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Australia votes
Labor taps supporters to beat Libs to top of Google search results
A fundraising blast by Labor shows how the war for votes is heating up online as Australians turn to the internet for help deciding who to back on Saturday.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Who knew CHEP pallets were sexy prey. Corporate vultures, of course
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Elon Musk needs an exit from his ill-timed Twitter bid
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Companies
Brambles investor backs CVC approach but wants $20b on the table
Brambles investors are already warming to the prospect of a takeover, after the company’s shares soared as much as 13 per cent on Monday following confirmation that the pallet supplier has been in preliminary talks with private equity giant CVC.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Who knew CHEP pallets were sexy prey. Corporate vultures, of course
Corporate vultures’ nostrils are flaring as they size up Australia’s $17 billion pallet maker Brambles.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Elon Musk needs an exit from his ill-timed Twitter bid
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Markets
$16 trillion and counting: Investors warned to brace for more pain
- by Sagarika Jaisinghani and Michael Msika
The economy
Opinion & Perspectives
Who knew CHEP pallets were sexy prey. Corporate vultures, of course
Corporate vultures’ nostrils are flaring as they size up Australia’s $17 billion pallet maker Brambles.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Elon Musk needs an exit from his ill-timed Twitter bid
You don’t have to look hard for the reason for Elon Musk’s decision to put his $US44 billion bid for Twitter “temporarily on hold.” A check on two share prices would do the trick.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Corporate chiefs should back wage hikes - because cheating customers ain’t smart business
The business community risks shooting itself in the foot by opposing wage increases.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Banking & finance
Editorial
Organised crime
Organised crime thrives because NSW cannot follow the money
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Interest rates
Why CBA boss isn’t worried about inflation or higher interest rates
- by Elizabeth Knight
Entrepreneurship
People are making millions playing blockchain games, but will it stick?
With billions in VC backing, Leah Callon-Butler believes blockchain gaming will ‘inevitably’ be part of big-name franchises.
- by Dominic Powell
Meet the Australian Bored Ape owner who turned $300 into $5 million buying NFTs
If you owned a digital picture of a gold-skinned monkey in a striped shirt and someone offered you $5 million for it, would you sell it?
- by Dominic Powell
