Allkem in $15.7bn lithium merger with US-based Livent
Brisbane-headquartered Allkem, the world's fifth-biggest lithium miner, has agreed to an all-stock merger with US-based Livent to create a global lithium giant.
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ACCC to oppose Qantas’ $614m acquisition of Alliance
After a nearly one-year review the competition watchdog says it has concluded that Qantas acquiring Alliance Aviation would reduce competition.
BHP set for $9.6b OZ Minerals acquisition
OZ Minerals will grant BHP due diligence for four weeks on an exclusive basis following a revised $9.6 billion takeover offer.
Origin Energy fields $18.4b takeover bid
Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management.
ACCC approves campervan companies’ merger
NZX-listed THL and ASX-listed Apollo Tourism and Leisure will sell some of their fleet to Jucy in order for their merger to go ahead.
Pfizer’s $125m offer for ResApp nears vote
Shareholders in a tiny ASX-listed Brisbane medical technology company will vote next month on a $125 million takeover offer from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
Fintechs Swyftx, Superhero in $1.5b merger
Brisbane-based crypto exchange Swyftx and Sydney-based low-cost share brokerage Superhero have agreed to merge into a single "superapp".
Elon Musk is taking Twitter private
Elon Musk has reached an agreement to buy Twitter for $61 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform.