Original article by Damon Kitney
The Australian – Page: 19 : 24-Jul-14

A Business Leaders Forum in Perth on 23 July 2014 heard from Michael Chaney, chair of National Australia Bank and Woodside Petroleum. He said company boards were once more interested in pursuing growth via acquisitions or capital investment in new developments, as stockholders were also ready to fund such initiatives. However there was often a lack of suitable takeover targets, Chaney added. Recent mergers and acquisitions moves have featured Goodman Fielder, Treasury Wine Estates, David Jones, SAI Global and Aquila Resources

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