The proposed Australia-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) has been in the offing since 2005 and survived a change of government in Australia. While little of a conclusive nature has been achieved, given that such free trade agreements have a gestation period of between 15 to 20 years, there is...

This article examines the phenomenon of corporate acquisitions and regulatory responses in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Comapred to the U.K. and Australia, the U.S. follwos a no-holds-barred apporach toward tender offers and targe defensive actions. The current position of...