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Kraft Heinz drops Unilever bid
7:20AMKraft Heinz has withdrawn its $186bn offer to buy rival Unilever, just 48 hours after its audacious merger bid.
‘Tradigital’ now a digital blur
12:00AMMARK RITSONForget social, hyper-targeting and other jargon we hear everyday. The year’s hot new buzzword is ‘tradigital’.
Bank curbs sap investor mood
12:00AMMichael BennetCBA’s curbing of lending to property investors and debate about tax concessions may be weighing on sentiment.
Ciobo, Chinese discuss TPP
12:00AMRowan CallickThe fate of the TPP will be discussed by Trade Minister Steven Ciobo and his Chinese counterpart.
Harvey bet not quite Invincible
12:00AMChip Le Grand, Scott MurdochAlthough he has invested a fortune in the Australian racing industry, Gerry Harvey isn’t a gambler.
Iron ore surge defies doubters
12:00AMMatt ChambersPrices of iron ore, the nation’s biggest export, continue to defy expectations as Chinese steel demand hits new highs.
Abacus counts on dividends
12:00AMBEN WILMOTThe group turned in a two-and-a-half times jump in first-half profit to $191.7m.
Brickworks back in Boral talks
12:00AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochBrickworks and Boral are believed to be in talks about a potential deal involving Boral’s roof tiles business.
FIRB hurdle for Yancoal bid
12:00AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochYancoal is facing a tough task to build its war chest to spend $3 billion on Rio Tinto’s Hunter Valley coal assets.
Pressure on as ANZ card rate cut
12:00AMMichael RoddanThe ANZ has caved to public pressure and cut credit card rates to their lowest point in more than a decade.
Davies to bolster TC Corporate
12:00AMPAUL GARVYEAdvisory firm TC Corporate has recruited former Gryphon Partners and Standard Chartered investment banker Matt Davies
Packer seeks debt-free future
12:00AMDamon KitneyJames Packer will move closer to making CPH debt-free by reaping almost $200 million for its stake in Zhaopin.
Outages sink shark tech trials
12:00AMFred PawleThe third trial of a revolutionary shark-detection device has been dogged by repeated outages.
Bounce likely in dividend payouts
12:00AMDANIEL PALMERAustralia was the worst-performed market for dividends among its developed economy peers in 2016.
Krafty play for Unilever investors
12:00AMPETER EVANS, DANIEL DUNKLEYKraft Heinz is poised to defy opposition to its bid for Unilever by taking its proposal directly to shareholders.
Chinese go online for fresh food
12:00AMRowan CallickFresh food sales — with Australia a major supplier — boomed online during the recent Chinese New Year festival.
Gambling in the grey zone
12:00AMRowan CallickIt’s been four months since 18 Crown Resort staff, including three Australians, were rounded up by Chinese authorities.
New trade doors open in China
12:00AMGlenda KorporaalThe changing Chinese economy is providing new opportunities for Australian companies to do business in China.
Firm takes ANZ fight to Trump
12:00AMPAUL GARVEYThe US company embroiled in a $250 million legal fight with ANZ is taking it grievances to President Donald Trump.
GetCapital gets capital launchpad
12:00AMMichael BennetOnline small business lender GetCapital has secured a $100 million debt facility to launch a new brand.
Online market stops food waste
12:00AMDamon KitneyYume connects food suppliers with buyers on an online platform, in a bid to cut food waste and landfill.
Energy players told to adapt
12:00AMMatt ChambersThe nation’s gas and coal sectors risk stagnating if major players do not make big, transformational changes.
NRW won’t bid for Macmahon
12:00AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochMacmahon shareholders hoping for a third party to save it from the clutches of Cimic can scratch NRW off their list.
Buffett in market for Endeavour
12:00AMBridget Carter, Scott MurdochWarren Buffett is among the parties believed to comprise the fourth consortium bidding for Endeavour Energy.
Gas carbon capture ‘cheaper’
12:00AMMATT CHAMBERSCatching carbon from gas power plants can provide cheaper secure electricity than wind and solar
Super funds deny union donations
12:00AMMichael RoddanAustralia’s union-backed industry superannuation funds have doused suggestions they donated millions to union groups.
Big money for Little Bay site
12:00AMBEN WILMOTMalaysia’s TA Global Bhd has put the 11ha Little Bay Cove waterfront development site in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on the block
Optus plans wider EPL coverage
12:00AMMITCHELL BINGEMANNThe No 2 telco says it is months away from unveiling a new content rights acquisition pitched to ‘family audiences’.
Rental growth pushes values
12:00AMTURI CONDONThe surge in commercial property values has not yet run its course
Planning crucial on family wealth
12:00AMChristine FleerNo family wants its intergenerational wealth disputes splashed across the front page of a national newspaper.
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Kraft Heinz drops Unilever bid
Kraft Heinz has withdrawn its $186bn offer to buy rival Unilever, just 48 hours after its audacious merger bid.