Rating the AGMs – how the old Barlow’s unbundlings stack up It’s AGM season for the old Barloworld stable of companies; Spar and Nampak get top marks but the original scores a ‘fail’… by Ann Crotty March 18, 2025 Investing & Finance·Opinion
Barloworld wants your vote – but it’s not making it easy for you It’s unlikely that Barloworld’s bidders will get the 90% acceptance they want. It means investors are stuck between a rock and a hard place… by Ann Crotty March 17, 2025 Investing & Finance
Barloworld surges on bidder’s chatter Can Barloworld’s Saudi bidder avoid a collision with South Africa’s takeover rules given unguarded talk that it wants a deal done, ASAP… by Ann Crotty March 11, 2025 Investing & Finance
Consortium pulls the CAT card The repeated mention of Caterpillar as a potential factor in the buyout is a bit troubling and hints at heavy-handedness… by Ann Crotty March 10, 2025 Investing & Finance
CEO stays as Barloworld bid drags on Barloworld’s compromised CEO isn’t going anywhere – even though his buyout offer will only be resolved by end-September… by Ann Crotty March 3, 2025 Investing & Finance
Shareholders tell Barloworld board to take a hike It’s no go for the compromised Barloworld CEO and his Saudi partners, as shareholders come out in force against a buyout bid… by Ann Crotty February 27, 2025 Investing & Finance
Shareholder revolt rocks Barloworld’s AGM Barloworld’s board has been slammed for its handling of a controversial buyout bid. Its AGM provided a glimpse into just how angry shareholders are… by Ann Crotty February 24, 2025 Investing & Finance
Why Barloworld’s CEO should be benched Whatever way you cut it, managing Barloworld would be a lot more straightforward for all if CEO Dominic Sewela was parked on the bench… by Ann Crotty February 10, 2025 Energy & ESG·Opinion
Barloworld CEO ‘no longer aligned’ with shareholders Barloworld shareholder Silchester has slated the company’s board over its management of CEO Dominic Sewela’s buyout bid… by Ann Crotty February 5, 2025 Investing & Finance
Barloworld’s buyout bid: It gets sneakier A standby offer clause could chill reluctant buyers into accepting what they see as a low-ball bid… by Ann Crotty January 31, 2025 Investing & Finance
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