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Mining 11 Sep 2015

Woodside tilts takeover balance

Woodside Petroleum's ambitious play for Oil Search is a rare example of a Perth-based company being the bidder in a big takeover. Click through to see Business News' listing and analysis of $1 billion-plus M&A deals in WA over the past 20 years.

Property 02 Apr 2014

Work starts at Old Emu Brewery

There are signs of progress at one of the city's most infamous vacant plots of land, the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road.

Property 23 Nov 2011

Lend Lease steps up to the plate

THE emergence of Lendlease as a major player in the Perth property development scene reflects the company's concerted push into Western Australia in the past three years, with a mix of distressed-a

07 Dec 2009

B&B Power settles $444m termination deal

Alinta owner Babcock and Brown Power has today agreed to settle $444 million in debts and fees to terminate a management and advisory agreement, on condition that a binding deal is signed with the North West Shelf partners.

13 Nov 2009

Echoes of Epic debacle in BBP dispute

History has a wonderful habit of repeating itself - just ask Alinta owner Babcock & Brown Power as it tries to crawl out from a $3 billion debt mountain as a crippling increase in its cost base looms.

Energy 08 Oct 2009

Brookfield swoops on BBI's assets

Global asset manager Brookfield has, for the second time, swooped on a distressed Australian asset with Babcock and Brown Infrastructure today revealing details of a $1.8 billion recapitalisation.

Energy 28 Aug 2009

Alinta owner narrows loss to $149m

Babcock & Brown Power, the owner of Alinta, has narrowed its net loss in fiscal 2009 and says it hopes to announce by the end of November how it will deal with more than $3 billion of debt and whether it will change its company structure.

Energy 02 Jul 2009

Dealmakers ponder life after the crisis

It is not that Perth dealmakers are joining the dole queues, they have just had a little more time on their hands recently.

Government 15 May 2009

B&B Power revises earnings guidance

Babcock & Brown Power, owner of Alinta's retail assets, will realise $125 million from the release of an "onerous" contract but has revised down its operational earnings from $310 million to $270 million.

Energy 30 Mar 2009

BBP's $50m Kwinana sale finalised

Babcock and Brown Power has finalised the sale of its 70 per cent interest in the NewGen Kwinana power station, with details of the settlement pending performance of the station in the second half of the financial year.

Government 26 Feb 2009

Lower Alinta earnings to hit B&B Power

A lower than anticipated performance from Alinta and other operating businesses has prompted Babcock & Brown Power to revise down its full year earnings.

Energy 12 Jan 2009

BBP sells Alinta EATM to pay down debt

Babcock & Brown Power has signed an agreement to sell the assets of Alinta EATM Pty Ltd to Aurora Energy in a bid to pay down its debt.

Energy 25 Nov 2008

B&B Power offloads WA power interests

Babcock & Brown Power has sold its interest in two Western Australian power stations for a total of $130 million.

Energy 23 Oct 2008

B&B fields alliance proposals

Investment group Babcock & Brown Ltd says it has received expressions of interest from a number of parties about setting up strategic relationships.

Infrastructure 20 Aug 2008

B&B to announce overhaul: report

Embattled investment group Babcock & Brown Ltd plans to announce an overhaul of its business when it reports its first half results tomorrow, as concern grows over the management of assets controlled by the B&B group.

30 Aug 2007

Alinta finalises payment options for shareholders

Alinta has finalised the composition of payments to its shareholders under its recently approved takeover scheme, with shareholders who wanted cash rather than various Babcock & Brown securities getting nearly all of their payment in cash.

Property 05 Jun 2007

B&B, Primelife buy retirement homes

Fini Group founder Tony Fini has negotiated a $180 million deal to sell his retirement village portfolio to investment bank Babcock & Brown and prominent retirement village player Primelife Cor

Property 30 May 2007

Babcock and Primelife in $180m deal for Fini retirement homes

Fini Group founder Tony Fini has negotiated a $180 million deal to sell his retirement village portfolio to investment bank Babcock & Brown and prominent retirement village player Primelife Corporation Ltd.

27 Apr 2007

Babcock & Brown Infrastructure buys WestNet Rail remainder

Sydney-based Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has announced it will move to fully acquire WestNet Rail - the company that administer's the state's freight rail lines - after acquiring a 51 per cent stake in them last year.

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