Simon Evans
Financial Review
South Australia, Australia
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Cashed-up tradies push work boots retailer RSEA to record
Tradies are spending up on fashionable work boots and clothing. → Read More
InvoCare shares hit as funeral rivals gain market share
The owner of Simplicity Funerals, White Lady Funerals and Le Pine has had $170m wiped off its sharemarket value. → Read More
Link nears an end to costly UK nightmare
The share registries company has written down the value of its troubled British business by $449m as a sale looms. → Read More
In the market for a new car? Get ready to haggle again
New vehicle supply is improving as the negative wealth effect from falling house prices arrives, ending the golden days for car dealers. → Read More
Myer posts strongest sales in almost 20 years
With social calendars full again with events and functions, Myer took advantage of demand for apparel, footwear and fashion accessories. → Read More
Why it’s a bumpy road ahead for electric cars (in seven charts)
Australia has been a slow adopter of electric vehicles, but the sector is gathering speed. → Read More
BHP lands OZ Minerals buyout with higher $9.6b offer
Mining giant BHP has won out in its pursuit of OZ Minerals, with the copper company’s board agreeing to a higher $28.25 per share offer. → Read More
An ‘Airbnb’ of electric vehicle charging stations at home
Chargehound has 600 people on its books already wanting to rent out their home charging stations to other users. → Read More
IPO window shut until mid-2023, says Ashurst M&A boss
Energy and healthcare are tipped to be the sectors where there will be the most action in the next 12 months. → Read More
Link gets new $1.27b bid for a large chunk of group
Canada’s Dye & Durham has chased Link for 10 months and made three different part buyout proposals in a week. → Read More
BlueScope eyes more US steel expansion after record profits
The steelmaker’s underlying annual profits were the highest in its 20-year history since it de-merged from BHP. → Read More
Why pricing power is a drawcard for investors during inflation
Coles, Woolworths, Brambles, Amcor and Aurizon are among big ASX stocks with the clout to pass on rising costs. → Read More
Used car prices up 7.5pc in June quarter, but relief in sight
Moody’s Analytics says used vehicle prices should start to fall. → Read More
How will swimming’s new transgender rules work?
Swimming’s world governing body has voted to restrict transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions. Here is an explanation of the policy and FINA’s reasoning. → Read More
Treasury Wines goes greener with 9500 solar panels
The Penfolds and Wolf Blass owner will run its two biggest wineries in Australia on solar power. → Read More
Boral razor gang ramps up with hundreds more jobs to go
Under ‘Project Next’, Boral is sharpening the axe faster, with the help of PwC, with more job cuts before June 30. → Read More
First China version of Penfolds to sell for $30 to $50 a bottle
Treasury Wine Estates CEO Tim Ford says the red wine blend made from Chinese vineyard grapes won’t tarnish the brand. → Read More
Tribe Breweries predicts wave of M&A in craft beer
Aluminium can prices are up 10 per cent-plus, putting extra pressure on brewers as scale becomes more important. → Read More
Kogan.com profits sink as online shopping slows
Shares in the one-time market darling are sitting at less than one sixth of the value they reached in October 2020. → Read More
Endeavour hikes steak meal prices as pub crowds return
Sales slowed marginally at Dan Murphy’s and BWS retail chains from the boom times of at-home consumption. → Read More