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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Goldminer Newcrest agrees to $29b Newmont takeover
Newcrest Mining has entered into a binding all-scrip takeover agreement with US-based Newmont Corp, concluding months of dealmaking between the gold producers.
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.
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.