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Mayne Announces Intent to Takeover F.H. Faulding & Co

Posted: Thursday, May 31st.

Healthcare and logistics giant Mayne Nickless Ltd has today announced a surprise takeover bid for F H Faulding & Co Limited. Read on...

Normandy Mining Limited, Franco-Nevada Complete Transaction

Posted: Thursday, May 31st.

Normandy Mining Limited expressed their satisfaction in today's announcement that the transaction with Canadian Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited has been successfully completed, with 99.7 percent shareholder approval. Read on...

Penton Acquires Assets of Australian Media Company

Posted: Thursday, May 31st.

Penton Media, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the assets of DWR Media, one of Australia's leading IT media companies. Read on...

Macquarie Offers Investment Opportunity in Global Large Format Films

Posted: Wednesday, May 30th.

Australia's only listed investment bank, Macquarie Bank, is offering retail investors the opportunity to invest in a 3D animated Large Format Feature film, Hatchling, to show in IMAX-style theatres worldwide. Read on...

One.Tel: Administrators Appointed and Renouceable Rights Issue Withdrawn

Posted: Wednesday, May 30th.

The Board of telecommunications startup One.Tel Limited has today announced the appointment of Administrators to assist the company and address its immediate cash position. Read on...

ERG to Supply Smart Card Technology to NRMA

Posted: Wednesday, May 30th.

Australia's largest membership organisation, NRMA Member Services, and smart card developer ERG Group, today announced an alliance of their companies aimed at developing advanced card-based technologies. Read on...

Qantas, Air New Zealand in Talks

Posted: Tuesday, May 29th.

Qantas Airways Limited today confirmed it had been approached to consider a transaction that would involve Qantas taking a significant stake in Air New Zealand, with Air New Zealand selling Ansett and Ansett International to Singapore Airlines. Read on...

Agency.com Moves into Australia

Posted: Tuesday, May 29th.

Despite significant consolidation within the Australian online marketing sector, Agency.com today announced a joint venture with local communications group Clemenger Communications, in the formation of Agency Interactive. Agency Interactive will focus on the emerging e-business market in Australia. Read on...

United States Sees Rebound in Consumer Confidence

Posted: Tuesday, May 29th.

The Consumer Confidence Survey, the United States' most comprehensive survey of consumer attitudes, snapped back into positive territory in May, after falling during April. Read on...

Polaroid, ActivePhoto Ally to Develop New Mobile Digital Imaging Technologies

Posted: Tuesday, May 29th.

Polaroid Corporation and ActivePhoto today announced a strategic alliance to develop and market a whole new generation of mobile, wireless digital imaging workflow solutions without the need for personal computers. Read on...

Executive Shake-up at Quadtel

Posted: Monday, May 28th.

Quadtel Limited today announced the voluntary resignation of two of the company's directors, while welcoming Mr. Terence O'Leary to the board. Read on...

ASIC Acts to Freeze Former HIH Directors' Assets

Posted: Thursday, May 24th.

Ms Jillian Segal, Deputy Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, today announced that ASIC had obtained court undertakings from former directors of HIH Insurance Limited. Read on...

Liquorland Exceeds 50% of Australian Liquor Group

Posted: Thursday, May 24th.

Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd, a Coles Myer company, today announced that it has obtained a relevant interest in 51.1% of the shares in Australian Liquor Group Ltd as a result of acceptances of its recommended $1.20 cash offer for the company. Read on...

Woolworths Confirms Approval To Acquire Franklins' Stores

Posted: Tuesday, May 22nd.

Woolworths' CEO, Roger Corbett, today confirmed that the ACCC had provided a clearance for the purchase by Woolworths of 67 Franklins stores as part of a total package involving the sale of all of Franklins' 287 stores. Read on...

Barbecues Galore Acquires Saxon Wood Heaters

Posted: Tuesday, May 22nd.

Barbeques Galore Ltd. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Saxon Wood Heaters, a Tasmanian, Australian-based manufacturer, distributor and retailer of wood heaters and gas-fired barbecues. Read on...

Checkpoint Systems Snares Coles Myer Contract

Posted: Monday, May 21st.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management and security solutions worldwide, has been chosen to continue supply of RF-EAS (Radio Frequency Electronic Article Surveillance) systems to all divisions throughout the Coles Myer group of companies. Read on...

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