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14 September 2026

Haircuts, hedge funds, holy water end Healthscope’s white-knuckle ride

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Haircuts, hedge funds, holy water end Healthscope’s white-knuckle ride

The collapsed private hospital empire has finally been carved up – with the Catholic Church leading a multi-buyer rescue.

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14 September 2026

One Nation’s immigration policy deserves serious discussion – but not for the reason you might think | Alan Gamlen

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14 September 2026

ESL Shipping signs up for Stegra steel flows

Finland’s ESL Shipping has secured a long-term transport agreement with Swedish green steel developer Stegra covering raw materials and finished steel products for its new industrial complex in Boden. The deal adds a maritime leg to the logistics network Stegra has been assembling around the northern Swedish project, where it is building integrated green hydrogen, …

Source: Splash247Original source

14 September 2026

Transworld keeps fleet reshuffle rolling with bulker sale

India’s Transworld Shipping Lines has struck a deal to sell one of its two dry bulk carriers, agreeing a $9. 25m sale of the 2011-built TBC Kailash. The Mumbai-listed owner is selling the 35,152 dwt unit to Mandarine Ocean, according to an exchange filing. The Chinese-built vessel joined the company, then known as Shreyas Shipping and …

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14 September 2026

COSCO readies listing of its shipyard division

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has taken its first formal step towards an A-share listing in Shanghai. China’s securities regulator disclosed that the shipbuilding and repair giant registered for listing guidance on September 12, with CICC and China Merchants Securities appointed as advisers. The Shanghai-headquartered company, wholly owned by state-controlled COSCO, completed its conversion into a …

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