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Metcash cleared to acquire Franklins

25 Aug 2011 - The Federal Court clears the way for Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) to acquire rival supermarket chain Franklins.

Metcash confident of acquisition

14 Jun 2011 - Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) may find out this week if it can acquire Franklins supermarkets.

Market Wrap: Shares recover after RBA decision

07 Jun 2011 - Aus shares recover after RBA decision. Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) shares fall after Citigroup downgrades its rating on the stock to sell and cuts its price target …

Metcash improves FY profit

07 Jun 2011 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) improves its full year result by 6.1 per cent, posting a net profit of $241.4 million.

Metcash disputes ATO assessment

18 May 2011 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) disputes $48.8 million in amended tax assessments from the Australian Tax Office.

Metcash faces strong competition

19 Apr 2011 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS), has faced a fresh round of opposition to their intended takeover of Franklins.

Market Wrap: Aus shares end flat

22 Mar 2011 - Aussie shares ended flat. Rio Tinto has confirmed at an industry conference that first quarter iron ore production will be hit by the recent string of cyclones to las…

Metcash court case contradictions

18 Mar 2011 - Woolworths had plans in December for a wholesale operation to directly compete with Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS), the Federal Court has heard.

Outlook: Aus shares expected to fall

17 Mar 2011 - Aus shares expected to fall. Shares in Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) jump after the rare earths producer announces a deal to sell two non-core assets to Forge Resou…

ACCC warns of Metcash domination

15 Mar 2011 - Australia's competition watchdog warns Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) will dominate the grocery independent wholesalers in NSW if it is allowed to buy Franklins supermarkets.

ACCC to block Metcash acquisition

02 Mar 2011 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will not allow 80 Franklins stores to be sold to Coles and Woolworths, if it successfully blocks Met…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close higher

02 Feb 2011 - Aus shares close higher. Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) expects the net claims costs which will arise from Cyclone Yasi to be capped at $10 million.

Midday: Banks and miners pull share market down

17 Jan 2011 - Banks and miners pull share market down. AMP Ltd’s (ASX:AMP) friendly $13 billion takeover of rival AXA Asia Pacific (ASX:AXA) has been given a boost after an indepen…

Market Wrap: Aus shares ease 0.7 per cent

30 Nov 2010 - Aus shares ease 0.7 per cent. Campbell Brothers Ltd (ASX:CPB) delivers a record half year profit, and forecasts a 73 per cent rise in annual net profit.

Metcash profit edges slightly higher

30 Nov 2010 - Grocery wholesaler Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) has reported a first half net profit of $110.2 million, an increase of 0.9 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Metcash ‘delighted’ by ACCC court action

29 Nov 2010 - Grocery and liquor wholesaler Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) says it welcomes legal action by the Australian competition watchdog as it aims to prevent the company taking over…

Metcash continues to pursue Franklins acquisition

23 Nov 2010 - Grocery wholesaler Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) is continuing to pursue its attempted takeover of Franklins despite opposition from the competition watchdog.

Metcash defends blocked takeover bid

22 Nov 2010 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) has criticised Australian regulators for blocking it’s $215 million proposed takeover of Franklins supermarkets.

Outlook: Aus shares look in for flat start

18 Nov 2010 - Aus shares look in for flat start. ACCC blocks Metcash Ltd's (ASX:MTS) $215 million proposed takeover of Franklins supermarkets.

Stock Watch - 15/11/10

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, Shanghai SE Composite, AGO, AGK, BSL, OST, CSL, MTS, QBE, HUN.

Stock Watch - 08/11/10

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, CSL, GNC, KZL, MAP, MCC, MTS, TRS, ORG, OSH, TAL, TOL, HUN.

Metcash appoints new director

12 Oct 2010 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) appoints Fiona Balfour as a new director.

Concern for Metcash merger with Franklins

23 Sep 2010 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission expresses its concern over a proposed tie-up of grocery wholesaler Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) and supermarket chain Fran…

Abacus marks FY profit turnaround

27 Aug 2010 - Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) marks a profit turnaround, to post a full year profit of $25.4 million for the 12 months to 30 June.

Midday: Aussie shares flat

09 Jul 2010 - Aussie shares are flat at midday. Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL) is continuing discussions with commodity company Noble group to purchase parts of Nobel’s Australian c…