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Shareholders elect Mike Cannon-Brookes nominees at energy company AGL
Canadian investment group’s move prompts speculation it is preparing another takeover bid
Governments that drag their feet on climate policy risk a disorderly transition
Plus, Australian software billionaire turns green corporate raider
Top executives quit after Mike Cannon-Brookes forces energy group AGL to cancel coal plant spin-off
The tech billionaire has turned his climate activism on one of the country’s utilities
Climate activist wants to block Australian energy company’s proposed demerger
Failed takeover pitch by Brookfield and software billionaire was aimed at accelerating green transition
Consortium led by Canadian investment group rebuffed after increasing offer for Australian utility
Plus, HSBC draws criticism for net-zero targets
Australian coal company labels Canadian investment giant’s $3.6bn offer ‘opportunistic’
Australian utility company rejects offer but bidders say it’s ‘only the starting gun’
Coal generators are struggling to compete with rapid rollout of low-cost solar and wind energy
Asset manager sides with other shareholders over climate concerns at Australian energy group’s AGM
Australian energy group embroiled in dispute highlighting concern over government meddling
CBA becomes latest company to see remuneration report rejected by shareholders
Utility turns away from coal in favour of green energy
South32 and AGL Energy pressed into fresh cost-cutting and writedowns
Top Asian utility seizes a rare opportunity in Australia
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