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Puma Energy to buy Australia’s Ausfuel

Switzerland-based oil company Puma Energy LLC said today it had agreed to buy Australian fuel retailer Ausfuel Pty Ltd from private equity firm Archer Capital Pty Ltd and minority stakeholders for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which follows the purchase …

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Australian horse racing stained by money laundering and race fixing — report

Much has changed since the first horses arrived in Australia, aboard a female convict ship, in January 1788. Today, Australians are among the most enthusiastic gamblers on horse

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Seven Group considers competing with News Corp for Consolidated Media

Australian investment firm Seven Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:SVW) has notified the competition regulator ACCC of plans to potentially buy more shares of subscription TV company Consolidated Media Holdings

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News Corp in AUD2bn bid to acquire Australia’s Consolidated Media

US media group News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) has made a cash AUD3.50 (USD3.60/EUR2.81) a share conditional, non-binding approach to buy Australian subscription TV company Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (ASX:CMJ),

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Glencore takeover of Viterra approved by ACCC

Swiss commodities trader Glencore International  on Thursday announced that Australia’s competition regulator, ACCC, has approved its friendly takeover of Viterra. Glencore offered to takeover Viterra for CAD16.25 per share,

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Asia-Pacific stock markets rebound on G8 comments

Stock markets in Asia and Australia recovered slightly on Monday as G8 members, meeting over the weekend, said they would do everything in their power to avoid another

Japan’s Lucrative Vehicle Industry Continues to Move Overseas

Japan's automotive industry is moving offshore at a rapid pace. Just this month, production centres within the United States built more cars for Honda than those within Japan.

Australia’s Unemployment Rate up .2% — Now 5.3%

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has reported an unexpected .2% rise in unemployment. Analysts had predicted that unemployment would decrease as Australia's economy – which is currently going

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