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Amcor plc reported a 10% increase in net sales for fiscal 2025 following its merger with Berry Global Group, Inc., yet net income fell 30% amid significant integration expenses and higher debt costs. The company aims to unlock $530 million in synergies by 2028 while navigating global economic and operational risks.

Metallium Ltd has made significant strides in developing its first U.S. Flash Joule Heating metal recovery facility in Texas, with major equipment orders, site upgrades, and feedstock procurement advancing commissioning plans.

BlueScope Steel’s FY2025 results reveal a dip in revenue and earnings amid challenging market conditions, yet the company maintains robust cash flow and advances its sustainability agenda.

BlueScope Steel reported a resilient FY2025 with $738 million underlying EBIT despite soft market conditions, advancing key growth and decarbonisation initiatives. The company extends its buy-back program and maintains a strong balance sheet as it targets significant earnings uplift by 2030.

SportsHero Limited reveals key details of its exclusive distribution deal with Yes2Games, targeting mobile game markets in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, though revenue impact remains pending.

Carbine Resources is set to issue over 110 million shares and broker options following shareholder approval, aiming to fund its Muchea and Down South Silica Sand projects and strengthen its working capital position.

Gold Road Resources Limited has agreed to be acquired by Gruyere Holdings Pty Ltd, owned by Gold Fields Limited, in a scheme of arrangement offering $3.29 per share in cash consideration. The Gold Road Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favor of the Scheme, subject to no superior proposal emerging.

Connexion Mobility Ltd reported a robust 14% revenue increase and a 32% rise in profit after tax for FY25, underpinned by its SaaS fleet management platforms and a significant share buyback program.

WAM Leaders Limited has raised its fully franked full year dividend to 9.4 cents per share despite underperforming the ASX 200 in FY2025, signaling confidence in a market inflection and a strategic pivot towards quality and growth sectors.

WAM Leaders Limited reported a strong $63.8 million net profit for FY2025 and declared a fully franked final dividend of 4.7 cents per share, despite its investment portfolio underperforming the benchmark index.

The Takeovers Panel has accepted an undertaking from betr Entertainment, addressing key disclosure and structural concerns in its takeover bid for PointsBet, while declining to declare unacceptable circumstances.

Adelong Gold has formally issued a Deadlock Notice to Great Divide Mining, citing fundamental disagreements over the approval of the Challenger Gold Mine’s first annual programme and budget. The dispute raises questions about the joint venture’s path forward amid conflicting claims on production targets and technical assumptions.