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Latest news: Merger, Acquisition and Takeover

Treasurer blocks US takeover of Aussie pharma company

Treasurer blocks US takeover of Aussie pharma company

A takeover deal for an Australian pharmaceutical manufacturer has been knocked on the head, with the treasurer citing risks to the supply of critical medicines.

Helloworld Travel offers $353 million for Webjet Group

Helloworld Travel offers $353 million for Webjet Group

Helloworld Travel offers $353 million for Webjet Group

Helloworld Travel offers $353 million for Webjet Group

The company behind Magellan Travel, Express Tickets and Viva Holidays is offering to buy the owner of Australia's leading online travel agent.

Seven merger with Southern Cross moves a step closer

Seven merger with Southern Cross moves a step closer

Seven merger with Southern Cross moves a step closer

Seven merger with Southern Cross moves a step closer

The planned merger of a major radio network with a TV broadcaster has been approved by competition watchdog, moving a prominent mogul closer to retirement.

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Rex's sale to US aviation business cleared for take-off

Rex's sale to US aviation business cleared for take-off

An American aviation investor will take over Rex after creditors backed in its proposal to buy the regional airline out of voluntary administration.

Networks join forces to create $416m media monolith

Networks join forces to create $416m media monolith

A $416 million merger between the owner of Australia's most popular TV network and the country's biggest radio broadcaster has ignited their share prices.

Synlait offloads some NZ dairy assets to pay down debt

Synlait offloads some NZ dairy assets to pay down debt

Proceeds from the sale of New Zealand facilities will help dairy producer Synlait pay down net debt and eventually explore opportunities to diversify.

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, as the US president says their phone call yielded progress on a TikTok deal.

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'Creating value': Atlassian splashes on AI insight unit

'Creating value': Atlassian splashes on AI insight unit

'Creating value': Atlassian splashes on AI insight unit

'Creating value': Atlassian splashes on AI insight unit

Australian-American tech giant Atlassian is buying developer productivity platform DX for more than $1 billion to help clients measure their AI investments.

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares have fallen to their lowest level since June after an Emirati state-owned oil company walked away from months of takeover talks.

ADNOC-led consortium abandons $A28b Santos takeover bid

ADNOC-led consortium abandons $A28b Santos takeover bid

ADNOC-led consortium abandons $A28b Santos takeover bid

ADNOC-led consortium abandons $A28b Santos takeover bid

An Abu Dhabi-led consortium has withdrawn its blockbuster bid to buy Australian gas producer Santos.

CSL in $757m deal with pioneering Dutch biotech

CSL in $757m deal with pioneering Dutch biotech

CSL in $757m deal with pioneering Dutch biotech

CSL in $757m deal with pioneering Dutch biotech

CSL is paying to partner with a Dutch company developing an emergency treatment for patients on blood thinners who experience uncontrolled bleeding.

$17b Soul Patts-Brickworks merger gets the green light

$17b Soul Patts-Brickworks merger gets the green light

$17b Soul Patts-Brickworks merger gets the green light

$17b Soul Patts-Brickworks merger gets the green light

Shareholders in both Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company and Brickworks have approved their merger, undoing a cross-ownership structure that dates to 1969.

Shareholder registry Automic acquired for $725m

Shareholder registry Automic acquired for $725m

Shareholder registry Automic acquired for $725m

Shareholder registry Automic acquired for $725m

Global private equity group Advent is buying Perth-based Automic Group for $725 million, in its first transaction since opening a Sydney office.

Santos extends deadline for $36b takeover for 2nd time

Santos extends deadline for $36b takeover for 2nd time

Santos extends deadline for $36b takeover for 2nd time

Santos extends deadline for $36b takeover for 2nd time

Santos has granted the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and investment group Carlyle a second extension to firm up its $36 billion tentative takeover offer.

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Global consortium has Whyalla steelworks in its sights

The ailing Whyalla steelworks is in the sights of an international consortium with deep pockets and led by Australia’s largest steelmaker.

Johns Lyng Group agrees to $1.1b private equity buyout

Shares in an Australian building services company have surged after agreeing to be bought by Pacific Equity Partners for $4 per share, or $1.1 billion.

Premier vows to protect state in Santos takeover bid

State government approval of the takeover of one of Australia's biggest oil and gas producers will depend on keeping a local headquarters and maintaining jobs.

Soul Patts and Brickworks merger 'makes a lot of sense'

An investment house and building product manufacturer will join forces after decades of cross-ownership, sending shares in both companies rocketing.

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Casino giant rescues Star from brink of folding: report

An embattled casino operator may be thanking its lucky stars after agreeing to a $300 million deal with an international counterpart.

James Hardie shares hammered on $14b US merger deal

Shares in fibre cement manufacturer James Hardie have sunk on news of a merger with US-listed AZEK, as investors vote with their feet over the deal's value.

Domain Holdings mulls $2.7b takeover offer from US firm

Nasdaq-listed CoStar Group has offered $2.65 billion for Domain, while Mayne Pharma will be acquired by US-based Cosette Pharmaceuticals for $672 million.

Cloud backup firm hits new heights in $420m acquisition

Shares in ASX-listed Dropsuite have surged to an all-time high - 57 times the price of its 2016 IPO - after the Melbourne company agreed to be taken over.

Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star has agreed to buy De Grey Mining in an all-scrip transaction that will give it ownership of the massive Hemi gold project in Western Australia.

Telstra boosts services with prepaid youth mobile brand

Telstra has acquired prepaid mobile service provider Boost Mobile, a youth brand founded in 2000, for an undisclosed purchase price.

ACCC gives Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger the go-ahead

A merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the pharmaceutical, a watchdog has concluded.

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