Konrad Wysocki

Konrad Wysocki is a senior markets reporter at Bez-kabli.pl, specializing in technology stocks, artificial intelligence and global financial markets. A graduate of the University of Rzeszów, he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key trends, companies and innovations influencing investors worldwide.

Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million
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Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million

Rolls-Royce Holdings disclosed that under its proposed pay policy, chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic could take home as much as 18.459 million pounds in 2026—assuming top-end performance targets are reached. That’s from the company’s latest remuneration filings. Timing is key here: Rolls-Royce’s new pay policy goes to a shareholder vote at the April 30 annual general meeting, following a sharp run-up in the share price and amid a wider trend among some UK blue chips to lift executive pay caps.
March 6, 2026
Coles Group Ltd Faces Fresh Pricing Scrutiny as Digital Shelf-Label Trial Raises Dynamic Pricing Questions
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Coles Group Ltd Faces Fresh Pricing Scrutiny as Digital Shelf-Label Trial Raises Dynamic Pricing Questions

Coles Group Ltd faces renewed questions about its plans for digital shelf labels, after telling Inside Retail on Thursday that the system is still being tested at 11 sites and hasn’t expanded further yet. The company stopped short of committing to steer clear of dynamic pricing should the labels go nationwide, according to the trade outlet. It’s suddenly relevant: electronic shelf labels—those small digital screens replacing paper tags—give retailers the power to update prices in real time. Allan Fels, former ACCC chair, told ABC News this could “open the door to personalised pricing.” Chad Gates, who runs pricing software group Pronto Software, warned that shoppers might push back if they start to feel “manipulated”.
March 6, 2026
Orica buyback nears A$500 million cap as March deadline closes in
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Orica buyback nears A$500 million cap as March deadline closes in

Orica Limited snapped up another 211,686 shares on March 4, shelling out A$4.95 million, and pushing its cumulative buybacks under the current plan to 23.23 million shares for roughly A$483.7 million. The company’s buyback, set with a A$500 million ceiling, wraps up on March 27, it said in an exchange filing. This is notable given Orica has under A$20 million remaining before reaching the cap, and under three weeks left on the clock. The daily reports also spell out just how briskly the company continues to hand cash back.
March 6, 2026
DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX
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DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX

DroneShield wants the ASX to list 1.335 million fresh ordinary shares after staff took up performance options. The Sydney defence tech company noted that some employees might cash out. Issued at zero cost, these shares vested back in November and January. Total ordinary shares now stand at 922.2 million. The filing’s back in focus, stirring up old concerns over stock supply and corporate oversight at a company still patching up trust after last year’s insider sales. On Feb. 25, DroneShield’s board pointed to an independent review that brought in the so-called “front page test” for trades, stretched out blackout periods, and imposed minimum holding requirements for directors and top execs. Reuters previously reported that executives had sold roughly A$70 million
March 6, 2026
Ampol Limited Faces Fresh Scrutiny as ACCC Warns on Petrol Pricing, EG Australia Decision Nears
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Ampol Limited Faces Fresh Scrutiny as ACCC Warns on Petrol Pricing, EG Australia Decision Nears

Ampol Ltd, Australia’s top fuel retailer, landed back in the spotlight Friday as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission confirmed it had sent letters to leading fuel firms about local pricing. Oil and refined fuel benchmarks have spiked on Middle East conflict. For Ampol, the scrutiny comes as it continues to push for approval of its planned EG Australia takeover. Brent crude is headed for a 16.4% weekly surge—the sharpest since 2022—while the ACCC flagged a steep climb in both crude and Mogas 95, the Singapore price marker for wholesale Australian petrol, over the past week. For Ampol, with roughly 3 million customers each week, a quick price spike at the pump risks public backlash and tighter regulatory watch.
March 6, 2026
CSL Limited Wins Canada Pandemic Vaccine Contract as Buyback Tops 4 Million Shares
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CSL Limited Wins Canada Pandemic Vaccine Contract as Buyback Tops 4 Million Shares

