Oceania

New Zealand Implements New Import Rules for Frozen Berries After Hepatitis A Outbreak

New Zealand Food Safety has updated its import regulations to handle frozen berries better to avoid another hepatitis A outbreak.


Australian Farmer Prepares Grave of 3,000 Sheep After Failing to Find Buyer

A heartbreaking video captures the somber moment of an Australian farmer preparing a mass grave for 3000 sheep, shedding light on a significant concern...

Sydney Stabbing Suspect Killed Prominent Businessman John Singleton's Daughter While Shopping for Her Wedding

Dawn Singleton, daughter of advertising mogul John Singleton, was tragically one of the six victims in a horrific knife attack at Westfield shopping center in Bondi Junction on Saturday...

Sydney Shopping Center Stabbing: 6 Dead, Others Injured, Including 9-Month-Old Baby, After Knifeman Attacks Random Shoppers

A stabbing attack erupted at a Sydney shopping center that left several individuals, including a small kid, injured and resulted in the deaths of five people and one suspect, according to police...


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Thailand's PTT not bidding for Shell's petrol stations in Australia -official
A senior official from Thailand's state-owned petroleum company PTT on Thursday denied a media report saying that it was bidding for Royal Dutch Shell's service stations in Australia. Shell is selling
Canadian dairy firm Saputo lifts Warrnambool stake to 20pct
Montreal, Canada-based dairy firm Saputo Inc has increased its stake in Australia-based dairy supplier Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Ltd to 20.1%, according to an ASX statement.
AMP Capital completes $100M debt financing in US power plant
Sydney, Australia-based investment manager AMP capital invested $100 million in subordinated financing for the fully operational Astoria Project Partners power plant in New York, USA.
Japan's Kirin has no plans to exit Warrnambool stake
Japan-based food and beverage giant Kirin Holdings Ltd has no plans to sell its 9.99% holding in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Ltd to Canadian firm Saputo Inc as it wants to secure a cheese su
Blackstone appoints senior adviser James Carnegie to head Sydney office
Private equity firm Blackstone Group, which has yet to do an Australian deal, has appointed it senior adviser James Carnegie as the new senior managing director of its Sydney office. Carnegie will be
Australia's Champ Ventures eyes SG Fleet IPO in early 2014
Australia-based private equity group Champ Ventures plans to exit its 42% stake in fleet management and leasing firm SG Fleet via initial public offering (IPO) by the end of 2014's first quarter.
Marubeni divests Aussie power plant stake to South Korean buyer -source
Japan-based trading house Marubeni Corp sold its 30% interest in Australia-based Milmerran Power Station to a buyer in South Korea for under A$200 million ($179 million), according to a source familia
Shell, BP mulling over sale of oil refineries, petrol stations in Australia
Petroleum companies Royal Dutch Shell and BP are reportedly looking to sell its oil refineries and petrol stations in Australia to generate cash for their energy production business segments. Chevron
Murray Goulburn anticipates regulator decision on A$530M Warrnambool offer by end-February
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd. expects a decision from the Australian Competition Tribunal on its bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Co. by the end of February. Murray Goulb
Australia's United Dairy seeks stake sale
United Dairy Power, the biggest privately owned milk supplier in Australia, is looking to dispose a stake in the firm to an Australian diary investor for an undisclosed sum.
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