Spotless in line for $1.2b Downer bid
UBS has secured 19.9 per cent of Spotless Group on behalf of Downer and Spotless is expected to receive a takeover offer on Tuesday morning, sources have told Street Talk.
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Politicians don't take notice of polls... yeah, right
The latest poll was conspicuously not just a numerical booster for the prime minister but a psychological one.
ETFs could spark next major sell off
It has taken some time, but index investing via exchange-traded funds is now growing like topsy.
Harvey Norman tanks on insider selling
Recent sales by two of the company's most senior executives could not have come at a worse time.
Bulk of company tax cuts on precipice
The government will not rule out dumping the bulk of its company tax cut package after the Senate pares back the 10-year plan next week.
Bank brawling won't help home buyers
None of the brawling over rates and bank behaviour is likely to produce any prospect of stabilisation.
CS, Goldman, Macquarie to lead Super Amart IPO
Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Capital have been appointed as joint lead managers to float Super Amart, Street Talk can reveal.
Dick Smith directors liable for dividends: receivers
Former directors of Dick Smith are liable to compensate the retailer for $28 million in dividends that should never have been paid and $189 ...
Buyer FOMO troubling ASIC
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft says he's worried that buyers are rushing into the property market because they're scared of missing out, as Tre...
AMP scraps executive bonuses
AMP has scrapped short-term bonuses for most of its senior executives as it overhauls its remuneration policies.
