Bridget Carter

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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First bids for CDC Data Centres within weeks

First-round bids for a $2bn stake in CDC Data Centres are due before Christmas and the process concludes next year, sources say.

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Brisbane City streetscapes and business signage - Cromwell property group and Anglo American Pictures David Clark Photography

ESR bid catalyst for change at Cromwell Property

The $US7bn privatisation bid for ESR is expected to be a catalyst for change at Cromwell Property, with the target likely to accelerate plans to sell its 30 per cent interest in the Australian listed real estate company.

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epa04317110 A sign of US bank Goldman Sachs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the start of the trading day in New York, New York, USA, 15 July 2014. Goldman Sachs surprised Wall Street by reporting an increase in second quarter profits on 15 July, the same day the largest US bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, said its net profits in the period were down. The quarterly results of the two banks were better than experts' predictions and traders reacted positively. The share price of each climbed in early trading on Wall Street. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Fundies on Challenger share sale watch

Fund managers are on stand-by for the next block trade out of Challenger by Apollo Global Management after the private equity firm offloaded stock in September.

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International passenger numbers in Cairns have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with 270,000 people expected to travel through the cityâs airport in the next three weeks. Photo: Supplied.

Airports sale extends into the new year

The auction for the North Queensland Airports Group is believed to have been pushed out until the new year, but establishing just who is a legitimate buyer will be the first challenge.

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Property Council CEO's outlook panel and lunch. - David Harrison, CEO, Charter Hall Group, Pictures for The Australian by Chris Pavlich

Charter Hall weighing up Aveo interest

Big property investors such as Charter Hall and GPT Group are considering putting in offers for the retirement village operator now PEP has moved on.

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Warsaw, Poland - October 12th, 2016: Renault Megane GrandCoupe compact cars stopped on the parking. The fourth generation of Megane was debut in 2015 on the market. This model is one of the most popular Renault cars in Europe.

Why did SG Fleet suddenly accept PEP takeover bid?

SG Fleet, after once rebuffing a bid from Pacific Equity Partners, accepted the exact same bid. Why?

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UBS on ticket for $NZ1.3bn Auckland Airport trade

The Auckland Council’s Future Fund is selling airport shares to diversify its portfolio.

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In Data Center: IT Technician Running Maintenance Programme on Laptop, Controls Operational Server Rack Optimal Functioning. Modern High-Tech Telecommunications Operational Data Center in Neon Lights.

Goodman shares fall after $1.9bn block trade stalls

China Investment Corporation’s shares were re-offered to the market at a lower price after investors shunned the block trade.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos April 23, 2021: Business stock images of Buy now pay later Zip and Afterpay signs on shop fronts in Brisbane.Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

An exit from US operations on cards as Zip’s fortunes turn

Buy now, pay later company Zip may look to exit the US, as co-founder Larry Diamond announces his departure.

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16/2/22: Greg Goodman, Head of Goodman Group ahead of the release of the company's results. John Feder/The Australian.

CIC sells down $1.9bn in Goodman

China Investment Corporation is in the process of selling a $1.9bn parcel of shares in the industrial property powerhouse Goodman Group.

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