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Aussies to pick up Konica for $132m

Hotchin flanked by guards at Hanover meeting

Hanover investors asked heated questions of company directors at a meeting to discuss the $400 million deal put up by Allied Farmers.

Council to get exemption over airport shares

The Government is passing a law so that the new Auckland Super City council doesn't need to initiate a takeover bid for AIAL.

Investors turn more heat on Hanover boss

"When's your next bloody party in Fiji," one angry investor asked Hanover director Mark Hotchin during heated scenes yesterday.

Rural merger backed

<i>David Newport:</i> If a buyer came knocking, is your business ready?

Cash-rich Tower looks for buys

Life Pharmacy half-year profit falls in wake of merger Life

Choc giant rejects $22b takeover

Cadbury has rejected a hostile £9.7 billion ($22 billion) takeover bid from the US food giant Kraft.

Infratil takes $54m hit on airport

Infratil has lost about $54 million on its investment in Auckland International Airport.

Super Fund moves for oil giant

the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and Infratil have made a joint bid for the downstream assets of Shell Oil Ltd.

Time called on Lion Nathan stock listing

Tomorrow marks the end of the line for one of New Zealand's oldest and once most powerful companies.

$519m offer for Infratil firm

Toll on takeover trail

Goldman Sachs, Citi surprise markets with good profits

<i>Stock takes:</i> Amphibians get their feet wet for Malaysia mission