Funeral operator InvoCare agrees to $1.8b private equity takeover

Funeral operator InvoCare agrees to $1.8b private equity takeover

The business behind Le Pine,White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals says its board is backing the deal.

  • byHarry Brumpton

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InvoCare enters corporate purgatory as $1.8 billion bid fizzles out

InvoCare enters corporate purgatory as $1.8 billion bid fizzles out

The battle for the ownership of Australia’s biggest operator of funerals and private cemeteries has now become tactical.

  • byElizabeth Knight
$1.8b takeover bid to stop funeral business going six feet under

$1.8b takeover bid to stop funeral business going six feet under

Global private equity firm TPG has raided the share register of the business behind Le Pine,White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals.

  • bySimon Johanson
Out-of-body experience:The new tech that shaves 1500km off mortician training

Out-of-body experience:The new tech that shaves 1500km off mortician training

Morticians have used a technological workaround to ensure trainees can still get guidance despite being on the other side of the state.

  • byStuart Layt
Why going from being a hairdresser to a mortician is easier than you think

Why going from being a hairdresser to a mortician is easier than you think

Sue Witten never really stopped being a hairdresser,her clients just went from living to deceased. Now she’s calling on more people to follow her into the funeral industry.

  • byStuart Layt
‘Unfair advantage’:ACCC cracks down on funeral industry

‘Unfair advantage’:ACCC cracks down on funeral industry

The ACCC has fined two funeral companies for misleading information,warning the sector that it is on notice.

  • byJulie Power
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Overall death rates are down - now the bad news

Overall death rates are down - now the bad news

Fewer car crashes,workplace accidents and deadly flu infections has pushed down the number of deaths as lockdown limits our interactions.

  • byCaitlin Cassidy
'They're distressed':Funeral sector deals with 10-mourner limit

'They're distressed':Funeral sector deals with 10-mourner limit

Grieving families and the broader funeral sector are grappling with the new restrictions of funerals because of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • byCara Waters
US stimulus deal sends ASX into last-minute surge

US stimulus deal sends ASX into last-minute surge

The ASX received a shot in the arm at the end of the day,closing 5.5 per cent higher,as it looks likely $US2 trillion will be injected into the US economy.

  • byDavid Scutt andLucy Battersby
New cemetery with 136,000 burial spots under way
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New cemetery with 136,000 burial spots under way

After eight years of delay,an enormous new cemetery will be built on a controversial site in Sydney's south.

  • byJulie Power
'Straight out revenue grab':Funeral giant accused of misleading clients

'Straight out revenue grab':Funeral giant accused of misleading clients

Some of Australia's largest funeral homes are adding hidden fees and issuing misleading invoices,a consumer group has found.

  • byMatt Bungard