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Fatter profits at European banks could feed takeover ambitions

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
European banks posting strong half-year results on the back of an economic rebound could begin looking for acquisitions even though fiscal and regulatory disparities would hamper cross-border mergers. British, French and Spanish banks in particular ...

Macquarie joins property trust consolidation

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
... bid is fair and reasonable, and no superior offer being made. Macquarie Office chief executive Simon Jones said if the takeover was successful Principal Real Estate Investors would have a role as US Investment Manager for the existing and future US assets. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
... the ASX will provide its full year earnings to the market while Lend Lease will provide an update to the market on its takeover offer for General Property Trust.

NAB's former UK target Abbey National faces new takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
United Kingdom bank Abbey National, once a takeover target for the National Australia Bank, could be swallowed up by the world\'s biggest bank Citigroup. British newspapers over the weekend that said that Citigroup is considering an STG8.5 billion bid ...

Burswood unanimously recommends acceptance of PBL offer

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Directors of Burswood on Friday night unanimously recommended acceptance of Publishing and Broadcasting (PBL) takeover offer. In a joint announcement to the ASX, Burswood and PBL said the two companies had committed to working towards achieving PBL\'s ...

Deutsche Bank reviews future of listed property trusts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
... with a market capitalisation above $3 billion. The development comes after Macquarie Office Trust confirmed it was in takeover talks with Principal America Office Trust and General Property Trust considers a $10 billion merger proposal from Lend Leas ...

Takeovers Panel agrees to ASIC withdrawing Gribbles complaint

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
The Takeovers Panel said today it had agreed to the withdrawal of an application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of pathology provider The Gribbles Group. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... the day the focus will be on Origin Energy\'s purchase of Contact in New Zealand as well as any update on Tabcorp\'s takeover offer for Tab and reaction to the appointment of Donald McGauchie as Telstra\'s new chairman.

RG Capital directors endorse Macquarie takeover after report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Macquarie Bank\'s $173 million bid for Reg Grundy\'s RG Capital Radio is within the independent expert\'s range for the value of the company\'s shares. RG Capital\'s directors on Monday recommended shareholders, in the absence of a higher offer, vote ...

Macquarie Office, Prinicipal say takeover talks incomplete

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Macquarie Office Trust (MOF) has approached Principal America Office Trust (PAO) about a potential takeover of the company, the entity responsible for PAO said. \"There can be no reassurance at this time that any transaction will proceed,\" Principal ...