Data Room News Archive

1 May, 2008 - 1 Jun, 2008

• Chinese firms look overseas for M&A
• BHP Billiton: overview of an M&A player
• Possible acquisition for Macquarie
• BoA increases stake in CCB
• Origin halts shares
• Rumours persist over NAB acquisition
• M&As 'keeping Australian markets alive'
• Mining merger 'would offer synergies'
• China: Telecoms firms told to merge
• Wing Lung Bank names preferred bidder
• GrainCorp makes Ridley takeover bid
• Campaign urges meat company M&A
• Private equity group bids for children's toy firm
• Cardno confident of earnings boost after M&A
• China Airline M&A move speculated
• "Early stages" for Australian dairy farmers
• HP-EDS merger 'win-win' for both firms
• Westpac boss hints at bid increase
• ACCC backs Incitec Pivot bid
• Founder to acquire stake in Sun
• Mineral Securities and CopperCo set to merge
• Stocks in steel company rise
• Copper bids signal value in the market
• 'Record levels' for BHP Billiton shares
• MBF Australia and Bupa Australia Health 'given the OK'
• Chinese shipping groups announce merger
• BG Group given exemption by NZ Takeovers Panel
• 'Mega merger' announced between St George and Westpac
• NZ travel group buys stake in Beatson Travel
• FMG 'targeted' by three Chinese firms
• Westpac 'mulling St George merger'
• Sinosteel increases offer for Midwest
• NZ travel group buys stake in Beatson Travel
• Zinifex acquires New Zealand mining operation
• Murdoch 'confident' over Dow Jones acquisition
• Toll Holdings launches trucking firm purchase
• QBE extends IAG offer
• BBVA 'ready to double' Citic shares
• China generating M&A activity 'at home and abroad'
• Swish 'to merge' with Bill Express
• Sinosteel mounts takeover bid for miner Midwest
• Focus Minerals acquires 100% interest in Coolgardie gold project