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Washington H Soul Pattinson and Brickworks have agreed to a historic $14bn merger of their investment and building materials businesses, ending 56 years of a rare cross-shareholding on the ASX.

The creation of the ASX’s newest conglomerate , code-named Project Hawk by its makers, was decades in the making. But, the real challenge will now be making all the different parts work, writes Eric Johnston.

Fast-growing social media betting firm Dabble has launched in the UK and is on track to be profitable this year after doubling revenue in just 12 months, new documents show.

Vesna Poljak
Business Editor
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Escalante’s $1bn bid to take full control of gaming empire
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Emirates puts expiry date on A380s without an Airbus miracle
Emirates president Tim Clark has revealed how much longer the airline plans to operate its bumper fleet of A380s as he steps up pressure on Airbus to revive production.
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