Mergers & acquisitions
How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter
From Jack Dorsey’s love of “salt juice” to Elon Musk’s strange decision to kill off the famous bird symbol, this is the story of how Twitter was torn apart by the actions of two men.
- by Tom Knowles
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The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner
There will always be jackals milling around a smelly corporate carcass. But none will want to pay top dollar for this one.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Remaking BHP: the chairman and the $64 billion deal
Ken MacKenzie likely has just over two years left as BHP’s chair. A mega-deal with Anglo American would shape the legacy he leaves at the Big Australian.
- by Anne Hyland
BHP says Anglo American shareholders must decide merger fate
BHP boss Mike Henry has thrown down the gauntlet to Anglo American’s shareholders, after the London-based miner rejected the Australian giant’s latest takeover offer.
- by Simon Johanson
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Diamonds for sale: Inside the plan to crash BHP’s $64 billion party
Anglo American chief Duncan Wanblad has shown his hand as the company tries to fight off BHP. His Plan B looks a lot like BHP’s Plan A.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Anglo to sell coal mines, other assets to fend off BHP takeover bid
BHP chief Mike Henry said he was disappointed after a $64 billion sweetened bid was immediately rejected by the London-headquartered miner.
- by Simon Johanson
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Shadow boxing on as BHP eyes being crowned world’s copper king
Anglo American has rejected BHP’s second, higher takeover offer. But playing hard is getting harder.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The force behind competition queen Gina Cass-Gottlieb
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb is working harder than she ever has in her career, and the results are showing on the scoreboard, with wins including tougher merger laws, and a $120 million penalty against Qantas this past week.
- by Anne Hyland
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‘A joke’: The $2.2b deal with no detail that has left investors fuming
Hostilities have broken out over wealth powerhouse Perpetual’s deal to sell two of its major divisions and brand to private equity giant KKR.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Husband-and-wife team sell tech firm in $373m deal
Once young rich listers, Collis and Cyan Ta’eed are now responsible for one of the largest acquisitions in Australian tech history.
- by David Swan
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BHP’s $60b bid forces Anglo American to confront its own shortcomings
Whether successful or not, the Australian mining giant’s offer puts pressure on Anglo’s board and management to consider significant changes to its business.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz