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A merger with Canadian miner Teck Resources will take Anglo American even further away from the country in which it was formed 108 years…
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MTN has simultaneously denied rumours that it’s suiting up for a second go at Telkom, while hinting that another bid might not be such…
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The PSG founder’s family trust has offered R7.2bn to buy out schools group Curro, possibly ending a wild 14 years on the JSE…
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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
Sun International, Peermont, intervenor Tsogo and their legal teams are to blame for an abandoned deal. Not the competition authorities…
Bye-bye Peermont, hello world
Sun’s decision to drop its Peermont bid is as much a sign that online gaming is where it’s at, as fatigue with South Africa’s…
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