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Janus Electric (ASX:JNS), an Australian leader in heavy road transport electrification, has provided an update on its operations and funding.

The company has completed Cement Australia’s eighth truck conversion at Moorebank, with two additional conversions over 75% finished.

BHP Group's (ASX:BHP) Vicuna joint venture with Lundin Mining has lodged its application for Argentina's RIGI PEELP investment regime, covering the Josemaria and Filo del Sol copper-gold projects.

According to RBC Capital Markets analyst Kaan Peker, the submission marks a procedural step rather than a shift in project risk, noting that fiscal benefits are not yet assured and approval will hinge on government assessment, timing, and alignment with an integrated technical report due in the first quarter of 2026.

Shares in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) opened nearly 12% lower in Frankfurt trading today, tracking steep losses in U.S. after-hours trading, after the technology giant issued sales and profit forecasts that missed analyst estimates.

The sell-off was fueled by investor anxiety over the massive capital expenditure required to fund the company's aggressive pursuit of AI cloud-computing customers.

Bybit and DL Research released the World Crypto Rankings 2025, analysing crypto adoption across 79 countries using 28 metrics and 92 data points.

Singapore ranked first due to strong regulation, institutional participation and high levels of public engagement, with more than 11% of residents owning crypto.

Crypto markets saw a mild recovery after the US Federal Reserve executed its third consecutive interest rate cut this year, totalling 0.75% between September and December.

Analysts noted that despite long-term bullish implications, each cut triggered short-term sell-offs consistent with a “buy the rumour, sell the news” pattern.

The Lovesac Company (NASDAQ:LOVE) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending November 2, 2025.

Net sales for the quarter totaled $150.2 million, reflecting a modest 0.2% year-over-year increase.

NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV) announced on December 11, 2025, that it is advancing a strategic collaboration with Luminia to potentially supply battery systems for a portfolio of solar-plus-storage projects in California.

The collaboration is under a non-binding framework agreement.

Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Australian energy company Alinta Energy in a transaction valued at $6.5 billion, including debt.

The deal positions Sembcorp at the forefront of Australia's evolving power sector, marking one of the most significant energy takeovers in recent years.

Venus Metals (ASX:VMC) announced that a subsidiary of IGO (ASX:IGO) has elected to proceed with Stage 2 of its farm-in at the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Exploration Project in Western Australia, committing $3 million to further exploration under the existing joint venture agreement with VMC's subsidiary.