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- Sep 5, 2024
- 20 pages
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- Sep 2, 2024
- 4 pages
This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
REA’s $11b takeover fight is another headache for Murdoch
As the battle over the media mogul’s family trust heats up, a key driver of the empire’s financial success is trying to start a new era of growth with a big deal.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Trump meets Harris; RBA’s jobs boom warning; Pub buyer probed
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
REA mulls London listing if $11b Rightmove takeover succeeds
But the News Corporation-backed real estate giant British target has rejected an initial bid that offered its shareholders a mix of shares and cash.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
REA’s interest in British realty giant Rightmove met with scepticism
But shares in the London-listed target soared 27 per cent overnight on confirmation that the News Corp-controlled group was considering making a takeover bid.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
REA board’s flimsy excuse for a European tour
The real estate giant took its board members to Europe last year, which included attending the Wallabies’ World Cup match against Georgia in Paris.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
History says REA’s $9b UK bet is a risk. But here’s why it can work
Local investors have been repeatedly burnt by big Australian companies trying to go offshore. But there are sound strategic reasons why REA can defy history.
- Updated
- James Thomson
REA eyes global transformation with $9b Rightmove purchase
The News Corp-backed real estate platform confirmed it was interested in buying the largest property portal in the United Kingdom. Investors are unconvinced.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This Australian fund stands to make a motza from REA’s UK interest
GCQ Funds Management, founded by former VGI Partners operator Doug Tynan, is a major investor in the News Corp-backed real estate platform’s target, Rightmove.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
REA mulls $8.5b bid; Vegan chain collapses; Shemara’s next big move
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
News Corp’s REA Group weighs big M&A bet
REA shares were paused on Monday morning, after this column requested comment on the mooted deal over the weekend.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
August
Why tech bolters are lighting up reporting season
WiseTech, Pro Medicus, Life 360 and REA Group have turned heads this season as tech proves the sweet spot for growth investors again.
- Tom Richardson
Real estate portal Domain the ultimate fixer-upper for Nine’s board
It’s Australia in 2024, and property is (still) king. Getting the one-time growth engine firing again would make for some very happy shareholders.
- Jemima Whyte
- Analysis
- Media & marketing
REA’s success exposes shrinking Domain
The growth engine for Nine Entertainment, property classifieds platform Domain, has not been firing – and is losing ground to News Corp-controlled REA Group.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why this $27b giant sees a Goldilocks housing market
Demand remains strong, as are listings. That’s just about perfect for the housing market’s most important middleman.
- James Thomson
June
- Exclusive
- AI
Aussie brothers’ AI firm worth $120m as big name backers invest
Melbourne-based Affinda has built AI-based software used by numerous big companies around the world, it has doubled its valuation in 18 months with well-known investors.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Aussie tech stocks that could supercharge a portfolio
These seven companies have collectively returned an astonishing 1151 per cent since 2016.
- James Weir
May
Loss-making companies are surging on the ASX, baffling analysts
Goldman Sachs is perplexed about the surge in unprofitable stocks, and says there are safer alternatives like retailers Lovisa and Cettire.
- Alex Gluyas
‘Intense’ News Corp restructure to target premium content
A challenging ad market dragged down News Corp’s news publications, but CEO Robert Thomson said it had extended a lucrative commercial deal with Google.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March
REA ditches deal ACCC warned could ‘significantly harm’ competition
The real estate industry and smaller rivals had raised concerns that the acquisition of Dynamic Methods, a provider of transaction forms, would hurt the sector.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Antony Catalano wants to sell three of his biggest newspapers
The former Domain boss has discussed selling The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and Canberra Times back to Nine.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones