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The Competition Tribunal’s blessing is the last regulatory hurdle for Dominic Sewela. But there’s the small matter of a big shareholder who wants more…
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Realising its empowerment promises is still dependent on a major shareholder accepting the Barlow CEO’s buyout bid…
Anatomy of an abandoned merger
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Sun sets on Peermont bid
The Competition Tribunal was due to hear the Sun International-Peermont matter in August. A postponement has seen the parties call off the deal…
Barloworld: Newco needs more time
The Newco consortium has requested a postponement from the Competition Tribunal. An employee share ownership plan may be the reason…
Barloworld bid moves forward
Newco has waived the 90% acceptance condition attached to its R120-a-share bid for Barloworld…
Is the Barloworld deal good to go?
The Barloworld deal has not only been processed speedily – it looks set to be approved without onerous conditions…
Barloworld delay casts doubt on deal
Newco’s offer for Barloworld is losing steam. With shareholders seemingly locked in pause, the once-promising deal may be heading for trouble…
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