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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... retailer Billabong asked for an indefinite suspension of its shares, which last traded at 73 cents, while it continued takeover talks with two potential suitors. Still to come, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish retail sales and building ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... sales data for the same month. In equities news, Billabong could make a much-anticipated announcement about two possible takeover bids. The local market closed firmer on Tuesday due to strength among financial stocks. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... up 2.75 cents at $1.7475. In other airline news, the High Court of Singapore gave its blessing to Virgin Australia's takeover of regional carrier Skywest, in an announcement after the close of trade on Tuesday. Virgin was steady at 40 cents.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... 45 cents higher at $36.70. Making news on Thursday, the competition regulator said it would not oppose CBA's proposed takeover of Aussie Home Loans. CBA, which already held 33 per cent of Aussie and was looking to acquire the remaining 67 per cent stake ...

Former consultant sentenced for insider trading

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... working firstly with multinational private equity firms KKR Australia and subsequently with Blackstone Group on a proposed takeover of Spotless. The ASIC found that at the time Mr Lindskog purchased the shares in Spotless, he possessed inside information ...

Fund stalwarts draw $6bn in Aus equities mandates

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... best-known groups in the Australian investment management industry. Morry Waked formed Vinva in the wake of BlackRock's takeover of Barclays Global Investors, where Waked had worked as a senior portfolio manager. He took with him fellow BlackRock employees ...

Aussie billionaires ranked in Forbes richlist

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... off her net worth. Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg was the next highest-ranked Australian and 175th overall. The company's takeover bid for Xstrata has contributed materially to his net worth. James Packer is just behind in 198 th place overall and an estimated ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... Hamish McLennan. Mr Weston said the rise in the stock could be because Mr McLennan's appointment could point to a possible takeover bid for Ten by News Corp. Caltex Australia shares also rose 29 cents, or 1.59 per cent, after it announced it had returned ...

Takeover to drive $8m in savings

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
If a takeover bid for rival The Trust Company is a success, the combined businesses will enjoy $8 million a year in savings, Equity Trustees has told shareholders. Yesterday Equity Trustees said that it would try and buy its competitor The Trust Company. ...

New dealer group boss for IOOF

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
After he oversaw its takeover of financial planning group Plan B, listed wealth Manager IOOF has unveiled Mick Farrell as its new head of dealerships. Yesterday IOOF said Farrell would start as general manager of dealerships from 4 February this year. ...