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Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners is poised to sign on the dotted line to acquire one of Australia’s largest veterinary chains, VetPartners.

Local fund managers seem to agree on five things they want from Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka when it comes to the airline’s looming initial public offering.

The chief executive of the Lindsay Fox-owned Avalon Airport Tony Brun says the government should give it the same generous support as that being pumped into Western Sydney, as well as co-invest in rail infrastructure needed to drive traffic.

Heavyweight creditors, a pair of Asian private equity firms and a reclusive rich lister. Here’s a messy deal to sink your teeth into.

News Corp has descended into finger-pointing and blame-shifting as senior executives reckon with how the media company burned through tens of millions of dollars on online bookmaker Betr.

Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Recent performances suggest a dilemma. KL Rahul, having displayed impeccable form since his injury recovery, seems like a solid choice. Yet, positioning him as an opener might displace him from his coveted number four slot.

Australia world cup squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell StarcAs per Google’s win probability, there is a 60% chance that India will be victorious in this match. However, given Australia’s incredible capabilities, the mood of the match is expected to be electric.As per CricTracker, no matter who bowls first, India will start their tournament with a win.

Treasury yields surged this week, sparking a broader selloff in global bond markets as investors brace for higher interest rates for longer. Longer-dated US government yields reached levels last seen in the financial crisis, fueled in part by strong job-market data. That culminated with a report at the end of the week showing employment unexpectedly surged last month, bolstering the case for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Governments took advantage of cheap borrowing costs during the pandemic to safeguard their economies.

The threat of renewed strike action at Chevron’s two huge LNG plants in Western Australia has firmed after night shift workers added their support for stoppages, accusing the US energy giant of reneging on a deal struck last month.

ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand registered a convincing victory against defending champions England in the inaugural match of ICC World Cup 2023. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra led a massive partnership to lead the Kiwis to victory. Devon Conway became the first player to smash a century in the ICC World Cup 2023 and according to one theory that can be great news for New Zealand.

London | A No vote in the Voice referendum could have global reputational repercussions for Australia, Rio Tinto chairman Dominic Barton has warned.

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has a history to benefit spinners as the wicket gets slower with time. As per details, in the past 31 ODIs played on this pitch, the team batting first and second have won 15 games each while one game has ended in a tie.

MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as the storied ground got ready to put on a show. When India take on Australia in their opening match of the tournament today, the organisers will be hoping this is indeed the day in which the World Cup comes alive. The World Cup has come to India after 12 years and around the traps, people have commented that the buzz is simply not the same as 2011.

British Parliament that both sides had already closed the majority of chapters, but added that his country would accept only a “fair and reciprocal” trade deal. A year later, hard negotiations are still continuing. UK PM Rishi Sunak said last month that there was progress in talks but he “won’t rush” into a deal.

Asian shares are mostly higher in cautious trading after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market

IPL), Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis has a good understanding of the Indian conditions. That makes him one of the key players in the Australian side at the World Cup. Ahead of their opening game against India in Chennai, Stoinis speaks with Boria Majumdar.Excerpts: Australia are one of the favourites going into the World Cup. Having played an ODI series against India in India just 10 days back, how is the side shaping up? I tend to agree with you that we have a very good side.

BCCI to release 14,000 tickets for the contest to be played on October 14 in Ahmedabad. India and Pakistan will clash at the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad for which the demand for tickets has been at its highest.

ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: Who is Rachin Ravindra, the star of England vs New Zealand match? Looking at the stats of the World Cup centuries on World Cup debut, Conway and Ravindra both share commonality with legends like Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, New Zealand's Nathan Astle, South Africa's Gary Kirsten, New Zealand's Scott Styris, Australia's Andrew Symonds, India's Virat Kohli, South Africa's David Miller, and Australia's Aaron Finch. All thanks to the tons by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand chased 283 runs target in just 36.2 overs and defeated the defending champions by 9 wickets.

South Africa posted a huge score of 428 runs against Sri Lanka in its opening match for ICC World Cup 2023 which is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The team was able to set the target for Sri Lanka when all the players, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram, scored centuries leading the total score to 428 for five.

India captain Rohit Sharma is aware of Australia's awe-inspiring record in global events and warned his team mates not to lower their guard against them in their first match of the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday. India is currently the top-ranked ODI team and they beat Australia 2-1 last month in a series before heading into the World Cup determined to repeat their 2011 feat when they won the trophy on home soil. «Australia being Australia, we know how they play in ICC tournaments,» Rohit told reporters on the eve of their clash against the five-time champions. «There is a reason they have so many championships. So for us, it will be very important that we stick to what we want to do as a team, focus on our strengths and assess the conditions here,» said the Indian caption.

BBC director of nations, Rhodri Talfan Davies, said GenAI provides opportunities to deliver «more value to our audiences and society». «We believe Gen AI could provide a significant opportunity for the BBC to deepen and amplify our mission, enabling us to deliver more value to our audiences and to society,» he added.