The board of Nine’s majority owned Domain have backed a takeover bid.

Domain board backs $2.8b bid from US giant

A takeover by digital real estate listings giant CoStar potentially paves the way for a big payday for majority shareholder Nine Entertainment.

  • Calum Jaspan

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Elon Musk,co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX,and owner of X and xAi.

In a surprise deal,Musk sells X to his AI company

The deal combines two of Musk’s multiple portfolio companies,which also include automaker Tesla and SpaceX.

  • Greg Bensinger
The Reject Shop could soon be Canadian-owned.

‘Money from heaven’:The Reject Shop set for $259m sale to Canadian giant

Australia’s largest discount variety retailer could soon be in Canadian hands.

  • Miriam Steffens andGemma Grant
Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport says the company will focus on its IPO plans.

‘Merciless’:Google’s biggest-ever deal to turn 41-year-old into a billionaire

Behind his unassuming demeanour and his T-shirt-khakis-and-sneakers wardrobe,Assaf Rappaport is a shrewd dealmaker.

  • Marissa Newman andAndrew Martin
A successful offer for Domain could have a significant impact on both its major shareholder Nine Entertainment,and its News Corp-controlled rival REA Group.

$2.7 billion bid for Domain puts Nine in a bind

The real estate site has been a sub-par performer for its majority owner,but accepting the cash offer would have profound implications for the media sector.

  • Colin Kruger
Saudi Arabia may have a hand in News Corp’s Foxtel sale. Rupert Murdoch[left];Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman[right]

Foxtel’s new owner welcomes Saudi dollars in landmark deal

Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,Saudi Arabia has been making big bets on global sports. It has just poured a reported $US1 billion into the company that bought Foxtel in December.

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Left to right:Sigma Healthcare CEO Vikesh Ramsunder,Chemist Warehouse founders and brothers Sam Gance,Jack Gance,and CEO Mario Verrocchi.

‘50 years of toil,50 years of grind’:Chemist Warehouse is now a $32 billion giant

The mega-merger with pharmaceutical distributor Sigma Healthcare has minted billions for the pharmacy chain’s three founders and spawned more than 100 millionaires,with their stakes worth between $5 million and $25 million.

  • Jessica Yun
At loggerheads over AI:Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.

War of words as Elon Musk-led group makes $155 billion bid for ChatGPT owner OpenAI

The offer has triggered missives from both OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk,intensifying their long-running feud.

  • David Swan
Ivan Glasenberg drove the 2012 merger of Glencore and Xstrata.

Glencore should give ground to seal a deal with Rio Tinto

If either side needs to compromise on the takeover price to get a transaction done,it’s Glencore that needs to make sacrifices now to secure a better future.

  • Javier Blas
Olivia Wirth,executive chairwoman of Myer,with Solomon Lew who offloaded his apparel brands business and will take a board seat at the department store chain.

Jay Jays,Dotti,Portmans still ‘well-loved,cherished’ brands,Myer CEO insists

Myer investors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the mega-deal that chief executive Olivia Wirth says sets up the department store for the long term.

  • Jessica Yun