ASX up 0.1pc; property, materials gain
The sharemarket closed slightly higher, supported by property and materials as financial stocks fell. InvoCare soared after TPG Capital’s revised $1.9bn bid. Elders dived after its profit warning.
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ASX rises on Brambles; ends week lower
Shares end higher on broad gains led by tech. Brambles jumps on consensus beat. Afterpay profit rise lifts Bloc. Irish regulators targets EML. Allkem jumps on profit surge.
Cashless gaming unstoppable, says Aristocrat
ASX-listed gaming giant Aristocrat has been developing the technology that will allow pokies to become cashless – a change it says is coming regardless of who wins the NSW election.
Libs must change to forge new path back to power
One of the key strategic questions is how the Liberal Party repositions to win back those Liberal seats that fell to the teals.
Nazis, nutters – it’s business as usual in Germany’s far right
It’s no surprise to find psychics involved in those German coup plans – the Nazis drew much of their inspiration from cranks.
Old west makes for sexy TV
Emily Blunt is an English aristocrat displaced and apprehensive in the barren and violent Wild West in Hugo Blick’s The English
Aristocrat mulls assault on lucrative US betting market
Poker machine giant Aristocrat is steaming ahead with plans to become a more diversified gaming company as its valuation soars.
ASX finishes at three-day low; Nufarm soars
Nufarm rises on solid profit. GrainCorp falls despite soaring earnings, special dividend. Zip soars 19pc for no reason. CBA falls on broker downgrades. OZ Minerals in a trading halt. Medibank justifies ransom rejection.
Royal serve for this duke of hazard
The British aristocrat who organised the Queen’s funeral has been banned from driving, despite arguing that he needed his car to arrange King Charles’ coronation.
It’s viva Las Vegas for Aristocrat chief Croker
Aristocrat boss Trevor Croker doesn’t see Americans tightenig their wallets yet. In fact he sees pent-up demand after two years of lockdown.
Aristocrat shares jump on $500m buyback amid expansion
The poker machine giant is returning ‘excess cash’ to investors via a share buyback of up to $500m that will begin next month.
ASX falls 1.7pc; Wesfarmers, JB Hi-Fi plunge
ASX ends four-day winning with retailers pummeled. Jobless rate hits 1974 low, Aristocrat jumps on buyback, Wesfarmers falls to 19-month low and Nufarm down amid profit rise.
Aristocrat suspends mobile gaming in Russia
The poker machine giant suspends mobile gaming in Russia and evacuates staff in war-torn Ukraine.
ASX ends losing streak; tech stocks jump
The local sharemarket rallies with all sectors gaining. Tsingshan backs Nickel Mines, Mesoblast and tech firms climb, Aristocrat quits Russia and NAB flags higher inflation.
Aristocrat tipped to hit the button on buyback
Aristocrat Leisure is due to make a market update on Wednesday, with some betting on a possible capital return above $600m.
Flight of the Conchords … on a pirate ship
Rhys Darby is the world’s most hopeless pirate until Taika Waititi’s Blackbeard takes him under his wing.
Aristocrat pulls staff from Ukraine
Aristocrat is evacuating staff from Ukraine and says it is also making progress in building its own online casino platform.
Aristocrat could target Playtech unit: analysts
Aristocrat missed out on buying Playtech, but may have a shot at buying the most lucrative unit of its business instead.
Banks win big from Aristocrat’s Playtech bid
Who’s the biggest – and in this case, perhaps the only – winner from Aristocrat Leisure’s failed takeover of British gaming software outfit Playtech?
Aristocrat to go it alone as Playtech bid fails
Aristocrat Leisure says it will develop its own platform to capitalise on the booming online casino market after it failed in a $3.9bn bid for UK gambling software group Playtech.
ASX tech stocks dive 6pc, Sydney Airport approved
Tech rout weighs on ASX as the sector dives 5.9 per cent, Block and Zip end 10 per cent down, investors approve Sydney Airport sale and Cettire dives on profit drop.
Aristocrat fails in $3.9bn Playtech bid
Aristocrat Leisure has failed at the last hurdle to close the $3.9bn acquisition of British gambling software group Playtech.
Aristocrat set to eye new targets
Aristocrat Leisure is not expected to be licking its wounds for long after failing in its attempt to buy takeover target Playtech, with new targets likely to be on the horizon.
Aristocrat rival pulls pin in Playtech bid
The ASX-listed gaming giant moves closer to taking control of the London-based gambling software firm in a major deal.
Aristocrat shrugs off Playtech bid delay
Aristocrat has hosed down speculation of a rival bid for Britain’s Playtech, saying potential suitors had plenty of time to show their hands.
Delay for Aristocrat in $3.9bn bid for Playtech
Poker machines group Aristocrat Leisure has hit a hurdle in its $3.9bn bid for Playtech as the British gambling software company continues talking with a rival bidder.
Aristocrat faces competition for Playtech
The poker machine manufacturer and online games company could be joined by two other suitors in the race for UK online gambling firm Playtech.
ASX200 gains 0.1%; Evolution up 9.7%
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index stabilised despite further falls in banks, with Evolution up 9.7%, Telstra at a 4-year high, and Macquarie at a record. ANZ tips housing slowdown and CBA boosts Nick Scali stake.
Aristocrat faces rivalry in battle for Playtech
Aristocrat Leisure’s proposed $5bn takeover play for UK online gambling software and content supplier Playtech is facing competition from a rival suitor.
The Lords of the Waterfront prepare to attack
The shipping industry faces another battle as ‘wharfies’ seek to have their high-paid jobs passed down to family members for countless generations.
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