Ventia Services Group (ASX:VNT, NZE:CGF) said Challenger (ASX:CGF) raised its voting power in the firm to 6.24% from 5.03%, as of May 29, according to Tuesday filings with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.
Challenger now holds 51.2 million shares in the firm.
Ventia's shares rose nearly 2% in recent trading on the New Zealand bourse.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' (NSE:TMPV, BOM:500570) total sales rose 42% to 59,790 units in May, against 42,040 units sold a year ago, according to a Monday filing to the Indian bourses.Total domestic sales in May also grew 42% to 59,090 units from 41,557 units a year earlier, the filing said.Of the total, electric vehicle sales jumped 85% year-on-year to 10,517 units from 5,685 units.
Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy (SHE:002128) fully acquired Baiyinhua Coal & Power for 11.1 billion yuan, according to a Tuesday disclosure on the Shenzhen bourse.The acquisition was made through share placement and capital injection.The company raised 4.50 billion yuan as part of the acquisition funds.The Chinese coal products maker's shares dropped 4% during the morning trade.
Formosa Pharmaceuticals (TPE:6838) received approval from Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare for a drug to treat inflammation and pain following ocular surgery, according to a Monday Taiwan Exchange filing.Shares gained about 3% in Tuesday's late morning trade.The drug dubbed APP13007, is marketed as BYQLOVI Ophthalmic Suspension 0.05%.Financial details and accumulated development costs were not disclosed.