http://abc.net.au/news/tag/takeovers http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:44:22 +1000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:44:22 +1000 Telstra's Chinese online real estate subsidiary SouFun has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/03/3001565.htm 3001565 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:35:00 +1000 Lihir Gold has made a first-half profit of $98 million, turning around its fortunes from a loss of about 340 million a year ago. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/27/2995469.htm 2995469 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:34:00 +1000 Toll road operator Intoll Group is recommending shareholders accept an improved takeover bid from Canada's second-biggest pension fund manager. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/27/2995086.htm 2995086 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:23:00 +1000 BHP Billiton has posted a $14.4 billion profit for the financial year, more than doubling last year's result. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/25/2993371.htm 2993371 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +1000 Two men have been charged with insider trading after allegedly making $1.2 million illegally through BHP Billiton's $43 billion takeover bid for Canada's Potash Corp. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/25/2993213.htm 2993213 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +1000 The Swiss miner Xstrata is buying the Australian-listed iron ore exploration company Sphere for about $428 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/24/2992120.htm 2992120 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +1000 Foster's has recorded a $464 million loss due to write-downs in its wine business, but its underlying earnings have beaten previous forecasts. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/24/2991567.htm 2991567 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +1000 The Canadian agribusiness Agrium is a step closer in its bid to take over Australian wheat exporter AWB. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/20/2988730.htm 2988730 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +1000 Canada's Potash Corp has begun soliciting alternate bids in light of BHP Billiton's $US38.6 billion hostile offer to buy the world's largest fertiliser producer, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/20/2988506.htm 2988506 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +1000 Intel Corporation will acquire internet security firm McAfee Inc for $US7.68 billion ($8.5 billion), the computer chip giant said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/20/2988147.htm 2988147 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000 The ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel has recused himself from deliberations over NAB's proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific due to potential conflicts of interest. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/18/2986130.htm 2986130 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:22:00 +1000 Ratings agency Moody's says BHP Billiton's credit rating would be placed on review if it proceeds with a hostile bid for Canada's Potash Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/18/2985865.htm 2985865 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000 South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare, in a re-crafted deal, has agreed to buy the drug making arm of Australia's Sigma Pharmaceuticals for $900 million cash. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/16/2984306.htm 2984306 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:02:00 +1000 Grain exporter AWB says it has received a $1.2 billion takeover offer from the Canadian fertiliser maker Agrium. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/16/2983858.htm 2983858 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:04:00 +1000 Telstra's shares have touched record lows of $2.82 in morning trade, despite its plans to sell its 51 per cent stake in the Chinese internet business, SouFun. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/13/2982022.htm 2982022 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:19:00 +1000 The ACCC has commenced market consultation on undertakings from NAB intended to address concerns about its proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/09/2977270.htm 2977270 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:20:00 +1000 Chinese car maker Geely Holdings says it has formally completed a deal to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from US auto giant Ford. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/03/2971537.htm 2971537 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000 The competition watchdog has given the go-ahead for 7-Eleven and Peregrine to buy 295 Mobil service stations. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/22/2961445.htm 2961445 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:26:00 +1000 The deadline for the takeover talks between National Australia Bank, AXA Asia Pacific and AXA's French parent company, has been pushed back again. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/19/2957551.htm 2957551 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +1000 One of Australia's biggest healthcare companies, Healthscope, has been sold to a private equity consortium after a two-month takeover battle. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/19/2957539.htm 2957539 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:48:00 +1000 Japan's Toho Zinc has again extended their takeover offer period for CBH Resources, operators of the Rasp Mine in Broken Hill. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/15/2954109.htm 2954109 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:50:00 +1000 A Brazilian-owned company hoping to buy Rockdale Beef appears confident the sale will be allowed, despite concerns about reduced competition. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/12/2950870.htm 2950870 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:27:00 +1000 Africa's largest drug company, Aspen, has reduced its takeover offer for Sigma Pharmaceuticals to $648 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/07/2946905.htm 2946905 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +1000 The global miner Anglo American is selling its Bylong underground coal deposit in New South Wales to a Korean energy provider for $403 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/2945784.htm 2945784 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:24:00 +1000