The approach by the Australian mining company shows an eagerness to boost exposure to copper at a time when demand for the metal is expected to rise.

The website-development company said its shareholders will receive $44 a share in cash, a 15% premium to Friday’s closing price.

The Japanese investment company said its net asset value nearly doubled thanks to the rising share price of its U.K. chip-design unit, Arm.

Many small operations, squeezed by higher costs, say they plan to keep raising prices.

German businesses are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence to become more productive, but some caution the gains the technology promises could be years away.

Chief Executive Alan Shaw says the proxy fight is about the future of the railroad industry.