Mr Yum’s brand name dropped in new-look merger with me&u
You can split a main, but you can't split a name. Just ask restaurant ordering startup Mr Yum, which has officially dropped its branding after a blockbuster merger with former rival me&u.
How “accidental entrepreneur” Edwina Sharrock founded, and sold, Birth Beat
After nearly seven years of success, Birth Beat is entering a new, exciting chapter as the business has been acquired by leading medical technology company, Device Technologies.
Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce buy back Sweat from US owner after $200 million sale
Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce will once again lead the Sweat fitness empire they founded, after buying back the company they sold to US firm iFIT for millions.
Hats off: The Forrest’s Aussie brand empire expands after acquiring Akubra
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's acquisition of classic Australian brands continues with the purchase of hatmaker Akubra, which will join labels like R.M.Williams and Bega Group under the Tattarang investment firm umbrella.
Metcash set to fully acquire Total Tools
Wholesale distribution company Metcash will fully acquire trade tool supplier Total Tools by the end of this month.
After $200,000 acquisition, rebooted Providoor offers big discounts for $4.4 million in unused vouchers
Exclusive: The new Providoor is offering discounts to customers sitting on $4.4 million in vouchers. It also revealed the $200,000 price tag for the brand.
Atlassian bets $1.5 billion on the future of hybrid work with Loom acquisition
Australian workflow management giant Atlassian has acquired US video messaging platform Loom for $1.5 billion, reaffirming its faith in asynchronous meetings and remote work options.
Whole Kids owner Nourish Foods acquired out of administration by Tempo Group
Whole Kids, and its sister brands Offbeat and Just Add, have been acquired by the family-owned Tempo Group.
Steppen sold to Alta: Co-founder Jake Carp shares five things he learned from selling his startup
Jake Carp, who co-founded Steppen in late 2020 with Cara Davies and Dave Slutzkin, shares what he learnt from the sale process of the business.
Aussie skincare brand Lovekins acquired by Chinese brand management company
Founded by Amanda Essery, skincare brand Lovekins blossomed from a $100,000 investment into a multi-million-dollar success.
Small business concerns central to new competition law review, says Andrew Leigh
Australia's competition policies will face a fresh federal government review, as market concentration and falling business formation rates set off alarm bells in Canberra.
Vitality Brands scoops up Torquay-founded Tribe Skincare and plans US expansion
Tribe Skincare was founded in 2017 by Kayla Houlihan after five years of running her own skin clinic in Geelong in regional Victoria where she helped people with their unique skin concerns.
