The offer represented a 37% premium on Ramsay’s closing share price on Tuesday. The stock rose more than 25% on Wednesday to A$81 on news of the approach

In proposing to install an independent chair, the National Legal and Policy Center said the roles of CEO and chairman are "greatly diminished" when one person holds both

Stocks fell on most Asian markets on Monday amid continued concerns over rate hikes and China's slowing economy.

China Merchants Bank shares plunged the most in seven years after a report that said a bank executive was helping officials with an inquiry.

Unexpectedly strong GDP data for the first quarter of 2022, not heavily affected by China's worse Covid-19 outbreak in two years, also fails to lift the market

Ride-hailing firm says it won't apply to list shares on any other stock exchange before the delisting of its American Depositary Shares from NYSE is complete.

Musk's cash offer of $54.20 a share, which values the company at $43 billion, represents a 38% premium to Twitter's April 1 close

"Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company," Musk said in a letter to Twitter chairman Bret Taylor. His offer price of $54.20 a share, represents a 38% premium on its April 1 close

The company, which also has Apple and Qualcomm as customers, previously said it expected strong growth to accelerate in coming years

The deal comes amid an increasing number of US-listed Chinese firms also listing in Hong Kong as a regulatory stand-off shows no signs of ending

Panel says allowing issues of fractional shares will help small investors access high-value shares, while also giving a boost to India's bid to improve the ease of doing business

The consortium includes New Zealand infrastructure investor Morrison & Co and Australian pension scheme Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation