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Nick Scali Limited reported a resilient FY25 with solid sales growth in Australia and New Zealand, while UK operations continue to improve margins despite ongoing losses. The company declared a fully franked dividend and outlined plans for further expansion.

Nick Scali Limited reported a solid FY25 underlying profit of $62 million, driven by strong ANZ sales and online growth, while UK operations continue to struggle amid store refurbishments and brand repositioning.

Nick Scali Limited reported a 5.8% revenue increase to $495.3 million in FY25, driven by its UK acquisition, but statutory net profit fell 28.4% amid integration and freight disruption costs. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 33 cents per share.

QBE Insurance Group has announced a 31-cent ordinary dividend for the half-year ending June 2025, offering shareholders multiple currency payment options and participation in dividend reinvestment and bonus share plans.

Lodestar Minerals has launched a revised loyalty options offer, increasing the allocation ratio to one option per twenty shares, aiming to reward shareholders and potentially raise capital.

Lodestar Minerals launches a pro-rata bonus issue of Loyalty Options to existing shareholders, offering potential future capital without immediate dilution. The options are exercisable at $0.01 until August 2029, aiming to reward long-term investors and support company growth.

AMP Limited reported a modest increase in underlying net profit after tax to $236 million for the first half of 2025, supported by steady revenues and disciplined cost management across its key business units.

AMP reported a 9.2% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $131 million for the first half of 2025, driven by robust cashflow growth and steady performances across its wealth and banking divisions. The company also declared a 2.0 cents per share interim dividend, maintaining disciplined cost control amid ongoing strategic investments.

AMP Limited reported a 9.2% rise in underlying net profit after tax for the first half of 2025, alongside a declared interim dividend, while navigating fresh legal challenges.

Critical Resources Limited is advancing a suite of gold, antimony, and lithium projects across New Zealand, Canada, and Australia, with drill programs slated for late 2025. The company’s focus on underexplored Tier-1 jurisdictions and strategic resource development positions it well amid tightening critical minerals supply.

Critical Resources Limited has executed binding agreements to acquire a strategic gold-antimony portfolio in New Zealand’s Otago and Reefton regions, including the drill-ready Cap Burn project near OceanaGold’s Macraes mine. This low-cost entry into a Tier-1 jurisdiction offers promising exploration upside supported by recent geological analogues and regulatory reforms.

Syrah Resources has initiated a fully underwritten A$70 million equity raising alongside a two-year forbearance agreement with the US Department of Energy, supporting its Vidalia and Balama operations. The retail entitlement offer opened on 6 August and closes on 20 August 2025.