16 Feb 2021 - Homeware store Adairs (ASX:ADH) Adairs today released its results for the half year showing record sales and profitability at a time when its 43 Greater Melbourne stores were closed for almost half the period due to COVID-19 related restrictions.
16 Feb 2021 - Emerging lithium-boron supplier, ioneer (ASX:INR) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Caterpillar for the use of Cat’s system for hauling at the Rhyolite Ridge mine in Nevada in the US.
16 Feb 2021 - BHP (ASX:BHP) is to offer shareholders a higher-than-expected $US1.01 per share dividend after reporting underlying profit had increased 16 per cent to $US6.3 billion over the half year.
16 Feb 2021 - Leading health imaging company Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) today announced its wholly owned US subsidiary, Visage Imaging, Inc., has signed a 7-year contract worth $31 million.
16 Feb 2021 - The ASX is set to open higher this morning, as coronavirus vaccine optimism continues to push commodities higher. Oil prices soared yesterday, reaching their highest in about 13 months. Meanwhile, the WHO says there has been a dramatic fall in the number of coronavirus cases globally, with newly recorded infections the lowest in months. The news comes as Victoria enters its fourth day of lockdown. Ansell (ASX:ANN) show profit is up 61.9% year on year.
15 Fab 2021 - Major miners pushed the market up today with materials being the best performing sector. At the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 62 points higher, or 0.9% higher to finish at 6,869. Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY) has confirmed it is engaged in ongoing discussions with Essity Aktiebolag about a potential proposal to acquire the outstanding ordinary shares in Asaleo.
15 Feb 2021 - The ASX lifted during the early trading hours and is tracking 0.9% higher or 59 points higher at noon at 6,865. Nearmap (ASX:NEA) shares have risen after reporting pleasing half year results. Utilities is the only sector in the red. CIMIC Group (ASX:CIM) has signed a share purchase agreement with SALD Investment LLC for the sale of CIMIC’s investment in the Middle East.
15 Feb 2021 - Lithium company Orocobre (ASX:ORE) say that some minor damage was sustained at their site office at their Naraha Lithium Hydroxide Plant in Japan after an earthquake at the weekend.
15 Feb 2021 - Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Ken Barton has today stepped down from his role of with immediate effect.
15 Feb 2021 - Medicinal cannabis producer Cann Group (ASX:CAN) has sealed a deal to acquire Satipharm from Canadian-domiciled Harvest One Cannabis (CVE:HVT).
