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Zurich's £8.1 billion takeover of Beazley has cleared another regulatory hurdle, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission determining the proposed acquisition may proceed after finding ...

End of discussions on takeover estimated at $10bn extends uncertainty for 177-year-old British chain The Australian pharmaceutical group Sigma Healthcare has dropped its pursuit of the UK retail chain ...

Australia's Sigma Healthcare has dropped its pursuit of UK pharmacy chain Boots, saying its primary focus is the local market, sending its shares soaring by more than 8% on Monday. The withdrawal came ...

But some experts say it could be an opportunistic time for buyers. Citywide clearance rates were this month down to 41.3 per cent as more homes are passed in without attracting a single bid ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s Sigma Healthcare SIG2.20%increase; up pointing triangle withdrew its interest in acquiring Boots, saying a deal for the U.K. drugstore chain wouldn’t meet its strategic or ...

Shares on track for best day since August 2025 Sigma says primary focus is Australian market Investors appear to be relieved, says analyst June 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Sigma Healthcare (SIG.AX), ...

Cotality’s weekly summary on Sunday suggested the auction market had a preliminary clearance rate of just 54 per cent nationwide, with hundreds of uncleared auctions in the nation’s capitals.

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