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CNBC
14-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Rocket Lab stock jumps 8%, building on strong two-month rally
Rocket Lab stock soared 8% Monday, building on a strong run fueled by space innovation. Shares of the space infrastructure company have nearly doubled over the last two months following a slew of successful launches and a deal with the European Union. The stock is up 63% year to date after surging nearly sixfold in 2024. Last month, Rocket Lab announced a partnership with the European Space Agency to launch satellites for constellation navigation before December. Rocket Lab also announced the successful launch of its 66th, 67th and 68th Electron rockets in June. The company successfully deployed two rockets from the same site in 48 hours. Rocket Lab competes with a growing list of companies in a maturing and increasingly competitive space industry with growing demand. Some of the main competitors in the sector include Elon Musk's SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace, which filed its prospectus to go public on Friday. "For Electron, our little rocket, we've seen increased demand over the last couple of years and we're not just launching single spacecraft — these are generally entire constellations for customers," CEO Peter Beck told CNBC last month. He said the company is producing a rocket every 15 days. Beck, a New Zealand-native, founded the company in 2006. Since its debut on the Nasdaq in August 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, the Long Beach, California-based company's market value has swelled to more than $19 billion.
The Irish Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Neighbours cast pose for final picture as they wrap filming on iconic soap's last ever episode
THE cast of Neighbours have posed for one final picture as they wrap up filming the iconic soap's last ever episode. The new picture was taken to capture filming their last day of the series at Nunawading studios in Australia. Advertisement 3 The Neighbours cast pose for one final picture as they wrap up filming Credit: Amazon 3 Neighbours has been running for 40 years Credit: Amazon The show will come to a close in December 2025, after 40 years of dramatic storylines. Earlier this year, the beloved Aussie soap was Amazon It started filming in 2023 and was shown on Amazon Freevee worldwide. Advertisement Read more on Neighbours However, last year Amazon And now, after two years streaming, the show will come to an end once more. The Sun exclusively revealed production on Neighbours would be stopping this summer - with the final episode airing at the end of the year. A source said at the time: 'Amazon gave Fremantle two years to see if it worked but sadly they just didn't get the viewers. Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive Exclusive The original finale saw Kylie Minogue and However, bosses' attempts to bring back A-listers this time around have reportedly not panned out. Watch dramatic first look at Neighbours' epic 40th anniversary week as iconic character 'returns from the dead' & huge fire erupts - as soap is axed for good One confirmed returnee Stefan Dennis who plays Paul Robinson, said: 'I never thought a single show would give me the greatest adventures of my career, spanning 40 years. Advertisement 'Without Neighbours I would not have meet the people, been to the places and lived the experiences of a lifetime. Thank you all.' Alan Fletcher, who plays Karl Kennedy, said: 'Neighbours has been my happy place for over 30 years. Neighbours stars who made it big The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap... Kylie Minogue Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans. Jason Donovan After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Alan Dale New Zealand born actor Margot Robbie Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. Jesse Spencer Russell Crowe New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator. 'I will always treasure the creative freedom and enthusiasm amongst the whole team that has allowed us to produce a brilliant show for so long.' Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan Kennedy, said: 'It's impossible to measure the gratitude I feel for the gift of 30 years on Neighbours. Advertisement 'To do so I would have to calculate the number of extraordinary cast and crew I have been privileged to work with, count the number of laughs I have shared with them... "...measure the pride I feel for the diverse, dramatic (and sometimes outrageous!) storytelling we have all been a part of. REST BREAK 'We are the best version of 'family'. It has been a wild ride into a happy life. Wouldn't change it for quids!' Neighbours Executive Producer Jason Herbison said: 'Neighbours is a special show and it's been a privilege to make the recent seasons for our loyal viewers around the world. Advertisement 'We have added 460 episodes to our legacy of over 9000 episodes, something we all feel proud of. 'Once again, we will be resting the residents of Ramsay Street on a hopeful note, with some tantalising possibilities for a 3 Neighbours boasts over 9000 episodes over the years Credit: Amazon
