Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell Property Group (ASX:CMW) and Australian Unity Propert...

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

Costa Group (ASX: CGC) has confirmed the receipt of a takeover offe...

Kirin's $1.9 billion Blackmores takeover gets green light from regulators

Kirin's $1.9 billion Blackmores takeover gets green light from regulators

Japanese beverages giant Kirin has passed two major regulatory hurd...

Sonic Healthcare buys SYNLAB Suisse network for $250m

Sonic Healthcare buys SYNLAB Suisse network for $250m

Australia's largest pathology company Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SH...

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...

PwC Australia to divest government business to Allegro Funds, appoints new CEO

PwC Australia to divest government business to Allegro Funds, appoints new CEO

The Australian arm of professional services firm Pricewaterhou...

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...

Airtasker enters UK marketplace partnership with Channel 4

Airtasker enters UK marketplace partnership with Channel 4

The venture arm of Channel Four Television will invest $6.5 million...

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...

Vita Group shareholders sign off on takeover from Sonic Healthcare affiliate

Vita Group shareholders sign off on takeover from Sonic Healthcare affiliate

An overwhelming majority of Vita Group’s (ASX: VTG) sharehold...

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...

Nuix to buy workflow automation software provider Rampiva via $6m deal

Nuix to buy workflow automation software provider Rampiva via $6m deal

Software firm Nuix (ASX: NXL) has today announced a planned acquisi...

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...

Bigtincan knocks back $485m takeover offer from Siris Capital Group

Bigtincan knocks back $485m takeover offer from Siris Capital Group

Software company Bigtincan (ASX: BTH) has rejected a $485 million t...

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...

Peter Warren Automotive forks out $45m for Toyota, Volkswagen dealerships

Peter Warren Automotive forks out $45m for Toyota, Volkswagen dealerships

More than a year after splashing out $104 million to purchase Penfo...

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...

HUB24 looks to shore up market leadership with $40m acquisition of myprosperity

HUB24 looks to shore up market leadership with $40m acquisition of myprosperity

Founder-led communications software provider for accountants mypros...

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...