Competition watchdog knocks back ANZ's $4.9 billion takeover of Suncorp Bank

Competition watchdog knocks back ANZ's $4.9 billion takeover of Suncorp Bank

Suncorp Group's (ASX: SUN) plans to offload its banking arm to ...

Nature's Way owner picks up protein ball brand Bounce from administration

Nature's Way owner picks up protein ball brand Bounce from administration

A well-known Australian protein ball brand may well bounce bac...

The government ban that led to a $450m payday for Bondi Sands founders

The government ban that led to a $450m payday for Bondi Sands founders

A decision by the Victorian Government to introduce restrictions on...

Regal lobs $555m bid for boutique global investment firm backer Pacific Current Group

Regal lobs $555m bid for boutique global investment firm backer Pacific Current Group

Sydney-headquartered alternatives investment manager Regal Partners...

Hospitality tech startup Liven feasts on $152m SaaS buffet acquiring Abacus, Order Up and more

Hospitality tech startup Liven feasts on $152m SaaS buffet acquiring Abacus, Order Up and more

From digital food and beverage ordering to inventory management and...

Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell Property Group (ASX:CMW) and Australian Unity Propert...

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

Costa Group (ASX: CGC) has confirmed the receipt of a takeover offe...

Lion buys remaining 50pc stake in Four Pillars

Lion buys remaining 50pc stake in Four Pillars

Beverage company Lion has bought the remaining 50 per cent stake it...

Sonic Healthcare buys SYNLAB Suisse network for $250m

Sonic Healthcare buys SYNLAB Suisse network for $250m

Australia's largest pathology company Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SH...

Priceline owner reaches $179m deal to buy SILK Laser Australia

Priceline owner reaches $179m deal to buy SILK Laser Australia

The board of Adelaide-based SILK Laser Australia (ASX: SLA) has una...

PwC Australia to divest government business to Allegro Funds, appoints new CEO

PwC Australia to divest government business to Allegro Funds, appoints new CEO

The Australian arm of professional services firm Pricewaterhou...

UK regulator approves Cochlear's $170m Oticon acquisition...with a catch

UK regulator approves Cochlear's $170m Oticon acquisition...with a catch

Australian health-tech giant Cochlear (ASX: COH) has overcome one r...

Buying spree continues for Helloworld with $70m Express Travel Group acquisition

Buying spree continues for Helloworld with $70m Express Travel Group acquisition

Helloworld Travel (ASX: HLO) has booked three deals within as many ...

Wesfarmers’ API acquires telehealth giant InstantScripts for $135m, Bailador Technology bags $52m

Wesfarmers’ API acquires telehealth giant InstantScripts for $135m, Bailador Technology bags $52m

In a major move that will help scale its health division, Wesfarmer...

Thales to buy Melbourne cyber security firm Tesserent for $176m

Thales to buy Melbourne cyber security firm Tesserent for $176m

French multinational Thales has struck a deal to buy Melbourne-head...

Allegro Funds sells Pizza Hut Australia to US operator behind Taco Bell, Wendy’s

Allegro Funds sells Pizza Hut Australia to US operator behind Taco Bell, Wendy’s

For the first time, major US food operator Flynn Restaurant Group h...

Bain Capital lobs improved bid for aged care operator Estia Health

Bain Capital lobs improved bid for aged care operator Estia Health

After initially knocking back a $3 per share bid from US private eq...

Spirit Super, CareSuper to merge into $45 billion fund

Spirit Super, CareSuper to merge into $45 billion fund

Consolidation continues in Australia's superannuation sector af...

Kelly Partners enters US market amid two decades of 'Berkshire-style' stealth growth

Kelly Partners enters US market amid two decades of 'Berkshire-style' stealth growth

Sydney-based accounting group Kelly Partners (ASX: KPG) has pushed ...

Cannon-Brookes-led consortium picks up solar transmission project Sun Cable

Cannon-Brookes-led consortium picks up solar transmission project Sun Cable

Administrators of a $30 billion international solar transmission pr...

Woolworths revives MILKRUN brand to power rapid supermarket deliveries app Metro60

Woolworths revives MILKRUN brand to power rapid supermarket deliveries app Metro60

Supermarket giant Woolworths (ASX: WOW) has acquired the defunct MI...

EC Healthcare lobs $179m bid for SILK Laser Australia

EC Healthcare lobs $179m bid for SILK Laser Australia

Hong Kong-based EC Healthcare has thwarted the takeover plans of We...

Australian Clinical Labs claims merger target Healius is ‘failing’ shareholders

Australian Clinical Labs claims merger target Healius is ‘failing’ shareholders

A bid from Australian Clinical Labs (ASX: ACL) to merge with pathol...

Tyro shares take a massive hit as Potentia pulls out of takeover talks

Tyro shares take a massive hit as Potentia pulls out of takeover talks

Australian private equity group Potentia Capital Management has aba...

Hospitality tech startups me&u and Mr Yum confirm merger talks are on the menu

Hospitality tech startups me&u and Mr Yum confirm merger talks are on the menu

After a tumultuous year that led to notable staff cutbacks, hospita...

TPG returns for another crack at InvoCare with $1.9b takeover bid

TPG returns for another crack at InvoCare with $1.9b takeover bid

Three weeks after investment giant TPG Global pulled out of discuss...

Tyro sweetens takeover appeal with profit upgrade, despite lower transaction volumes

Tyro sweetens takeover appeal with profit upgrade, despite lower transaction volumes

Sydney-based fintech Tyro Payments (ASX: TYR) has sweetened the pot...

BWX stake in Foster Blake’s Go-To formally up for sale, Sukin to follow

BWX stake in Foster Blake’s Go-To formally up for sale, Sukin to follow

The receivers of collapsed cosmetics group BWX (ASX: BWX) have form...

Chargrill Charlie's acquired by owner of Red Rooster, Oporto

Chargrill Charlie's acquired by owner of Red Rooster, Oporto

Expansion is in the wings for the owner of foodservice retail franc...

Melbourne marketing agency Bright Labs acquires Redline Digital Media

Melbourne marketing agency Bright Labs acquires Redline Digital Media

A Melbourne-based digital marketing agency creating content for the...