-- Easy Smart Group Holdings Ltd（香港証券取引所：2442）は、支配株主であるEver Genius International Groupが、同社株式の9.27％に相当する株式を売却したと発表した。
消防設備工事会社である同社の株価は、火曜日の午前中の取引で3%近く下落した。
Ever Geniusは、新規投資家に対し、1株当たり19.61香港ドルの価格で3,780万株を私募により売却した。
売却後、Ever Geniusは同社株式の65.73%に相当する2億6,820万株を保有することになる。
Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) welcomes a decision by the Australian government to maintain the electric car discount for another year, according to a Tuesday statement.It noted that the policy provides certainty for the charging industry, supporting further investment in Australia's charging infrastructure and helping build the network needed for broader electric vehicle adoption.Its shares jumped 7% in recent trading, reaching a two-year peak.
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson said the company is becoming "more optimistic" on fuel supply, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.Speaking at the Macquarie Australia Conference, Hudson said the company has fuel commitments up to the middle of June, per the report.Hudson noted that the airline registered strong demand for domestic and international air travel despite high fuel prices.(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.)
Sigma Healthcare (ASX:SIG) said Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Greenlight Healthcare, under which the Chemist Warehouse brand will enter the UK market.The company said in a statement that it will acquire a 75% interest in a number of stores of the employee-owned pharmacy group, with 25% continuing to be held by GreenLight.Sigma will license the Chemist Warehouse brand and intellectual property, and provide retail support, while GreenLight will provide the dispensary and professional services requirements as well as back office support.The first phase of the joint venture will focus on rebranding and developing up to five stores initially, with the first site to be in Hoxton Street, northeast of the city of London. If the first phase proves to be successful, more stores could be developed in the second phase. The parties plan to identify existing GreenLight pharmacies and where appropriate develop or relocate these into Chemist Warehouse stores.Sigma Healthcare's shares rose nearly 4% in recent trading on Tuesday.