Austal Shares Surge on US Business Bid
Australian shipbuilder Austal saw its shares rise after Wildcat Infrastructure offered up to 1.35 billion dollars for its US unit. The proposal tops a previous bid from South Koreas Hanwha Group as Washington seeks to boost naval capacity.
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AUSTAL LTD shares rose 7.1% on Wednesday afternoon after Wildcat Infrastructure submitted an acquisition proposal worth up to $1.35 billion for its U.S. subsidiary. The unsolicited bid outpaced a previous offer from HANWHA CORPORATION, sparking a bidding war for the defense contractor. Washington's push to expand naval capacity and submarine production has heightened the strategic value of domestic shipbuilding assets.
