damage in 2024 – and the ones that ruled
One fintech darling has more than tripled in the past 12 months, but the same can’t be said for lithium stocks on the front line of the EV slowdown.
ESG investing on shaky footing as green fatigue sweeps ETF market
Once attracting almost 20 per cent of inflows into exchange-traded funds, climate and social-focused strategies collected 3 per cent of new money this year.
Short seller accuses Sezzle of ‘sketchy’ practices, low-quality loans
The buy now, pay later group delisted from the ASX earlier this year and has described the allegations as “misleading and out of context”.
Fundie says this ASX non-bank lender is ripe for a rally
K2 Asset Management’s chief investment officer, David Poppenbeek, says small caps are in a “generational sweet spot”.
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ASX snaps five-day losing streak as banks climb; Data3 dives10pc
Shares advance on Commonwealth Bank rise. Rio Tinto and BHP to build ‘green’ plant. Another Star Entertainment departure. Oil slips and gold holds steady. Follow updates here.
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Uranium investor hopes dashed as UBS cuts outlook
The broker has cut its forecast for the controversial energy source over the next two years
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ASX lower as HMC dives 10pc; bitcoin hits record
Shares slip as iron ore prices fell overnight, sending miners lower. Investors sell DigiCo and HMC post IPO. Follow for more.
ASX extends losses as Downer, Ventia tumble
Shares slip; jobless rate drops to 3.9pc; Coronado gets green light for Queensland mine; oOh!media to cut costs; Cettire confirms block sale; Pilbara CEO loads up on stock. Follow updates here.
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Here’s where ECP’s Annabelle Miller has been buying up shares
The Sydney-based global investor is tipping a Nasdaq-listed used-car website will take over Europe and says a 19th century industrial company is ripe for a re-rating.
ASX touches two-week low; tech sells off as traders await US CPI
Investors await November’s CPI report. Cettire block trade changes hands. Google-parent Alphabet soars. Follow updates here.
China’s surprise pledge sends commodities soaring
BHP and Rio Tinto rallied with commodity prices after Beijing signalled bolder support for the world’s second-largest economy next year.
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ASX closes lower; RBA did not discuss rate cut
ASX closes lower despite paring losses after the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps the cash rate at 13-year high. Mining stocks rallied, while bank and tech stocks dropped on wave of profit-taking.
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ASX flat; Platinum tumbles 14pc; GQG rises 6pc
Shares flat; Regal ceases buyout talks with Platinum; GQG cancels share buyback; ex HSBC wealth and personal banking chief appointed as ANZ CEO. Follow here for more.