News Articles for Tim Lyons

The Takeovers Panel has blocked a major shareholder of Finders Resources from accepting the recent takeover offer after the corporate watchdog submitted an application to the panel.

Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments has extended the offer period for its hostile 23-cents-a-share bid for Finders Resources, while also raising a number of concerns with the copper miner's supplementary target statement.

Finders Resources has received the backing of some high-profile Perth investors in its opposition to a hostile takeover offer, with Euroz's Tim Lyons, billionaire Ralph Sarich and Brettney Fogarty among a list of shareholders to have indicated they will not accept the 23-cents-a-share bid.

Kalgoorlie-based Goldfields Money has named former broker Simon Lyons as its new chief executive, concluding a lengthy board renewal process, which began three years ago when the company listed on the ASX.

Two Western Australian firms have been among the first round of companies awarded federal grants in the ‘Accelerating Commercialisation' entrepreneurs program.

ASX-listed Euroz has confirmed that it will acquire fellow Perth-based stockbroker Blackswan Equities.

Market speculation has pinpointed Perth-based stockbroker Blackswan Equities as the acquisition target of bigger, listed Western Australian rival Euroz, which went into a trading halt today.

Dig at authority

TWO not-for-profit organisations this month demonstrated that carefully planned and targeted fundraising activities can achieve outstanding results in spite of the poor economic conditions.