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- Wesfarmers looks at ways to reduce debt
- SYDNEY -- Wesfarmers Ltd. is assessing a variety of measures to cut a $3 billion Australian debt if it is unable to refinance funds it borrowed to acquire the Coles Group last year. Chief financial officer Gene Tilbrook said at a presentation for investors and analysts that he was...
- Research articles 2008-10-20
- Wesfarmers to set up three retail divisions.
- Byline: Bruce Atkinson Jul 16, 2007 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Wesfarmers has outlined how it intends to integrate the operations of the Coles Group into its existing retail business. Coles' supermarket, liquor and petrol businesses will form one unit, its Target...
- Research articles 2007-07-16
- Coles deal long way from being finalised.
- Byline: Elizabeth Knight Jul 10, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Wesfarmers' takeover bid for Australian retailer Coles Group still faces some hurdles. The outcome will be decided over the coming four to six weeks. Independent expert, Grant Samuel, has...
- Research articles 2007-07-10
- Coles: please do better than copy Woolies.
- Byline: Sue Mitchell Jul 08, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Coles Group could improve its business by adopting new retail trends rather than competing with its major rival. Coles' new owner, Wesfarmers, plans to seek ideas from the international...
- Research articles 2007-07-08
- Wesfarmers likely winner of Coles demolition derby.
- Byline: Stuart Washington Jun 28, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers is the only group that has expressed an interest in buying the whole Coles Group operation. The consortium led by Texas Capital Group will not bid...
- Research articles 2007-06-28
- Desperate bid to keep second horse in race.
- Byline: Simon Evans Jun 21, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian retailer, Coles Group, is in a desperate position in its attempt for a competitive auction for the sale of its assets. It is thought that the performance of...
- Research articles 2007-06-21
- KKR bales out of Coles bid.
- Byline: Vanda Carson May 28, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The private equity consortium bidding for Australian retailer Coles Group has lost its second partner in as many days. US firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has joined CVC in dropping...
- Research articles 2007-05-28
- KKR pulls out of Coles bid.
- Byline: Vanda Carson May 28, 2007 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The private equity consortium bidding for Australian retailer Coles Group has lost its second partner in as many days. US firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has joined CVC in dropping out...
- Research articles 2007-05-28
- W'farm gains access to Coles.
- Byline: Blair Speedy May 27, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers is at long last accessing the data room of takeover target Coles Group. The retailing company is also being pursued by US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts,...
- Research articles 2007-05-27
- KKR consortium focuses on Target.
- Byline: Simon Evans May 20, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Two groups are vying to buy parts of the Coles retail group in Australia. Coles Group is for sale at around $A21 billion. Representatives from the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts...
- Research articles 2007-05-20
- KKR gets first look at health of Coles divisions.
- Byline: Simon Evans May 13, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Coles Group executives will conduct presentations for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts KKR in coming days. The private equity group is vying to gain control of the retailer in its $A20...
- Research articles 2007-05-13
- Wesfarmers moves closer to the books.
- Byline: Simon Evans May 07, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Progress has been made on an agreement allowing Wesfarmers to undertake due diligence on Coles Group. The conglomerate made an offer of $A16.47 a share on 3 April 2007....
- Research articles 2007-05-07
- Coles board sticks to hard line.
- Byline: Simon Evans May 03, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Coles Group will not allow Wesfarmers into its data rooms until the conglomerate agrees not to approach other Coles shareholders about their stock. Coles insists it wants the sale...
- Research articles 2007-05-03
- Wesfarmers fails to sway big players.
- Byline: Vanda Carson May 02, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian conglomerate, Wesfarmers, was unsuccessful in its attempt to buy more shares in retailer, Coles Group. It approached institutional stockholders on 1 May 2007 but none were tempted by...
- Research articles 2007-05-02
- Mac tests sweetener for Coles.
- Byline: Blair Speedy May 01, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- As part of a consortium bidding for Australian retailer Coles Group, Macquarie Bank is assessing interest in an increased takeover offer. Institutional investors were approached by Macquarie regarding interest in a...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Coles sale hits speed bump.
- Byline: Simon Evans Apr 18, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Two groups are bidding to take over the Coles Group, a large retailer in Australia. The business will sell for around $A20 billion. The two main suitors are a...
- Research articles 2007-04-18
- Bidding war for Coles takes shape.
- Byline: Nabila Ahmed and Marc Moncrief and Leon Gettler Apr 03, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- During April 2007, it is anticipated that Wesfarmers will be invited into a data room to examine the books of Coles Group. Wesfarmers has declared a...
- Research articles 2007-04-03
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- Wesfarmers grabs Coles Group in mega deal.
- Byline: Warren Beaumont Jul 11, 2007 (Retail World - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The board of Coles Group has recommended its shareholders accept an offer for the retailer from Wesfarmers. The offer, which values Coles at $A22 billion, will be enacted by means of...
- Research articles 2007-07-11
- ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition of the Coles Group by Wesfarmers Limited.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 August 2007-AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION: ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition of the Coles Group by Wesfarmers LimitedC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22082007 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not intervene in the proposed acquisition of the Coles...
- Research articles 2007-08-22
- Australian retail giant Coles Group sets takeover bid deadline
- SYDNEY AFP — Australian retail giant Coles Group on Thursday set June 25 as the final bidding date in a takeover tussle for the company, as it reported disappointing quarterly sales growth. Australia's second biggest retailer is being targeted by US-based private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts KKR and...
- Research articles 2007-05-16
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