Posts tagged "mergers"

Non-alcoholic superstore Sans Drinks has now merged with Craftzero, as the business looks to turnover a possible $15 million this financial year and reach a new demographic.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb took the reins of the competition regulator from Rod Sims in March and this will be the first merger review in her term.

The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 character licences, and operate in 300 retail locations across Australia and New Zealand.

Outgoing ACCC chief Rod Sims used his farewell speech to the National Press Club to single out the need for better laws to help small business and merger controls.

US FTC chief Lina Khan has stressed the need to consider mergers from a wider context to assess their impact on small business, workers and consumers, rather than just short-term prices.

M&A activity has soared past pre-pandemic levels and dealmakers are bracing themselves for another big year in 2022.

For those in the market, it’s a good time to buy, according to Pitcher Partners'annual Dealmakers report, with Australia leading the world as the location for M&A opportunities.

Since the government will not explain why the sale of Probuild was rejected, it's left to the business community to draw its own conclusions. 

Foreign investment framework changes have passed, the start date looms, and the changes have made the local tech sector very nervous.  

Labor wants the ACCC to conduct post-merger reviews so it's harder for big firms to get away with corporate moves which damage competition.

Can a combined Sainsbury's ASDA supermarket business in the UK put a stop to the increasing power of German brands Aldi and Lidl?

“We have mistaken the rise of unicorns and tech giants as a sign of good innovation,” according to professor and strategic advisor Rufus…