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Goodman Fielder's biggest shareholder says it supports any strategy that boosts the share price of the company, including the sale of a business or the company itself.

Cheung Kong needs only 50 per cent of Envestra's shareholders to accept its takeover offer but it requires Foreign Investment Review Board Approval and wants to conduct due diligence.

The timing and size of the mining investment collapse will weigh heavily on Reserve Bank policymaking. If it miscalculates these factors, the economy could become a real mess.

Real estate group says lift in revenue, EBITDA shows strength of business.

Grant Samuel says restructure plan sweetener is unfavourable for Westfield Group shareholders.

Goldman Sachs sees the iron ore price sinking to $80 per tonne next year as a surplus in the metal's seaborne market emerges much faster than expected. But the pain is likely to fall far more heavily on Australian than Chinese mines.

Frivolous applications for Oculus Rift distract from the incredible potential of virtual reality technology. But innovations for gamers may help revolutionise many other industries.

Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe say they have scrapped merger plans that would have created the world's largest advertising firm.

Casino operator says enterprise bargaining agreement deals will cut costs.

Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, lobs bid that would value Envestra at about $2.37bn.

Advertising giants Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe have called off their $37.4bn merger due to battles over position and power.

In polluted northeast China, Yingli Solar is shooting for solar domination and has the backing of its loyal employees as well as the mother of all sponsorships.

The miner's chief executive explains how he is running the business for cash, not revenue, and how technology and innovation will dramatically change the company.

Motoring groups attacking the government are talking the same kind of rubbish that polluters spouted about the carbon tax. The reality is that drivers are subsidised by the rest of the economy.

Local market falls after mixed close on Wall St as iron ore price slips.

I accept that work on climate is riddled with complexity, but there are now findings that can help us draw conclusions with a high degree of confidence.