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The Cat’s ACM takes a swipe at Southern Cross, makes approach

Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

Nov 9, 2023 – 11.17pm

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It was only a matter of time. Antony Catalano has taken his first official step towards spoiling ASX-listed ARN Media’s plans to acquire rival Southern Cross Austereo, Street Talk can reveal.

Antony ‘The Cat’ Catalano is seeking to thwart a proposed tie-up between radio giants Southern Cross Austereo and ARN. AFR

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.

Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.