Soccer (or football, as some aficionados would leap to correct) is the world’s most-played sport. In fact, its popularity has increased following the FIFA World Cup, which saw millions of people tuning in for every match. The enthusiasm is high and the ambition to become a soccer player even higher, especially when you consider the
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As companies worldwide design plans to pull themselves out of the FY22 financial funk, Aussie-based advanced tech equipment company Ambertech (ASX: AMO) is counting on acquisitions. In keeping with that, it is set to acquire distributor Convoy International for about $3 million. Convoy International is an importer and distributor of hi-fi products, like speakers, amplifiers
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The construction industry has a bad rap for polluting the environment. As per the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), nearly 40% of all global carbon emissions are ascribed to the buildings segment. In fact, in 2021, concerns grew so much that investments to make it greener increased by 16% to $342.7 billion. One company all
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The Covid vaccine functioned by introducing the virus into our bodies, thus encouraging them to build antibodies. It was the usual fighting fire with fire. Sometimes, however, antibodies fail to do their job when faced with the disease. They end up blocking other pathways instead, thus creating side effects and leaving us to fend for
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Since crypto’s downfall last year, investors, like Perth-based Bitcoin and digital asset fund manager DigitalX (ASX: DCC), have had to undertake some serious damage control. Late last year, the CEO of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested for misusing customer funds. The revelations—of FTX funds being misdirected to Bankman-Fried’s trading company Alameda Research—sent not
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It’s been tough sledding for the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) sector over the past 12 months and even at the smaller end of the scale, debt recovery company Credit Intelligence (ASX: CI1) has not been immune from rising expenses which has resulted in a 70% profit downgrade warning. Fortunately for Credit Intelligence, which operates a BNPL platform
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Artificial intelligence biotech company Volpara Health (ASX: VHT) has started the year by raking in the money (is there a better way?), and shareholders are here for it. Volpara has signed five contracts worth $11.34 million (NZ$12.3 million) combined. The five-year contracts include some leading US healthcare companies, including Bon Secours Mercy Health, Northside Hospital,
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Gold brings good luck—or at least that’s what most festivals suggest, including the upcoming Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. It may be good ol’ folklore or maybe not, but one thing’s for sure: businesses that sell gold sure do get lucky during this time. In 2021, China saw a massive surge in gold
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Every day, two people are diagnosed in Australia with a form of motor neurone disease (MND). MND entails a group of diseases that attack your motor nerves, leaving your muscles to become weak and degenerate. According to the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations, MND affects over 350,000 people globally and kills over 100,000 people every
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American teens tossing the pigskin will soon have a definitive answer to who throws a tighter spiral with sports tech company Catapult Group (ASX: CAT) set to unveil the football of the future – a microchipped ball with wireless charging that can measure more than 1,000 metrics in live time. The football will be showcased
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