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This Month
Hacker claims Oracle breach, sending business and agencies scrambling
Australia’s biggest companies rushed to check their systems after a hacker claimed to have stolen important credentials via tech giant Oracle.
Nine Entertainment’s bankers in talks to sell Domain stake to CoStar
Nine’s bankers have told CoStar it would have to pay potential $4.65 a share for the media company’s 60 per cent stake in Domain.
Nine to sell ads on new streaming service Max
Warner Bros Discovery’s Max streaming platform launches in Australia on March 31. Nine Entertainment, which owns Stan, will also stand to benefit.
The many problems facing the CEO of the company I work for
New Nine Entertainment chief executive Matt Stanton has a long to-do list, led by the biggest media sector deal in years.
Power bills to surge; US slams ‘dumpers’ Australia; Trump blasts Irish over trade
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Nine’s new CEO chosen for ‘mix of strategic and commercial acumen’
The former Bauer Media boss will take over immediately after five months acting in the role at the broadcasting and publishing giant.
Major shareholder Pendal urges Nine to strike a Domain deal
The fund manager pushed Nine’s acting chief executive Matt Stanton to review a takeover bid for the property platform from US giant CoStar.
Catalano still has eyes for Nine’s Domain
The media entrepreneur had a plan. He wanted back in to the property listing platform he once ran. Then New York-listed CoStar arrived with a blockbuster bid.
February
Foxtel’s Binge to lose top-tier HBO shows from next month
International entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery has announced the date its own Max streaming service will arrive in Australia.
ASX retreats, Domino’s slumps 11pc; CBA, NAB drop
Shares close lower; NRW’s Whyalla update; WiseTech upgraded; Domino’s sinks 7pc; Viva lowers full-year payout, shares drop 26pc; Woodside doubles profit.
An inconvenient truth delivers profit season’s biggest beating
Who said the ASX was full of boring industrial companies? Tuesday’s moves suggested anything but.
Nine to cut a further $100m in costs, CEO deflects CoStar questions
Nine’s acting chief executive, Matt Stanton, will continue the cost-cutting program for two more years and says the company has a plan for Domain.
Nine chief met CoStar boss weeks before Domain takeover bid
CoStar’s decision not to engage further with Nine suggests its strong preference is to gain full control of Domain rather than a joint venture or partnership
REA true believers triggered by spicy Domain takeover
The arrival of US-based CoStar’s bid sent a jolt into the News Corp-owned real estate listings business.
Domain surges on US property giant’s $2.7b bid
Australia’s second-biggest real estate platform has told investors it received a takeover offer from CoStar, in the first test for new CEO Greg Ellis.
The tech entrepreneur who plans to give REA Group the fight of its life
If anyone knows how to shake up the fortunes of online real estate stalwart Domain, it is Andy Florance, the founder and chief executive of US giant CoStar.
The M&A battle for the heart of the housing market
CoStar’s offer for Domain has the backing of Nine Entertainment shareholders. But selling the family jewels comes with big consequences.
American real estate giant CoStar eyes Domain takeover bid
Macquarie Capital was late on Thursday buying up shares in the Nine Entertainment-controlled real estate platform on behalf of the Nasdaq-listed group.
Catalano goes to the mat for Byron Bay McMansions
The media mogul won’t take no for an answer in his bid to build a 10-bedroom family home split across two houses in Byron Bay.
Former REA chief executive Greg Ellis to run Domain, for now
The Nine Entertainment-controlled real estate platform has been searching for a new boss since October. Appointing Mr Ellis will buy it more time.