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		<title><![CDATA[Wesfarmers looks at ways to reduce debt]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wesfarmers to set up three retail divisions.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coles deal long way from being finalised.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200707/ai_n25177393]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coles: please do better than copy Woolies.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200707/ai_n25176842]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wesfarmers likely winner of Coles demolition derby.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Desperate bid to keep second horse in race.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[KKR pulls out of Coles bid.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[KKR bales out of Coles bid.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[W'farm gains access to Coles.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[KKR consortium focuses on Target.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[KKR gets first look at health of Coles divisions.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wesfarmers moves closer to the books.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coles board sticks to hard line.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200705/ai_n19258270]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wesfarmers fails to sway big players.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mac tests sweetener for Coles.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200705/ai_n19256975]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coles sale hits speed bump.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200704/ai_n19256488]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bidding war for Coles takes shape.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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