Companies facing hostile takeover threats invest more in environmental, social and governance initiatives, and the effect spreads to their competitors.
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Political power and a history of racism lurk behind the recent state takeover of the Houston public school system.
The latest market chaos is set to continue and could result in more regulatory scrutiny.
Twitter adopted a so-called poison pill to make it much harder for Musk to take over the company.
What made Facebook grow big wasn’t what its targets would have been without it, it was what they were able to do with it.
Combine years of ludicrous leverage and the pandemic collapse, and many companies are living on borrowed time.
Australian companies have been employing many and varied takeover defences this year, including some that defy convention.
Culture secretary Karen Bradley’s decision will stall the bid, but the saga is far from over.
The market sends us many signals on mergers and acquisitions, and there’s a few simple tricks to understanding them.
Companies looking to expand through overseas acquisition do better with a private equity fund on their side.
The fastest growing sector in the economy today is not mining, retailing or even education. It’s superannuation, which accounts for almost 30% more than the total savings held by the banking and mutual…
Canadian dairy giant Saputo Inc has lifted its stake in Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, as it creeps up the register following its A$504 million bid for Australia’s oldest dairy producer. Saputo is pitted…
It’s been an interesting time for Australia’s corporate watchdog. Financial manoeuvres by Gina Rinehart and James Packer, which saw them increase their holdings in Fairfax Media and Echo Entertainment…
Fairfax Media Ltd’s constitution enables the board to allocate board places in addition to the existing directors up to the maximum number of directors allowed in the constitution - not more than 12 unless…
Hancock Prospecting’s explanation for selling down to 15% of Fairfax suggests it is unlikely either to bid or sell down further in the short term. Its stated reason was to clear an obstacle - arising from…
It’s been an extraordinary week for upmarket retailer David Jones. Last Friday, the company announced that it had received a $1.65 billion takeover bid from UK firm EB Private Equity, and its shares rose…
As the initial shock of the Qantas lockout of its workforce abates, it is time to consider the wider implications of this action. One lesson is the folly of national identification of companies that are…
It’s difficult to believe that the iconic Foster’s beer brands, which include VB, Crown Lager and Cascade, could be next to fall into the hands of foreign owners. If they do, this will mean that over half…
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