The ASX Small Cap Takeover Revival, Why Private Equity Is Looking Down Market Again

For much of the past two years, Australia’s small cap market has traded as though corporate activity were an afterthought. Liquidity has remained thin, valuation…

Daniel Whittleston
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Lithium Just Woke Up Again, And the Market Wasn’t Ready for It

A surge in energy-storage demand, a bold Ganfeng forecast and a brutal short squeeze are reshaping the lithium trade Lithium…

DroneShield’s Rocky Week: Insider Selling and Contract Clarity Roil Shares Despite Strong Growth Outlook

DroneShield (ASX: DRO) has had a bruising week as a sharp share price decline, heavy insider selling, and confusion around…

Markets Snap Out of the Rate-Cut Dream: Tech, Crypto and Small Caps Lead the Sell-Off

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Rio Tinto Shelves Jadar Lithium Project as New CEO Refocuses on Costs and Capital Discipline

A Shift in Strategy Rio Tinto has shelved its $US2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, marking a sharp strategic…

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