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Web Travel Group (ASX:WEB) reported Wednesday fiscal 2026 underlying earnings of AU$0.238 per share, up from AU$0.205 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of AU$0.22.
Revenue for the 12 months ended March 31 was AU$394.1 million, compared with AU$328.4 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$380.5 million.
The board did not declare a dividend for this period.
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co (SHE:300015) applied to list its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The listing remains conditional on approvals from Chinese and Hong Kong regulators, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) launched its SiteMinder Powered capability, which allows select hospitality technology firms to integrate the company's distribution engine directly with their own platforms, according to a Thursday filing with the Australian bourse.Hospitality operating system Mews, the inaugural partner under the new capability, will integrate SiteMinder's distribution engine natively into its platform, where SiteMinder's Channels Plus, Demand Plus, and Dynamic Revenue Plus products will also be included.Existing SiteMinder and Mews joint customers are expected to transition to the integrated platform during the coming months under commercial rollout plans agreed between the companies, per the filing.The partnership is not expected to have a material financial impact in fiscal year 2026, but SiteMinder Powered should generate incremental long-term revenue opportunities, the company said.SiteMinder shares gained 11% in recent Thursday trade.
Hong Kong authorities raided the local offices of Chinese brokerages China Construction Bank (HKG:0939, SHA:601939) and CSC Financial (SHA:601066, HKG:6066) as part of a probe into misconduct during share offerings, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing sources.The investigation by the city's Securities and Futures Commission comes amid a boom in IPO activity that has pressured banks and exposed gaps in due diligence and listing practices, the report said.It was not yet clear which share offerings were the focus of the regulatory probe.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)