Press Releases for Australia

Western Union Expansion Continues with WU.com Online Money Transfer Capabilities Launched in Four European Countries

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the launch of new transactional websites in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia. With these new introductions, Western Union now has online transactional services in 33 countries, enabling consumers to send money to more than 200 countries and territories. “Western Union continues to expand its online transactional network worldwide,” said Khalid Fellahi, senior vice president and general manager, Western Union. “From this foundation, we believe we are very competitive, offering a strong value proposition and a global scale.”

Mat Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Europe, France, North America, Romania, Slovenia, United States

Scepter Partners Backs Former CEO of Santos with $5.1 Billion to Take Company Private

Scepter Partners, a standing syndicate of ultra-high net worth individuals and sovereign investors, confirms that on 20 October 2015 it made a non‐binding indicative proposal (“Indicative Proposal”) to acquire 100% of Santos Limited (“Santos”), a significant independent oil and gas company in Australia. The offer was at A$6.88 (US$4.97) per share in cash by way of a scheme of arrangement subject to a range of market‐standard conditions which equates to a market value of equity of A$7.1 billion (US$ 5.1 billion).

Mat Australia, Europe, North America, United States

Synergy FX Announces over 150 % Gain in First 19 Months for Funds Management

Synergy FX, a leading Australian Forex broker, announced today that their Funds Management team has achieved stellar results to date, posting gains over 150 percent for the first 19 months, shattering projections and beating out competing funds by a landslide. The extreme performance, along with the companys varied innovative products, such as the Hybrid ECN account, are primary reasons Synergy FX is on the verge of dominating the Forex broker market.

Mat Australia

Everything is Awesome! Merlin Entertainments Announces New 4D Film Based On The LEGO Movie From Warner Bros. to Launch Exclusively To LEGOLAND Parks And LEGOLAND Discovery Centers Worldwide

Merlin Entertainments announced today it is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on the popular characters of The LEGO Movie, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers around the world later this year. The new 4D animated film will open exclusively at the six LEGOLAND Parks and 11 LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe.

Mat Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, United States