Origin sold for $18.7b, retail sales slow as rate hikes bite, lithium stocks surge on M&A talks
FEAR & GREED | Business News
<p><strong>Wednesday 29th March 2023</strong></p>
<p><strong>Canadian giant Brookfield wins the battle for Origin Energy after the local group’s board accepted an $18.7 billion bid. </strong></p>
<p>Also today:</p>
<ul>
<li>Stumbling retail sales show that interest rates are biting </li>
<li>Why the Westpac boss is sick of scams</li>
<li>And lithium stocks surge after a US company offers a mega-premium for a local company</li>
</ul>
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