-- Tivan (ASX:TVN) said Robert Gerrard was appointed as its Chief Operating Officer, effective April 20, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
He was recently the senior director of energy and resources at Kellogg Brown & Root.
-- Tivan (ASX:TVN) said Robert Gerrard was appointed as its Chief Operating Officer, effective April 20, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
He was recently the senior director of energy and resources at Kellogg Brown & Root.
Chanjet Information Technology (HKG:1588) posted net profit attributable to shareholders of 19.1 million yuan for the first quarter of 2026, up 3% from 18.6 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing.Operating revenue was 267.5 million yuan, representing an increase of 13% year-on-year.
Shanxi Coal International Energy's (SHA:600546) attributable profit rose 68% to 428.5 million yuan in the first quarter from 254.9 million yuan a year ago, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the coal producer increased 69% to 0.22 yuan from 0.13 yuan in the prior-year period.Operating income grew 30% year over year to 4.97 billion yuan from 3.82 billion yuan.
The proportion of respondents expecting Hong Kong's business situation to improve in the second quarter remained unchanged from the first quarter at 11%, the city's census and statistics department said Friday.Pessimism rose, with 16% of respondents expecting a worse business situation in the second quarter compared with 14% in the first quarter.Respondents from the accommodation and food services sector foresee a worse business situation in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, the department said.Employment is seen to decrease on balance or remain broadly unchanged, with declines expected in the accommodation and food services and information and communications sectors .Looking ahead, a government spokesperson said near-term business outlook among large enterprises turned "somewhat more cautious" amid the prevailing geopolitical situation in the Middle East.The spokesperson said the conflict in the Middle East remains a "key source of external uncertainty" for businesses and the government was mitigating a rise in fuel prices with short-term targeted measures.