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Australia’s second largest oil and gas producer receives $30b bid from Abu Dhabi
Sky News Australia
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June 16, 2025
Australia’s second largest oil and gas producer has received an almost $30b takeover offer from a group led by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as it looks to expand its global gas business. The $25b energy giant Santos told shareholders...
Victoria's Secret faces fresh activist fight from Barington Capital
Yahoo Finance
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By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) -Activist investor Barington Capital Group plans to mount a push to change Victoria's Secret's board of directors and end a recently adopted shareholder's rights plan, according to a person familiar with...
Guide to Setting Up a Retail Business in Vietnam
Vietnam Briefing
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June 16, 2025
Businesses seeking to expand in Vietnam’s retail market are advised to pay close attention to changes in the country’s legal and regulatory frameworks when adopting either a traditional sales, distribution, or omni-channel strategy. How to Open a...
Freedom Furniture bought by Australian competitor
The New Zealand Herald
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June 16, 2025
BusinessDesk 16 Jun, 2025 03:16 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Reminder, this is a Premium article and...
Australians equally distrust both Trump and Xi: survey
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
Trust in America as a global player has fallen to just 36 per cent, by far the lowest result in the Lowy survey’s 20-year historyPublished Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · 08:44 AM [CANBERRA] Australians are equally distrustful of both US President Donald...
Tourism Holdings jumps 57.5% on buyout offer, lifts NZX 50 – Market close
The New Zealand Herald
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June 16, 2025
A consortium comprising Australian private equity firm BGH Capital and the family interests of executive director Luke Trouchet offered $2.30 per share for the company. The campervan rental company rallied to meet the offer price, rocketing up...
Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson intended to kill lunch guests and thought cancer lie ‘would die with them’, prosecution says
The Guardian
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June 16, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Rogers says Patterson chose the meal for the lunch and was responsible for selecting the ingredients. Rogers says the recipe from the RecipeTin Eats book, which Patterson...
Prize-winning Australian author Michelle de Kretser condemns Israel’s war crimes
World Socialist Web Site
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June 16, 2025
Michelle de Kretser [Photo: Wheeler Centre]Addressing the Sydney Writers’ Festival last month, author Michelle de Kretser condemned Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and Australia’s complicity, along with an accompanying crackdown on democratic rights....
Koalas on the Brink: Precision DNA Test Offers a Lifeline to Australia’s Icons
ScienceDaily
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A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Dr Lyndal Hulse from UQ's School of the Environment said the...
Win a cellar door experience in South Australia with ILG
National Liquor News
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June 16, 2025
As you may have seen, Independent Liquor Group (ILG) turns 50 this year, and to celebrate, National Liquor News and ILG present the special ILG anniversary quiz. For a chance to win an all-expenses-paid cellar door experience in South Australia,...
Stock Market Updates: GIFT Nifty Signals Higher Start; India May WPI, Israel-Iran War In Focus
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 09:09 IST Indian markets are likely to open on a positive note on Monday, June 16 Stock Market TodaySensex Today: Indian markets are likely to open on a positive note on Monday, June 16, supported by early cues from...
Stock Market Updates: Sensex Rises 200 Points, Nifty Nears 24,800; Power Grid Up 2%
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 09:28 IST Indian markets are likely to open on a positive note on Monday, June 16 Stock Market TodaySensex Today: Indian equity markets began Monday’s session on a cautious note, opening flat as investors kept a close...
Oil price threat to the market: a fizzer…so far
Fat Tail Daily
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June 16, 2025
The market usually doesn’t sell off in a big way when we get the kind of geopolitical flashpoint we’re seeing now. However, I must admit I still expected the Aussie market to be down at least a little bit this morning. As I write, it’s mildly...
ADNOC leads $18.7bln proposal to buy Australia's Santos in LNG push
Zawya
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Australia's second-largest gas producer Santos said on Monday it intended to support an all-cash $18.7 billion takeover bid from an international consortium led by Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC), which wants to grow a global gas...
ADNOC Led Consortium Bids to Take Over Australian Gas Giant
Oil Price
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June 16, 2025
Australia’s Santos has said it would accept an $18.7-billion takeover offer made by a consortium led by Emirati Adnoc, which values the company’s stock at a 28% premium to its closing price last Friday. The Emirati energy giant, acting through its...
WA Launches Global Growth Platform for Local Businesses | Invest and Trade WA ROI Initiative
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights WA Government unveils a Register of Interest to support global trade and investment New platform connects businesses to international programs and overseas markets Key events include Expo 2025 Osaka, Global New Energy Week, and more The...
Advertisers of the month in Australia: Budget Direct, Uber Eats & WhatsApp
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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June 16, 2025
Australia’s Advertisers of the Month for May 2025 are Budget Direct, Uber Eats, and WhatsApp, thanks to increases in ad awareness as tracked by YouGov BrandIndex. Ad awareness measures the percentage of consumers who have seen an advertisement for...
She helped grow Intrepid into a global brand—now Natalie Kidd ranks among Australia’s most powerful women in leadership
KARRYON
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June 16, 2025
Before she was a leader, Kidd was a traveller. Her first-ever Intrepid trip (the South-East Asia Loop – her first ever Intrepid trip taken years before she joined the company) sparked something bigger than wanderlust. Armed with a Master of Asian...
Elliott Wave Trading Strategies: Market Forecast For June
myMotherLode - California
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Sunday, June 15, 2025 9:53 PM EDT Elliott Wave Trading Strategies: Market Forecast for June 16–20 This week, the markets are facing pivotal turning points as major indices such as the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq 100 (NDX) move through corrective wave...
ASX 200 Slides Amid Global Market Tensions
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights ASX 200 expected to open lower as geopolitical tensions escalate. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed in the red following Middle East developments. Oil and gold surged as market volatility increased across global indices. The ASX 200 is...