Heineken loses fizz through S&N acquisition
Heineken, the giant Dutch brewer which recently bought out Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) in partnership with its rival Carlsberg, today said the £10 billion acquisition had been a drag on first half earnings despite a rising thirst among consumers for its premium brands.
Coke tests Beijing's acceptance of acquisitions
Coca-Cola's friendly $2.5 billion bid to buy China's biggest juice maker is emerging as a test of whether Beijing will allow foreign companies to buy homegrown businesses - or force entrepreneurs to serve its vision of creating national economic champions. 
Woolies' acquisition drive blocked
Independent retailers claim victory after the ACCC blocks Woolies' strategy of 'creeping' retail acquisitions.
VDM narrows search for four acquisitions
Engineering firm VDM Group has narrowed its acquisition search to four potential business.
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Orica has firepower for acquisitions
Orica is looking for acquisitions to add to its explosives businesses, a day after announcing it will spin off its consumer products division.
07/22/08
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IAG rules out material acquisitions
Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) said it did not expect to make any material acquisitions for another three years.
CSL to announce acquisition
Plasma products maker CSL says it will announce a proposed acquisition later in the day.
08/13/08
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Coke tests Beijing's acceptance of acquisitions
Coca-Cola's friendly $2.5 billion bid to buy China's biggest juice maker is emerging as a test of whether Beijing will allow foreign companies to buy homegrown businesses - or force entrepreneurs to serve its vision of creating national economic champions.
EU widens antitrust probe into BHP Billiton's proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto
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 EU customers of the mining concerns.
Foster's hangover not over
The Foster's share price reaction shows the board did the right thing to squeeze out Trevor O'Hoy - and that big acquisitions mostly don't work.
AXA APA on lookout for acquisitions
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd says the company has $1 billion in surplus capital to facilitate any future acquisitions.
NAB completes Great Western acquisition
NAB has completed its $A836m acquisition of Great Western Bancorporation, the holding company of Great Western Bank in the US.
Ronaldinho is AC Milan's last...
Ronaldinho is the final piece of the puzzle for AC Milan's offseason acquisition campaign.
AXA to longer pursuing MAA acquisition
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings says it is no longer pursuing an acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) in Malaysia.
BHP eyes acquisitions
BHP Billiton is increasingly considering acquisitions in petroleum to add to growth opportunities within its business.
ACCC rejects Woolies Karabar acquisition
The ACCC has rejected the proposed acquisition of the Karabar Supermarket in NSW by the nation's largest retailer, Woolworths Ltd, on competition concerns.
A good idea from Rio Tinto, but bad timing
Rio Tinto’s $38 billion acquisition of Alcan, the Canadian aluminium producer, last year was a classic case of buying at the top of the market.$
Take the money and run: how big...
The admission by Foster's chairman David Crawford that the company's wine acquisitions had failed is a timely reminder that most big acquisitions do not work for shareholders.
WorleyParsons makes Canadian acquisition
Engineering and mining services company WorleyParsons has made an acquisition in Canada, purchasing Westmar Consultants for $A48.68 million.
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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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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.
08/13/08
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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.
Macquarie acquisition 'may be imminent'
Macquarie Group could be poised to make a big acquisition because it is raising capital when it already has $3 billion on its balance sheet, a broker says.