Seven West Media has renewed its faith in its print media assets and expects an eventual turnaround in the moribund advertising market as it taps shareholders for $440 million.
Pipeline Partners Australia looks set to succeed in its $1.23 billion takeover bid for energy infrastructure investor Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF).
Ausdrill has advanced its plan to acquire the Best Tractor Parts Group, signing a non-binding heads of agreement to negotiate terms and conditions of the transaction.
The takeover battle for energy infrastructure investor Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund is intensifying, with Pipeline Partners Australia making a binding $1.23 billion takeover offer.
Centaurus Metals has completed a $26.2 million equity raising, with major shareholder Atlas Iron maintaining its 19.85 stake in the Brazil-focused iron ore miner and a US-based resources inve
Engineering company Calibre Group has commenced marketing a $75 million initial public offering, the largest of the year, at a price that reflects the downturn in the stockmarket over the past quar
Automotive Holdings Group has beefed up its Rand Refrigerated Logistics division, acquiring Toll Holdings' interstate refrigerated transport business for $6.5 million, on the same day it offloaded
IT might not be the busiest of times in Western Australia's corporate advisory scene, but that has not stopped positive moves by several firms – albeit without much fanfare – that have included the
Panoramic Resources might be in the unloved nickel sector but its healthy cash position has allowed it to make some aggressive diversification moves via acquisitions.
WITH some experienced campaigners suggesting the current mergers and acquisitions market is the worst they have ever seen, there is plenty of finger pointing to overly exuberant deals of the past f
Hopes of a $1.65 billion takeover deal for David Jones have been dashed, with the mystery British private equity group behind the proposal making a quick retreat.
Altona Mining has commenced discussions with Xstrata over the price of a 51 per cent interest in the Roseby copper project near Mt Isa in Queensland, after the international mining giant exercised
St Barbara and Allied Gold have unveiled a merger plan aimed at creating an international gold producer and explorer with a market capitalisation of more than $1 billion.
David Jones has been been approached by a UK investor, believed to be EB Private Equity, with a takeover proposal that reportedly puts an enterprtise value on the retailer of $1.65 billion.
Australian law firm Freehills and English firm Herbert Smith announced today that their partners have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a merger to create a new firm that will trade as Herbert Smit
South Boulder Mines has announced a plan to raise $9.5 million from North American investors to fund the development of its Colluli potash project in Eritrea.
Billionaire Kerry Stokes' positioning for a possible bid for Consolidated Media Holdings was most likely serious but unlikely to succeed, analysts say.
Mid-cap exploration companies Rey Resources, Deep Yellow and Arafura Resources have announced capital raisings worth a collective $34 million to fund works at their respective projects.
Ampella Mining says it is no longer looking for a suitor after its advisers Macquarie Capital and Gresham Advisory Partners failed to find a suitable takeover partner.
Hong Kong investment house Wah Nam International will move to mop up the remaining shares in Brockman Resources, just over 18 months after launching the first of two takeover offers.
Pallet supplier Brambles has aborted the planned sale of its data management business because of a lack of reasonable offers, instead announcing a $448 million capital raising.
