Isaac Francis

Liontown (ASX:LTR) has completed the open pit mining at its Kathleen Valley Lithium Operation, delivered on schedule and marking the transition to a fully underground mining operation.

Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) announced a new receivables financing partnership with ASX-listed financial services firm Challenger (ASX:CGF).

The BTC/XAU ratio has fallen to around 20 ounces of gold per bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), marking its weakest level since early 2024 and renewing questions over Bitcoin’s near-term direction.

The blockchain sector is approaching a structural transformation that extends beyond smart contracts and programmable assets, according to John Wang, managing director of Neo Ecofund and head of Neo ecosystem growth.

The United States Federal Reserve has come under renewed scrutiny after launching a programme known as Reserve Management Purchases, which some analysts argue amounts to covert monetary expansion.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis has confirmed she will retire from the Senate in January 2027, ending a tenure that made her one of the most influential political supporters of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and digital assets in Washington.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Nvidia’s $5 billion investment in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), a significant move that could reshape the semiconductor landscape.

The approval comes amid concerns that the deal could alter competition dynamics, particularly impacting rivals such as Taiwan’s TSMC and U.S.-based AMD.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported strong fiscal second-quarter results, with net income of $395.4 million for the period, translating to $1.10 per share.

TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) today announced that it will implement a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its ordinary shares, effective with trading on a split-adjusted basis when markets open on December 23, 2025.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) today announced the completion of the sale of its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR-managed capital accounts and investment affiliates.