Finance

The merger reforms reflect a healthy approach to increased competition in our economy which will benefit consumers, most businesses, and the wider economy, writes Rod Sims.

With the ink on the partnership between Huskee and BioPak now dry, co-founder Saxon Wright says Huskee wants to be the largest reuse company in the world. 

Melbourne-founded skincare brand Grown Alchemist will return to private ownership in a deal worth $46 million, two years after it was acquired by global beauty giant L'Occitane Group.

Innovative small business lender Prospa is subject to a takeover bid worth nearly $74 million, which could sweep the fintech off the ASX five years after its much-hyped but tumultuous public listing.

Beloved frozen dessert manufacturer Sara Lee has been rescued from administration, thanks to a buyout from a team with close family ties to the successful turnaround of Darrell Lea.

Acquisition by a major company is the end goal for many small business founders, but the federal government's new Competition Taskforce promises to scrutinise Australia's deal-making scene -- and the "killer" acquisitions that make it harder for homegrown businesses to flourish on their own.

Go-To Skincare co-founder Zoë Foster Blake, who sold a majority stake in the cult-favourite brand for $89 million just two years ago, has reclaimed ownership in a deal worth $21.8 million.

Jessica Ruhfus founded Collabosaurus in 2015 as a matchmaking tool to facilitate collaborations between brands.

Growing Australian businesses with products stocked in Chemist Warehouse are excited by its proposed merger with pharmacy titan Sigma Healthcare -- and the prospect of Chemist Warehouse growing even further on the global stage.

Propel Group is selling its water-resistant coat and apparel brand Driza-Bone to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart via her S Kidman and Co pastoral company.

Beefy’s Pies may soon be available for franchising after an agreement was reached for the retail chain’s acquisition by listed cafe operator Retail Food Group for $10 million.

Co-founder Christina Hobbs shared news of the acquisition on LinkedIn, five years after launching the first superannuation fund to be led by women and tailored for women.