Jon Cuthbert

RocketBoots (ASX:ROC) has secured firm commitments to raise $7 million through the placement of 28 million new shares at $0.25 each.

Western Gold Resources (ASX:WGR) has approved a decision to mine for its 100%-owned Gold Duke Project in Western Australia.

Private equity giant Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is set to acquire Hamilton Island from the Oatley family for approximately $1.2 billion.

Monash IVF Group (ASX:MVF) announced that the consortium comprising Genesis Capital Investment Management and WHSP Holdings has withdrawn its non-binding indicative proposal to acquire 100% of Monash IVF.

Speculation around a potential Lighter token airdrop intensified after traders on Polymarket priced an 86% probability of a launch before the end of 2025.

Trinity Biotech (NASDAQ:TRIB) shares are in focus after the diagnostics specialist reported a return to positive adjusted EBITDA and secured a major 9 million-unit order for its flagship HIV screening product.

Invivyd (NASDAQ:IVVD) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration Fast Track designation for VYD2311, an investigational monoclonal antibody designed as a long-acting, intramuscular alternative to traditional vaccines for individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has appointed Sayan Chakraborty and Charlotte Yarkoni to its Board of Directors, effective January 5, 2026.

The move brings high-level cloud and artificial intelligence expertise to the credit reporting firm as it looks to modernize its global information platforms.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) confirmed on Monday the receipt of an amended unsolicited tender offer from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY), marking the latest escalation in a high-stakes bidding war for the storied Hollywood studio.

Former Mt Gox chief Mark Karpelès has revisited the 2014 exchange collapse and his harsh detention in Japan, while outlining his life after bitcoin’s first major crisis.