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Bridget Carter has worked as a writer and editor for The Australian’s DataRoom column since it was launched in 2013, focusing on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment banking. She has been a journalist for more than 18 years, covering a broad range of events and topics, including high profile court cases and crimes, natural disasters, social issues and company news.

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Cleanaway New Chum landfill at 100 Chum St New Chum, residents have made complaints about the smell, New Chum, on Tuesday 28th September 2022 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Cleanaway has Repurpose It firmly in its sights

Australian listed waste disposal company Cleanaway is believed to be zeroing in on a potential acquisition of Repurpose It from Downer.

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Toll and Lindsay warming to Scott’s refrigeration deal

Transport companies Toll Holdings and Lindsay Brothers are believed to already have held talks about a potential acquisition of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics Group.

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NSW Ports, Port Botany on Monday evening 28 September 2020. At least 40 container ships are waiting to unload off the coast of NSW Picture / Monique Harmer

Could Qube be set to buy all of Patrick Terminals?

Australian-listed logistics company Qube Holdings has signalled acquisitions are on its agenda.

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Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics in voluntary administration

McGrath Nicol is voluntary administrator of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics, while KordaMentha has been named as the receivers.

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Real estate app concept on a mobile phone screen, person searching a house, apartment or property to buy or rent online on internet

Palisade seeks funds for GigaComm

Palisade Investment Partners is working with investment bank Macquarie Capital as its business underwrites the latest raise for the telco business GigaComm.

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A Gold Coast concreter is furious he lost $80,000 to scammers and wants banks to “step up” and take more responsibility when it happens. Picture: Supplied.

Construction woes cast cloud over Barro’s AdBri talks

Eyes will be on AdBri when the building materials provider reports on Tuesday with a privatisation by Barro Group still being discussed as a real possibility in the near term.

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26/05/2021. Dean Banks, the new CEO of the $3 billion infrastructure services giant Ventia, which is looking at a float on the ASX. They do service work for the M2, looking after all its backroom operations. Photographed with view to the M2 Motorway, near the M2 Hills Motorway Control Centre in Macquarie Park in Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian

Potential Ventia share sale piques investment curiosity

Apollo Global Management and Cimic could be about to press the button on a block trade out of Ventia after investment banks were testing buyer interest in the stock late last week.

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Two left in Vision Networks contest

Bids for TPG Telecom’s Vision Networks are believed to be due next week, and so far the expectation is that it will be just Uniti and perhaps Vocus Group that will shape as contestants.

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Renewed private equity interest in Iress

Trading technology company Iress is understood to be again attracting attention from private equity firms.

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Business network concept. SaaS(Software as a Service).

Potentia ups Nitro offer but Tyro unclear

Australian private equity firm Potentia has offered more money to oust KKR’s Alludo in the race for Nitro Software.

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