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...

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...

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...

Flora & Fauna, Nourished Life rescued by Julie Mathers with NZ partners

Flora & Fauna, Nourished Life rescued by Julie Mathers with NZ partners

Eco retailer Flora & Fauna has been rescued by founder Julie Ma...

Adelaide's Phil Hoffmann Travel sells 40pc stake to Helloworld

Adelaide's Phil Hoffmann Travel sells 40pc stake to Helloworld

Listed travel agent Helloworld (ASX: HLO) has agreed to snap up a 4...

Qube parks in NZ container logistics market with dual acquisitions worth $145m

Qube parks in NZ container logistics market with dual acquisitions worth $145m

Qube Holdings (ASX: QUB) has today secured a 50 per cent stake in N...

Best & Less shareholders keen on discount takeover offer from Brett Blundy and Ray Itaoui

Best & Less shareholders keen on discount takeover offer from Brett Blundy and Ray Itaoui

Major shareholders of retailer Best & Less Group (ASX: BST) hav...

Investment group TPG pulls $1.8 billion bid for funeral operator InvoCare, shares slide

Investment group TPG pulls $1.8 billion bid for funeral operator InvoCare, shares slide

After the parent company of White Lady Funerals knocked back a $1.8...

Michael Hill buys Bevilles Jewellers for $45 million

Michael Hill buys Bevilles Jewellers for $45 million

Michael Hill (ASX: MHJ) has announced it is acquiring Bevilles Jewe...

ACCC will oppose Qantas merger with Alliance citing competition concerns

ACCC will oppose Qantas merger with Alliance citing competition concerns

A proposed merger of airlines Qantas (ASX: QAN) and Alliance Aviati...

Wesfarmers’ API offers $169m to acquire SILK Laser Australia

Wesfarmers’ API offers $169m to acquire SILK Laser Australia

SILK Laser Australia (ASX: SLA) has opened its books to conglomerat...

OZ Minerals shareholders approve $9.6 billion BHP takeover

OZ Minerals shareholders approve $9.6 billion BHP takeover

An overwhelming majority of OZ Minerals' (ASX: OZL) shareholder...

Estia Health opens books to Bain Capital after rejecting $775m offer

Estia Health opens books to Bain Capital after rejecting $775m offer

Aged care operator Estia Health (ASX: EHE) has opened its books to ...

Mercer completes merger with Westpac’s BT Super

Mercer completes merger with Westpac’s BT Super

Announced almost one year ago, the merger between Westpac’s (...

Brazillian cosmetics giant sells Melbourne-founded Aesop to L’Oréal in $3.7 billion deal

Brazillian cosmetics giant sells Melbourne-founded Aesop to L’Oréal in $3.7 billion deal

The Brazil-based parent of luxury skincare brand Aesop has sold the...