The Macquarie bid has thrown a spanner into the works for  Tabcorp Holdings CEO David Attenborough's plans to team up ...

Macquarie bid a far bigger gamble

The competing offers create a conundrum for the Tatts board. The Tabcorp offer now has a lower value but the Macquarie offer hinges on the sale of the wagering business to the right buyer.

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Markets Live: ASX nudges 2016 highs

An intoxicating mix of global optimism and local takeover fever is driving the ASX close to a 2016 high, as Macquarie bids for Tatts and Bellamy's suspends its shares.

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ANZ has been order to pay $9m for attempted cartel conduct.

Court confirms bank cartel fines

ANZ and Macquarie will pay a total of $15 million in fines, for attempting to act as a cartel over setting the benchmark rate for the Malaysian ringgit.