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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... Zealand-based Fletcher Building gained one cent to $6.22 as it said the competition watchdog had approved its $797 million takeover of plumbing supplies company Crane Group Ltd. Crane firmed three cents to $9.45. National turnover at 1226 AEDT was 1.19 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... up the market a little bit as the day progresses," he said. Rio also announced it has extended the offer period of its takeover bid for coal miner Riversdale Mining by 14 days to March 4. Its shares were up 16 cents at $88.54 while Riversdale was down ...

Aus equities forecast to return 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
The S&P/ASX200 index, currently sitting at around 4,800 points, could reach 6,000 this year, company director and well-regarded economist Don Stammer told the audience of last week's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. The 20-per cent plus upside ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... released a target's statement and independent expert report advising shareholders to accept a revised cash and script takeover offer from Fletcher Building. Crane was up six cents at $10.06 while Fletcher was up three cents at $6.09. The spot price of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... pending a statement following investor speculation over recent heavy rain and flooding, upcoming full year results and takeover activity. In other financials, the major banks were mixed at noon. National Australia Bank was up 11 cents at $24.75 and ANZ ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
... equities news, ResMed Inc releases first half results, as does Crane Group, which also is expected to issue an update in its takeover battle with predator Fletcher Building Ltd. Energy Resources of Australia Ltd full year results. On Thursday, the Australian ...

New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... likes of Suncorp and IAG to brace themselves for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of claims, Dai-ichi Life's holiday takeover bid for Tower Australia is likely to have a more lasting effect on the insurance landscape. The $1.2 billion deal, which ...

ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The competition regulator has approved the Singapore exchange's controversial plans to acquire the local bourse - setting the stage for a volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected ...

ASX lodges defence for SGX pairing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) sends its strongest signal yet that it will push through its plans to merge with the Singapore Exchange, commissioning a report that outlined why the match makes sense. ASX engaged Access Economics to examine ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... M&A activity among investment managers is rising. For example, private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co made a takeover bid for Perpetual two months ago, and last month Suncorp Life sold Tyndall Investments for around $128.5 million. Berkshire ...