SA Business: Iconic state brands change hands | Fashion house fights to survive | RBA Governor slams sneaky surcharges

Email It’s been a busy year for mergers and acquisitions – and South Australian dealmakers are expecting another investment rush ahead of a shake-up of merger laws.

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SA Business Journal Iconic SA brands sold in multibillion-dollar deal rush It’s been a busy year for mergers and acquisitions – and South Australian dealmakers are expecting another investment rush ahead of a shake-up of merger laws. READ MORE   RBA Governor: It’s time to rethink card surcharges We’re tapping to pay more than ever and it’s not always obvious there is a surcharge until after we’ve paid. It’s time for change, writes RBA Governor Michele Bullock READ MORE   Fashion house in another battle for survival The fashion company behind brands including Keepsake, The Fifth Label and Finders Keepers is in administration for the second time in less than five years. READ MORE   Court grants next step in Polites’ bitter will dispute The next step in the contentious probe into property tycoon George Polites’ handling of his late mother’s multimillion-dollar estate has been approved by the court. READ MORE   We have ignition: Adelaide firm’s space aim An Optus-led group including SA company Inovor Technologies has unveiled plans to build and launch a new satellite designed to improve space communications and observation. READ MORE   Size of a small country: Six huge Aussie crop farms up for sale Larger than many small countries, six large cropping farms – one held by one family for more than a century – are on the market, with the owners hoping to make multimillion dollar ... READ MORE   Homes built in a Chinese mega-factory are coming to Adelaide Built in China, shipped to SA ready for assembling, completely fit-out and vastly cheaper … a developer’s answer to the housing crisis is now on display. READ MORE   You’ve got mail: Australia Post surrenders in war with SA town Australia Post was unmoved by community uproar over its “no mail for you” policy in a fast-growing Adelaide suburb – but media scrutiny changed everything. READ MORE   Plant-based favourites back in supermarkets after $2.1m collapse A vegan alternative meat brand has returned to supermarket shelves and a national burger chain after it was rescued from a liquidation almost a year ago. READ MORE   Succession: Meet the next generation of SA heirs From leading the next generation of their family business to heading off on a different path these South Aussies are making their family name proud. READ MORE   $300m city complex grows with state-of-the-art cancer fighter A world leading cancer centre featuring advanced technology is set to open as part of a health and wellness hub at a major development in North Adelaide. READ MORE   ‘A big deal’: Major milestone for Olympic Dam mine Olympic Dam in the SA outback has been home to thousands of workers for generations and a major milestone this weekend has given mining giant BHP reason to celebrate. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Advertiser, GPO Box 339, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia.