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Latest news: Merger, Acquisition and Takeover
Arcadium set to join ASX200 after Allkem-Livent merger
Arcadium will be the world's third-biggest lithium producer, a combination of Brisbane-headquartered Allkem and Philadelphia-based Livent.
Dec 20, 2023
Link Group, Adbri agree to billion-dollar takeovers
Sydney-based financial services company Link Group and Adelaide-based cement company Adbri are set to leave the ASX after agreeing to takeover offers.
Dec 18, 2023
Pathology company merger off after regulator opposition
Australian Clinical Labs has dropped a takeover bid for fellow pathology company Healius after the competition regulator opposed the move.
Dec 15, 2023
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Chemist Warehouse to land on ASX via merger with Sigma
Privately held Chemist Warehouse has agreed to merge with Sigma Healthcare in a deal that will create a retailer worth around $9 billion.
Dec 10, 2023
Shareholders pull the plug on Origin takeover bid
Origin Energy shareholders have sunk Brookfield's $20 billion takeover bid and the promise of tens of billions of dollars extra in renewables investment.
Dec 04, 2023
Coles gets green light for $105m milk plants purchase
Coles' buy out of two state-of-the-art milk processing plants in NSW and Victoria will not be blocked by the competition watchdog.
Dec 01, 2023
Late bid for Origin Energy as first offer loses power
A private equity consortium hoping to acquire Origin Energy has put forward a new offer after it became clear the previous one would have failed.
Nov 23, 2023
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'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform
The federal government is taking a look at merger rules to ensure they are not weighing on competition and allowing firms to charge higher prices.
Nov 20, 2023
Origin Energy $16b acquisition on the rocks
Brookfield and EIG Partners have made a "best and final" offer for Origin Energy but major stakeholder AustralianSuper remains opposed.
Nov 02, 2023
Qantas gives up on acquiring Alliance Aviation
Qantas has thrown in the towel on its attempt to buy charter operator Alliance Aviation after the deal was opposed by the ACCC.
Oct 19, 2023
Newcrest shareholders approve Newmont takeover
Shareholders in Australia's biggest goldminer have approved its acquisition by the world's biggest goldminer.
Oct 13, 2023
Competition watchdog authorises $19 billion Origin deal
Citing the public benefit of up to $30 billion in green energy investments, the ACCC has signed off on Brookfield's pending acquisition of Origin Energy.
Oct 09, 2023
Super fund invests in Tasmanian private forestry
Tasmania's largest private forestry company has been acquired by an Australian superannuation fund and two overseas pension entities.
Oct 05, 2023
Liontown backs takeover bid by lithium giant Albemarle
Liontown Resources is opening its books to US lithium giant Albemarle with the goal of signing a binding takeover offer for $3 per share.
Sep 04, 2023
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Iconic Aussie watering holes snapped up in mega deal
Global investment firm PAG has bought hospitality group Australian Venue Co, owner of 210 pubs, bars and restaurants across Australia and New Zealand.
Aug 25, 2023
Funeral home owner agrees to $1.8b revised takeover bid
An ASX200 company that operates nearly 300 funeral homes in three countries has agreed to be taken over by a US-based private equity firm.
Aug 09, 2023
Advent buys Aussie fashion brand Zimmermann in $1b deal
Advent International has acquired a majority stake in Australian fashion label Zimmermann in a deal worth $US1 billion ($A1.5 billion).
Aug 09, 2023
Estia Health agrees to $959m takeover by Bain Capital
ASX300 aged-care operator Estia Health has agreed to be taken private by Bain Capital, the same Boston-based firm that owns Virgin Australia.
Aug 07, 2023
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Fears Coles milk buyout could sour market for farmers
There are concerns that a Coles plan to buy two milk processing plants will give the supermarket giant greater power and bargaining influence on the market.
Jul 20, 2023
Fruit and vegetable grower Costa confirms takeover bid
Shareholders of Costa Group could receive a healthy financial boost after the fruit and vegetable grower confirmed it received an unsolicited takeover offer.
Jul 04, 2023
Wesfarmers health unit to buy SILK Laser for $180m
Wesfarmers' Australian Pharmaceutical Industries subsidiary is buying SILK Laser Australia, a chain of skincare clinics.
Jun 26, 2023
Brookfield touts green cred in seeking $19b Origin deal
A unit of investment giant Brookfield has reiterated its plans to invest up to $30 billion in Australian clean energy if it is allowed to buy Origin Energy.
Jun 07, 2023
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