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Opposition to Barloworld’s R120 bid crumbles – finally
The holdout investor wanting more from Barloworld’s bidders has finally thrown in the towel. But can the consortium get the 90% acceptance it wants?…
Wait, Barloworld, what?
It appears there no provision for a dividend-related deduction from the standby offer – which could cost Barloworld’s buyers a further R175m…
Barloworld’s bulldozer bid is on the home stretch
The complicated and controversial bid to buy JSE stalwart Barloworld is all over, bar a final upset from dissenting shareholder Silchester…
Barloworld buyout a step closer as PIC caves
The PIC's thrown its weight behind a Barloworld buyout thanks to a new BEE sweetener…
Barloworld and MultiChoice: Cash havens or bear traps?
Why Barloworld, MultiChoice and Bell haven’t provided the investor cover you might expect in a wholesale market sell-off…
The great Barloworld gambit
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