Shareholders considered and voted on a scheme for Zurich to acquire all shares, with a special dividend of AUD 0.05 per share and a total scheme consideration of up to AUD 0.67 per share including franking credits. Directors unanimously recommended the scheme, and proxy votes strongly favored appro…
Australian stocks advanced 79 points or 0.9% to 8,851 in early trade on Monday, reversing weakness in the prior session and tracking stronger U.S. stock futures.Sentiment was buoyed by softer oil prices after a pause in U.S.–Iran tensions over the weekend.Locally, flash PMI data showed services act…
The dollar index slipped to around 101.2 on Monday, giving back some of last week's gains as oil prices retreated following a pause in hostilities between the US and Iran over the weekend, easing concerns over supply disruptions and inflation.The US suspended its nearly two-week campaign of strikes…
Decentralized cloud storage provider Storj Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said it plans to keep its network running while restructuring legacy liabilities and exploring an ownership pathway for STORJ tokenholders.On Sunday, Storj said it filed the voluntary case in…
SINGAPORE, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda today revealed the most-booked activities and attractions across Asia in the first half of 2026, offering a window into how travelers are exploring the region's most iconic experiences. The data reinforces that beyond the destin…
US heating oil prices fell toward $4.00 per gallon on Monday, pulling back from a more than three-month high as reports of a pause in hostilities between Iran and the US provided some relief from supply concerns.Washington has paused its bombing campaign since late Friday after nearly two weeks of…
European natural gas prices dropped more than 7% to below €59 per MWh on Monday, pulling back from a four-month high as tensions in the Middle East eased following a halt in military strikes between the US and Iran.The US has stopped launching further attacks on Iran since late Friday after 13 cons…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.2% to above 64,700, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.6% to 4,035 on Monday, recovering some of the previous session's losses as oil prices fell sharply after the US held off on attacking Iran over the weekend, while Tehran also suspended its retaliatory operations…
Silvaco is integrating NVIDIA accelerated computing and AI with its physics-based simulation portfolio to advance digital twins for semiconductor design and manufacturingSANTA CLARA, Calif., July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silvaco Group, Inc. NASDAQ:SVCO (“Silvaco”), a leading provider of TCAD, E…
New long-running, fully agentic workflows spanning EDA to CAE multiply engineering productivityKey HighlightsSUNNYVALE, Calif., July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2026 DAC Chips to Systems Conference, Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) announced advancements to agentic AI for engineering in colla…
NVIDIA Agent Toolkit With NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X LibrariesNews Summary:LONG BEACH, Calif., July 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA today announced an expansion of NVIDIA Agent Toolkit for engineering, now adding NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo™ and CUDA-X™ libraries as agent-ready tools and skills built…
PLANO, Texas, July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deliver self-verifying agentic AI workflows to EDA, helping semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) engineering teams move from autonomous task orchestration toward mor…
Shareholders considered and voted on a scheme for Zurich to acquire all shares, with a cash offer of AUD 0.65 per share, reduced to AUD 0.60 if a special dividend is paid. Directors unanimously recommended the scheme, and proxy votes showed strong support. Results will be announced to the ASX.Based…
US gasoline prices slid to around $3.28 per gallon on Monday, retreating from a two-month high, as reports of a pause in hostilities between Iran and the US offered some respite from supply concerns.A senior Iranian official said Tehran would halt attacks if Washington also refrains from further st…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday unexpectedly tightened monetary policy by slightly increasing the rate of appreciation of its Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band, while leaving the width and center of the band unchanged. "In an environment of co…
Imricor Medical Systems ASX:IMR has launched its US commercial operations with deployment of the NorthStar interventional magnetic resonance (iMR) cardiac mapping and guidance system at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.The contract follows US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety clearance…
Natural gas decreased to 2.82 USD/MMBtu, the lowest since May 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, Natural gas lost 11.27%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 7.94%.
Qala Shallows achieved a key breakthrough, accelerating access to higher-grade ore and ramping up gold production. The company secured a full project finance package, repaid bridge loans, and advanced infrastructure, while expanding its resource base and progressing strategic divestments.Original d…
Silver climbed more than 2% toward $60 an ounce on Monday, moving away from eight-month lows as oil prices dropped sharply following a pause in hostilities between the US and Iran over the weekend, reducing concerns over supply disruptions and inflation.The US suspended its nearly two-week campaign…
Gold climbed 1% toward $4,100 an ounce on Monday, moving away from nine-month lows as oil prices dropped sharply following a pause in hostilities between the US and Iran over the weekend, reducing concerns over supply disruptions and inflation.The US suspended its nearly two-week campaign of strike…
