NZ booktrade wary of Whitcoull’s Borders bid
According to an article published in Christchurch's The Press newspaper, 'there is precious little rejoicing going on at news that Whitcoull's is seeking to take over the Borders chain in...
NZ court clears Warehouse takeover bid
By overturning an earlier ruling from the country's Competition Commission, New Zealand's High Court has opened the way for a takeover of discount retailer The Warehouse. The most likely bidder...
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Author threatenedBen Hills, the Australian author of the controversial book Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne, has received threatening emails just before the Japanese translation was due for publication....
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Little, Brown buys PiatkusThe Little, Brown Book Group has bought British independent publisher Piatkus. Founder Judy Piatkus will continue as MD until the end of the year, when she will retire...
Coles takeover bid accepted
Coles Group, Australia's largest retailer--which includes Kmart, Target and Officeworks as well as Coles supermarkets--is finally set to change hands after a bid by Wesfarmers (the owners of the Bunnings...
Funtastic takeover talks end
A potential takeover bid for Funtastic has been called off.Talks between Funtastic's major shareholder, childcare provider ABC Learning, and ‘an unnamed third party' have been terminated, leading to the end...
Wolters Kluwer sells education arm for a billion
Dutch-based international professional publisher Wolters Kluwer, the parent company of CCH Australia, has announced the sale of its European educational division to UK investment fund Bridgepoint Capital for €774 million...
Private equity bid for Funtastic?
Funtastic has been approached by a potential takeover bidder, believed to be a private equity group.Funtastic ‘has only just commenced considering the proposal' from the unnamed bidder and ‘has had...
Pearson subject of private-equity takeover?
Speculation has been mounting in recent weeks over a possible takeover bid for Pearson, parent company of Penguin and Pearson Education. A Reuters report on 17 January 2007 noted that...