Miners' merger mania
Few expect the platinum producer Lonmin to escape the clutches of Xstrata, which last week stormed through its front door with a hostile £5bn takeover bid.
CSL to acquire Talecris for $3.4b
Blood products and vaccine firm CSL will acquire Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings for $3.48 billion to boost its presence in the plasma therapeutics market.
CSL shares slide after Talecris stock...
CSL raised $US1.55b selling stock to help fund the purchase of Talecris Biotherapeutics, its biggest acquisition.
08/14/08
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Vale plans Brazil's biggest share sale
Vale plans to sell as much as $13.3 billion of new shares to fund projects and acquisitions intended to create the world's largest miner.
Foster's admits wine venture was a...
FOSTER'S GROUP has conceded that its $7 billion foray into wine has been a disaster, announcing the shock departure of its chief executive, Trevor O'Hoy, writing down its wine...
06/10/08
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Credit unions warn: We're no soft target
Australia's 142 credit unions and building societies have a message for regional banks on the prowl for acquisitions: they are not a soft target.
National Foods finds partner for...
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings (WCB) has teamed up with National Foods to pursue a joint acquisition of dairy producer Dairy Farmers.
Australia's Commonwealth Bank eyeing BankWest: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) , the country's No. 2 bank by assets, may offer over A$6 billion ($5.2 billion) to British bank HBOS for its Australian unit BankWest, the Australian newspaper reported on Monday.
EU widens Billiton-Rio Tinto probe
The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed concerns about higher prices and reduced choice for European customers of the mining concerns.
Corporate activity slows in retail space
A slowdown in mergers and acquisitions in the retail and consumer sector is expected to continue into 2009, an industry survey has found.
PwC survey points to slowdown
A slowdown in mergers and acquisitions in the retail and consumer sector is expected to continue into 2009.
Sun Locks Up MySQL, Looks To Future...
TechWeb - "This is the most important acquisition in Sun's history," said CEO Jonathan Schwartz.
Westpac's RAMS woes
Westpac snapped up a stricken RAMS on the cheap six months ago but the acquisition appears to be backfiring.
06/02/08
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CBA considers insurance buys: Citigroup
The Commonwealth Bank will seriously consider making a big acquisition in the general insurance space if one arose, a broker says.
Market Report: Merger speculation...
The prospect of further mergers and acquisitions in the insurance market strengthened Friends Provident and led to rallies by several of its rivals yesterday. JP Morgan, whose...
Brazilian mining giant Vale says it wants to float $14 billion worth of shares
Brazilian mining company Vale said Thursday that it has requested permission to issue US$14 billion in shares to raise cash for acquisitions and growth.
Anheuser-Busch shares fizz on InBev offer
Anheuser-Busch shares rise to a record in New York trading after InBev NV made a $A50b unsolicited cash offer in a bid to form the world's biggest brewer.
Beadell shareholders approve Cracow plan
Beadell Resources shareholders have okayed the issuing of shares to fund its proposed $280 million acquisition of the Cracow gold mine in Queensland.
Chinalco says Rio stake not last...
Reuters - Chinese aluminum giant Chinalco,
which this year led a $14 billion acquisition of 12 percent of
Rio Tinto , said in remarks in an influential
magazine that it will...
02/22/08
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China welcome on Wall Street but...
Flush with hundreds of billions of dollars, China Inc. is still having trouble investing abroad, running into foreign security worries as it tries to acquire companies and...
The beat goes on
The right numbers are up. But momentum? That's another thing. A look back at last year's business events and trends and how they impacted the biggest 500 companies in Canada
05/22/08
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China welcome on Wall Street, but...
Flush with hundreds of billions of dollars, China Inc. is still having trouble investing abroad, running into foreign security worries as it tries to acquire companies and...
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Flush with hundreds of billions of dollars, China Inc. is still having trouble investing abroad, running into foreign security worries as it tries to acquire companies and...
CCA seen as Foster's suitor
Macquarie Group's broking arm has placed a valuation restriction on Coca-Cola Amatil, fuelling speculation the bank's investment arm is helping the beverage company prepare for...
Stalking the dragon
The story of the acquisition of St George begins on a fateful day last August when some startling news sparked the global credit crisis, writes Danny John.