04 Mar 2020 - The Australian share market opened with more losses this morning and is now tracking 1.2 per cent lower at noon.
04 Mar 2020 - Starpharma (ASX:SPL) today announced that following the successful launch of the VivaGel antiviral condom by Okamoto Industries in Japan, they are now seeking to expand its licence territory in Japan.
04 Mar 2020 - Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX:NEU) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation to trofinetide for the treatment of Rett syndrome, a serious and rare neurological disorder.
04 Mar 2020 - IGO (ASX:IGO) has elected to enter an earn-in and joint venture agreement to sole fund up to $15 million in exploration expenditure at the Yeneena copper-cobalt project in the Paterson Province in WA.
04 Mar 2020 - Real estate group Dexus (ASX:DXS) will end the management of the Australian Mandate, comprising a $1.6 billion property portfolio from 30 June 2020.
04 Mar 2020 - Following negative leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. In the US the Federal Reserve, in a surprise move, cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to help with the economic stress caused by the coronavirus. Wall Street initially rallied but then experienced a drop. Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) reports that underground sub-level cave stoping has recommenced at the Big Bell underground mine.
04 Mar 2020 - Industrial engineering services group, Engenco (ASX:EGN) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Gemco Rail has crystallised an unconditional sale agreement to sell its remaining rail rental wagon fleet.
04 Mar 2020 - Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) announced that the appointment of Ken Barton as a director of Crown has become effective.
03 Mar 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and the local bourse managed to close 0.7% higher. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a 25-basis-point cut, taking the cash rate to the historic low of 0.5%. Regenerative medicine company AVITA Medical (ASX:AVH) today announced the initiation of the enrollment of the first patient at the Arizona Burn Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.
03 Mar 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and is now tracking 1.9% higher at noon. Shares in Clinuvel (ASX:CUV) rose today after reporting yesterday that their supply of Scenesse – its photoprotective drug – has not been affected by coronavirus. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) shares are also on the rise after they reported yesterday a significant increase in earnings. Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the APRR Transaction.
