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Hostile bid boom exposes EU rule discord

The $46.3bn (€30bn) approach from Belgian brewer InBev for American rival Anheuser-Busch could herald a wave of unsolicited bids in the European market, according to lawyers. But differences in the way European Union member states implement the Takeover Directive of 2006 mean some countries will be more welcoming to hostile bidders than others. . more

Jumbuck Buys eBay Australia Rival OZtion

Jumbuck Entertainment, an Australian provider of mobile services, has acquired OZtion, the online-auction site in Australia that has been the beneficiary of recent member unrest at eBay Australia. (See today's Newsflash article.) An Australian governmental agency is still reviewing whether to allow eBay's move to a PayPal-only policy in mid June.

Jumbuck cites an M:metrics report that says US mobile users spent more time browsing auction sites on their mobile than any other site. It already has an online-dating search engine for singles (Fast Flirting), so why not a mobile-enabled auction site?

Is this a good move for auction sellers in Australia, providing OZtion with funding, stability and more exposure? Or is OZtion selling out? What do you think?

Samak returning to Govt House

The prime minister attacked his Democrat rival, saying Mr Abhisit was trying to unseat the government at a bad time with the sole motive of wanting to become prime minister while there were no issues which could be used to attack him.

"If I lose, I'll step down," he said. "But over the past four months not a single contract has been signed."

PPP spokesman Kudep Saikrachang said the party and its coalition partners will not allow government members a free vote.

The coalition parties must remain united to keep the government going.

"The only way for the Democrat party to win is to convince some People Power party members to vote for it," the spokesman said.

Political analyst Sombat Thamrongthanyawong believed all government MPs will stay in line and express confidence in Mr Samak to continue running the country. more

Focus Increasing on Likely Obama-McCain Presidential Match-Up

But Obama's Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, continues to battle for her party's nomination, despite long odds. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington.

Assuming Senator Obama holds his delegate lead and becomes the Democratic nominee, the outlines of the general-election campaign are beginning to take shape.

Obama says little these days about rival Hillary Clinton, preferring instead to focus on the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.

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