Mergers & acquisitions
The force behind competition queen Gina Cass-Gottlieb
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb is working harder than she ever has in her career, and the results are showing on the scoreboard, with wins including tougher merger laws, and a $120 million penalty against Qantas this past week.
- by Anne Hyland
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‘A joke’: The $2.2b deal with no detail that has left investors fuming
Hostilities have broken out over wealth powerhouse Perpetual’s deal to sell two of its major divisions and brand to private equity giant KKR.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Husband-and-wife team sell tech firm in $373m deal
Once young rich listers, Collis and Cyan Ta’eed are now responsible for one of the largest acquisitions in Australian tech history.
- by David Swan
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BHP’s $60b bid forces Anglo American to confront its own shortcomings
Whether successful or not, the Australian mining giant’s offer puts pressure on Anglo’s board and management to consider significant changes to its business.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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The $60 billion game that BHP boss Mike Henry needs to win
BHP has its prey in its sights, but winning requires skill and a willingness to walk away if the target, Anglo American, plays hard to get.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market
The assistant competition minister says Australians are “paying too much for a schooner” and independent brewers say the consumer watchdog should investigate.
- by Rachel Clun
‘Opportunistic’: Anglo American rejects BHP’s $60 billion takeover bid
Australia’s largest mining company will be forced to raise its offer to buy rival Anglo American after its initial $60 billion bid was swiftly rejected.
- by Nick Toscano
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BHP confirms non-binding $60b takeover offer for rival Anglo American
BHP, the world’s largest miner, has approached London-listed Anglo American with an offer that could turn into this year’s biggest deal.
- by Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Thomas Biesheuvel and Millie Muroi
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Competition
Why the crackdown on ‘killer’ deals is no silver bullet
Changes aimed at stopping oligopolies becoming more entrenched through mergers make sense. Just don’t hold your breath for lower prices as a result.
- by Clancy Yeates
Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker
Boral’s independent directors have caved in to Seven Group’s hardball takeover bid.
- by Simon Johanson
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Online gambling
‘The worst kept secret in wagering history’ is out
Matthew Tripp’s Betr and BlueBet have reached a deal to merge, ending intrigue that has swirled for the better part of a year.
- by Amelia McGuire