Newcrest backs Newmont’s $29b takeover bid to form global gold giant

Newcrest backs Newmont’s $29b takeover bid to form global gold giant

In a deal that would be the largest in gold mining history,Newcrest has agreed to back a takeover offer that values the company at nearly $29 billion.

  • byNick Toscano

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PointsBet seals $225 million US sale to Jay Z-backed Fanatics

PointsBet seals $225 million US sale to Jay Z-backed Fanatics

Fanatics Sportsbet will acquire PointsBet’s US operations,but the ASX-listed wagering company will retain its Australian and Canadian outfits.

  • byAmelia McGuire
JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank after bank seized by regulators

JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank after bank seized by regulators

JPMorgan Chase&Co. agreed to acquire First Republic Bank in a government-led deal for the failed lender,putting to rest one of the biggest troubled banks remaining after turmoil engulfed the industry in March.

  • byHannah Levitt,Katanga Johnson,Gillian Tan andKatherine Doherty
7-Eleven’s convenience store chain up for sale

7-Eleven’s convenience store chain up for sale

The two families who own the 7-Eleven franchise in Australia have formally announced that the business is for sale.

  • byColin Kruger
Best&Less primed for facelift as retail veterans lob takeover bid

Best&Less primed for facelift as retail veterans lob takeover bid

A bid for Best&Less from Brett Blundy&Ray Itaoui has opened the door for a brand refresh and new online strategy.

  • byEmma Koehn
A bittersweet pill:Why Marcus Blackmore sold his vitamin company

A bittersweet pill:Why Marcus Blackmore sold his vitamin company

To say Blackmore was at odds with the performance of the board and its chief executive is the mother of all understatements.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Beer and fish oil:Why this Japanese drinks giant wants Blackmores

Beer and fish oil:Why this Japanese drinks giant wants Blackmores

Japanese brewing giant Kirin will cement Blackmores’ global expansion plans as part of a broader push into the wellness industry.

  • byEmma Koehn
The $105b call:Microsoft seething as biggest tech deal in history is blocked

The $105b call:Microsoft seething as biggest tech deal in history is blocked

Call of Duty is at the centre of a decision by UK regulators to block Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.

  • byKelvin Chan
Gatecrashed:The $35b decision that could shake up the mining world
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Gatecrashed:The $35b decision that could shake up the mining world

A shareholder vote in Canada has the potential to reshape both the hottest sector of the resources sector and its coldest.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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
‘Ball’s in their court’:ACCC makes Qantas wait after blocking Alliance acquisition
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‘Ball’s in their court’:ACCC makes Qantas wait after blocking Alliance acquisition

The ACCC said the transaction would likely lessen competition and lead to increased flight prices and reduced service quality for fly-in fly-out workers.

  • byJessica Yun andMillie Muroi