CSL Ltd's vaccine business, Seqirus, has locked in a Canadian government contract to deliver up to 15 million pandemic influenza vaccine doses from its Victoria site if a flu pandemic is declared by the World Health Organization. This marks the first supply deal for CSL’s new Tullamarine facility outside the Asia-Pacific region, the company noted. Timing counts here. CSL badly needed some positive news, coming off an eight-year share price low last month after the biotech logged an 81% plunge in half-year profit and unexpectedly swapped out its chief executive. For Seqirus, the deal lands as a rare export win not long after CSL abandoned plans to spin off the vaccines unit, following a decline in U.S. flu vaccine uptake.
March 6, 2026
Telstra Group Limited becomes first Australian telco live with anti-fraud APIs as Optus joins, TPG waits
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Telstra Group Limited becomes first Australian telco live with anti-fraud APIs as Optus joins, TPG waits

Telstra Group Limited is the first telco in Australia to launch anti-fraud network APIs via the GSMA’s Open Gateway framework, rolling out a Number Verification service that confirms a user’s phone number against carrier records—no SMS one-time code required. The development was reported Thursday by iTnews, which referenced comments from both Telstra and its competitors. Timing is key here. Carriers want to clamp down on hijacked logins and payments, and Open Gateway hands them a unified tool to pitch these security checks to banks, fintechs, and other big users. “From ambition to execution,” is how Henry Calvert, GSMA’s head of networks, described the project in a March 4 post—he says 86 operator groups, spanning 300-plus networks and 80% of the
March 6, 2026
Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos
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Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos

Northern Star Resources Ltd is set to enter Australia’s S&P/ASX 20 during the March quarterly rebalance, with S&P Dow Jones Indices announcing Friday that the miner will take Santos’ spot before trading kicks off on March 23. The update also puts Regis Resources and Westgold Resources, both gold producers, into the ASX 100—highlighting a growing presence for gold in the nation’s key equity indexes. The shift is significant: the S&P/ASX 20 holds the biggest and most heavily traded names on the Australian bourse, with products linked to the index sticking closely to its roster. BlackRock’s iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF, for instance, targets that same benchmark, minus fees.
March 6, 2026
BHP Group Ltd Faces Wider China Iron Ore Curbs as Contract Standoff Deepens
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BHP Group Ltd Faces Wider China Iron Ore Curbs as Contract Standoff Deepens

China Mineral Resources Group, the government-backed iron ore buyer, has stepped up its restrictions on new seaborne shipments from BHP Group Ltd, broadening a contract standoff that’s dragged on for months and now hits some of BHP’s mainstays. The curbs extend to Mac fines, Newman fines, and Newman lumps—core iron ore grades for steelmakers. BHP declined to comment, while CMRG didn’t immediately respond to Reuters’ request. This round of talks carries weight: the agreement at stake accounts for most of BHP’s northwest Australia production and supplies about 20% of China’s iron ore demand. The timing is notable, too—BHP’s latest numbers show copper edged past iron ore in first-half operating earnings, but iron ore still brought in $7.50 billion.
March 6, 2026
Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares
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Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher has sold 830,132 shares on the market, pocketing about A$5.6 million, according to a filing released Friday. The document details that the sale happened on Feb. 27 at an average price of A$6.754433 per share. Santos is facing scrutiny just as it works to shift the focus back to ramping up output and cash generation from Barossa LNG and Alaska's Pikka oil project. The disclosure comes after last month's disappointing profit numbers and news of job cuts for the Australian oil and gas group.
March 6, 2026
Macquarie Rolls Out PayID on DEFT, Taking Aim at Rent Fees as NSW Rules Tighten
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Macquarie Rolls Out PayID on DEFT, Taking Aim at Rent Fees as NSW Rules Tighten

Macquarie Bank on Friday announced it’s brought PayID to its DEFT payments platform, letting tenants anywhere in Australia pay rent almost instantly—and skip third-party processing charges. DEFT, which the bank says is used by over 1,200 real estate agencies, processes upwards of 1.2 million rental payments each month. Timing is key here. In New South Wales, new rules from March 2 mandate that landlords and agents must provide Centrepay—a no-cost bill payment service for those on Centrelink—and an approved electronic bank transfer option. Forcing tenants to use a specific app or provider? That’s now off the table.
March 6, 2026
Woodside Energy filing shows fresh executive share rights — here’s who got them
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Woodside Energy filing shows fresh executive share rights — here’s who got them

