Memorial increases price to $6
The takeover offer for Brisbane Crematorium Ltd has been increased from $5.25 to $6 a share and bidder Brisbane Memorial Holdings P/L has varied the offer to exclude the targets…
No to NZ News bid
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has refused Brierley Investments Ltd the right to lift its holdings in NZ News Ltd beyond the already approved 40 percent.Commission chairman, Mr John Collinge,…
IEL interest worries Allied
Nervousness about a possible takeover bid flowed to the surface at the Allied Mills Ltd annual meeting yesterday when a group of dissident shareholders tried unsuccessfully to oust the groups…
IEL ponders counter bid for AUC
Industrial Equity Ltd is considering making a $42 million counter bid for AUC Holdings Ltd following confirmation by the Morgan Bank of the United States that it will withdraw its…
IEL sells Barry shares to take control at last
Takeover specialist Industrial Equity Ltd believes a carefully timed share sale finally has robbed Queensland's Barry family of control of the Barry & Roberts retail group and ended its three…
Brierley aims for the top listing spot
Brierley Investments Ltd would inevitably become New Zealands largest listed company, the chairman Mr Ron Brierley, said in his annual report yesterday.