bestnews Aristocrat takes gaming groups to UK court over Buffalo brand of pokies games
London | Aristocrat Leisure has hauled a clutch of gaming groups from Gibraltar, Malta and the British Virgin Islands into an English court, alleging that it has lost sales, goodwill…
Ladbrokes and Neds owner Entain allowed suspected criminals to gamble on its apps
The financial crime watchdog has accused the British bookmaker behind Ladbrokes and Neds of allowing more than a dozen suspected criminals to funnel dirty money through its accounts despite being…
Billionaire Bruce Mathieson backs Bally’s bid for Star with $50m sweetener
Star Entertainment’s largest shareholder, billionaire publican Bruce Mathieson, is backing a last-minute rescue offer from an American casino giant and has agreed to tip in more than $50 million if…
Star Entertainment gives Salter Brothers deal deadline
Star Entertainment has given its suitor Salter Brothers until the beginning of April to complete due diligence and deliver a $750 million rescue package, as the casino group teeters on…
Star’s Steve McCann goes all in on Salter Brothers
Forget Oaktree, forget property sales, forget tax relief, Bally’s Corporation and even poor old Patrick Farrugia. Steve McCann’s chances of saving Star Entertainment now rest with Melbourne property investor Salter…
Subsea cables are artificial intelligence’s massive vulnerability as they face escalating dangers in a changing geopolitical world
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In Pictures: Central Station’s hidden clocks
A room in the catacombs of Sydney’s rail hub is a mix of historical and modern timepieces. Full story by Michael Bleby and Campbell Kwan Mar 20, 2025 – 11.29am…
BKW Brickworks shares have dropped 20pc in six months; CEO Mark Ellenor says high house prices, planning logjams have slowed market
High house prices, slow approvals for new builds and a logjam of civil works in providing water and sewerage connections mean that federal and state government targets to deliver 1.2…
Canadian suitor Northleaf clucks at Aware Super’s $1b-plus chicken producer, ProTen
Toronto-headquartered Northleaf Capital Partners has emerged as a suitor for ProTen, the $1 billion-plus chicken farmer owned by industry super bigwig Aware Super. Binding bids are expected to be submitted…
New York’s Stonepeak test drives $4b-plus bus operator Kinetic’s ANZ biz
The $4b billion-plus sale of bus operator Kinetic is re-routing once again, more than a year after owners OPTrust and Foresight Group brought in Macquarie Capital to steer an exit.…