Sale of collapsed steelmaker Arrium ends year of uncertainty – SBS

A multimillionaire industrialist known as Britain’s “man of steel” has won the bidding battle for Arrium, ending more than a year of uncertainty for the collapsed South Australian steelmaker. British consortium GFG Alliance, led by metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta, trumped a rival proposal from a South Korean group on Tuesday night and Arrium administrators KordaMentha…

‘Bright future’: Britain’s GFG Alliance to buy Arrium steelworks, beating Korean offer – The Sydney Morning Herald

An agreement has been reached to sell steelmaker and mining group Arrium to GFG Alliance, ending more than a year of uncertainty for the struggling company. The administrator KordaMentha announced on Wednesday morning that it had signed a binding agreement to sell Arrium to the London-based group, which is owned by the Gupta family from Britain. Play Video Don’t Play Unions…

Tenon says cash available to shareholders after liquidation likely to be US$4.7M – The National Business Review

Tenon, which is preparing to wind up as a company after agreeing to sell its remaining North American and New Zealand businesses, says it expects to have a cash surplus of about US$4.7 million to return to shareholders after liquidation. The company said today it has finalised the net working capital adjustments required under the…

Porsche, fitness equipment and guns ‘implausible’ tax deductions – The Australian Financial Review

Sydney property developer Peter Sleiman has been slapped with a $7 million tax bill and fines on the $8 million income on his family trust, after a tribunal found he claimed “implausible” tax deductions of 65 cars, $37,000 worth of fitness equipment and firearms on his property renting business. Mr Sleiman, a property developer in…

Ahead of merger, Henry Davis York elevates 14 to senior positions – Australasian Lawyer

Henry Davis York (HDY) has promoted 14 of its lawyers to senior positions, including three to the partnership, ahead of its planned merger with Norton Rose Fulbright. The three new partners are Michael Catchpoole, Noel McCoy, and Helen Taylor of the firms banking, turnaround, and insolvency team. Catchpoole who is a specialist in complex corporations,…