BIZARRE: 8 - What They Never Told You

Financial clout in the superannuation sector is changing

The superannuation world is splitting in two with big industry super funds increasingly dominating in terms of asset base

The New Daily · May 10, 2023

Healthcare Consolidation: 3 Stocks That Saw Mergers and Acquisitions

The healthcare industry is expected to see increased M&A activity this year, fueled by ample cash reserves and private equity dry powder. Investors could take advantage of this trend by investing in fundamentally sound healthcare stocks UnitedHealth (UNH), Elevance Health (ELV), and CVS Health (CVS). Continue reading….

StockNews.com · May 5, 2023

Forced council mergers back on the agenda in Tasmania — but some ratepayers remember voting no not so long ago

John Cleary, who took a policy of forced council amalgamations to the 1998 Tasmanian election and received fierce local outcry, urges the Liberal Party to push ahead and help local government enter "the 21st century".

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

SE Asia telecom mergers revolutionise industry: Indosat’s success story

The telecom industry in Southeast Asia is experiencing a dynamic transformation following the merger of the region’s leading telecom operators. This consolidation is designed to improve the competitiveness and capabilities of the telecom operators by leveraging their resources to gain efficiency while building customer value.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

Former FTC chair urges agency not to tarnish a bipartisan legacy from Reagan to Obama: ‘We can’t ignore the last 40 years of antitrust based on protecting consumers’

Fromer FTC chair and law professor Timothy J. Muris critiques the FTC's new enforcement approach for breaking with precedent.

Fortune · Apr 3, 2023

UK merger activity off to slowest start in a decade

The value of mergers and acquisitions with UK involvement fell by 60%

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

PTT seeks partners for future energy deals

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is negotiating with more than five companies to form joint ventures, mergers or acquire assets under a plan to further develop new businesses, notably those related to future energy.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

The big changes facing four Cardiff schools as mergers and site swaps proposed

Some schools could see places cut while others may more than double in size

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2023

Mysterious radio signal reveals intricate core of distant galaxy cluster

Astronomers have discovered several fascinating features in galaxy cluster Abell 1213 such as a central galaxy with a 1.66 million light-year-long radio "tail" and remains of galactic mergers.

Space · Mar 21, 2023

JetBlue merger with Spirit not cleared for takeoff – why Justice Department is suing to scupper deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to block a proposed deal that would see carrier JetBlue buy budget service Spirit Airlines.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2023