Fairfax H1 says no takeover approaches
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Australian newspaper publisher John  Fairfax Holdings Ltd. said its first-half net profit fell 2.7  percent amid tough conditions in some markets and as it made  acquisitions to deter potential predators.
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John Fairfax Holdings Ltd. , Australia's second-biggest newspaper publisher, bid up to A$1.7 billion ($1.3 billion) for regional media group Rural Press Ltd. , kicking off a long-awaited round of media takeovers.
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The company has been rebuffed in Australia as it tries to grow.
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Business & money: Sir Richard Branson's group says it cannot continue to promise there will be no cuts if it succeeds in bid
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John Fairfax Holdings Ltd. ,  Australia's second-biggest newspaper publisher, bid up to A$1.7  billion ($1.3 billion) for regional media group Rural Press  Ltd. , kicking off a long-awaited round of media  takeovers.
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Australia&#39;s main airline carrier, Qantas, says it won&#39;t appeal the New Zealand High Court&#39;s rejection of a proposed alliance with Air New Zealand.
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HSBC Holdings   has no plans to move its headquarters from Britain for tax reasons, it said on Friday.
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Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker says he won&#39;t be negotiating with organisers of a rival series being planned by major Formula One carmakers, saying the concept is doomed.
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US equity fund Newbridge Capital Ltd., which is selling Korea First Bank, yesterday postponed its anouncement of a preferred bidder, indicating that it is having difficulty setting the sale price with HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc.
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Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL), a telecom arm of Li Ka-shing-controlled Hutchison Whampoa seeking a listing in Hong Kong and New York, said it has no plan to pay dividends as it has racked up HK$5.
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HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe&#39;s biggest bank by market value, and Standard Chartered Plc are vying for control of Korea First Bank after neither of the UK-based lenders could agree a price with Newbridge Capital Ltd.
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SYDNEY/LONDON  - Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.   is not currently working on a bid for U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc , a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, playing down a newspaper report.
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Retailer Woolworths rejects a takeover offer from private equity group Apax, saying it is too low.
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John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.,  Australia's second-biggest newspaper publisher, bid up to A$1.7  billion ($1.3 billion) for regional media group Rural Press  Ltd., kicking off a long-awaited round of media takeovers.
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UK investment group CVC Capital Partners will not launch an official takeover offer for Swiss flooring materials group Forbo Holding AG before January 2005, Swiss finance magazine Cash said, citing CVC director ...
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WOOLWORTHS would walk away from its $1 billion deal to buy pubs owner Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group if it didn&#39;t get a happy-hour price, the retailer said yesterday.
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Staff moving across CSC is no longer blocking the takeover of iSoft by Aussie firm IBA Health.â¦