Woodside Energy Group Ltd on Friday reported in an ASX filing that it has granted 643,995 unquoted equity “rights” to employees through its incentive plans. This grant stands out, with the stock drawing scrutiny as the company works to secure its leadership bench during major initiatives and the ongoing CEO search. Even modest equity awards can spark dilution concerns.
March 6, 2026
Commonwealth Bank’s A$1.85 billion subordinated deal is out — here are the rates and the fine print
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Commonwealth Bank’s A$1.85 billion subordinated deal is out — here are the rates and the fine print

Commonwealth Bank of Australia tapped the market with A$1.85 billion in subordinated securities, bolstering its regulatory capital buffer with the new funding. This deal is grabbing attention as Australian banks ramp up reliance on wholesale funding, with costs still volatile and deposit competition showing no signs of easing. Subordinated notes, for their part, usually qualify as Tier 2 capital—a buffer intended to take losses ahead of senior debt holders.
March 6, 2026
SSR Mining’s $1.5 billion Turkey exit: Copler stake sale aims to clear a long-running overhang
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SSR Mining’s $1.5 billion Turkey exit: Copler stake sale aims to clear a long-running overhang

SSR Mining Inc announced it’s offloading its 80% interest in the Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye to Cengiz Holding A.S. for $1.5 billion in cash. The stock jumped over 12% Wednesday after the news broke. This deal is significant. Çöpler has cast a shadow on the shares ever since the mine halted operations following a 2024 landslide. That $1.5 billion cash infusion gives the company immediate flexibility to overhaul its portfolio. Analysts see the sale as a move to offload a tough-to-value asset, loaded with country and permitting risk—especially now, when investors aren’t tolerating uncertainty.
March 5, 2026
Galaxy Digital dumps the TSX for Nasdaq-only trading — what changes for GLXY investors
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Galaxy Digital dumps the TSX for Nasdaq-only trading — what changes for GLXY investors

Galaxy Digital Inc is ditching its Toronto Stock Exchange listing, with the board approving a move to Nasdaq as the company’s only exchange. That takes effect after markets close March 19. Galaxy’s Canadian share buyback program ends with the delisting, but the company retains the ability to repurchase up to 5% of its shares through Nasdaq. The decision lands as crypto-linked firms chase more U.S. liquidity and try to streamline their corporate setups. Dual listings rack up costs and force management to navigate a pair of exchange rulebooks—matters investors tend to overlook, unless something changes in the structure.
March 5, 2026
Stevanato Group (STVN) shares jump after 2026 outlook leans on GLP-1 drug packaging
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Stevanato Group (STVN) shares jump after 2026 outlook leans on GLP-1 drug packaging

Stevanato Group S.p.A. rolled out its inaugural 2026 guidance Wednesday, eyeing revenue between €1.26 billion and €1.29 billion and projecting adjusted EBITDA in the €331.8 million to €346.9 million range. That figure strips out interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other items. The Italian drug-packaging firm noted GLP-1 products—used for diabetes and weight management—accounted for roughly 19% to 20% of 2025 revenue, which climbed 7% to €1.186 billion. Guidance is under scrutiny these days, as packaging is now a sticking point for injectable drugs—think vaccines or the current obesity and diabetes therapies. Drugmakers are pushing for more ready-to-use parts to keep filling lines running and sidestep production halts.
March 5, 2026
Moderna’s $2.25 billion patent settlement clears a major cloud over its COVID vaccine tech
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Moderna’s $2.25 billion patent settlement clears a major cloud over its COVID vaccine tech

Moderna has agreed to settle its patent dispute with Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences, putting an end to litigation over mRNA vaccine technology. The company will pay $950 million during the third quarter of 2026—no ongoing royalties attached. With a Delaware jury trial looming, Moderna has struck a deal that removes a major legal overhang as it works to stabilize its balance sheet amid declining COVID vaccine sales. Evercore ISI analysts described the timing as “down to the wire,” noting the settlement wipes out what they called a “meaningful tail risk.”
March 5, 2026
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