7-Eleven boss Warren Wilmot cancelled night job as pay furore grew

Colin Kruger, CBD   The furore over decidedly inconvenient 7-Eleven employee pay claims got its first victim Monday, before the Four Corners story even made it to air.

Gerry Harvey milks it with a dairy deal for Harvey Norman

Colin Kruger   You no longer need to be a billionaire to cash in on the next China boom sector, thanks to retail king Gerry Harvey.

Gerry Harvey hedges bets with beef

Colin Kruger, CBD   Retail king Gerry Harvey has joined Australian billionaires in what is now a significant cattle stampede.

Miss Universe makes way for data-generated Miss Fantasy

Colin Kruger, CBD   Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins probably wasn't counting on the ignominy of being sidelined at Myer for a data-generated fantasy woman named Eva.

The Gordon Cairns path to enlightenment could be a long one for Woolies investors

Colin Kruger, CBD   With reporting season finally behind us, CBD can catch up on some of the announcements which inexplicably fell through the cracks. Like the fact that BHP went bust last Wednesday.

Spotless boss Bruce Dixon aims to raise the bar

Colin Kruger, CBD   Spotless chief executive, Bruce Dixon, may be set to retire in coming months, but he still hopes to be of some service.

It's Vegas or bust for Andrew Hagger, the Liberace of Australia's corporate world

Colin Kruger, CBD   NAB's wealth management boss, MLC chief Andrew Hagger, has added another feather to his cap as corporate Australia's renaissance man.

APRA boss Wayne Byres won't turn jail bird for 'Sugar' Rory Robertson

Colin Kruger, CBD   Westpac economist and anti-sugar crusader, Rory Robertson, was more than happy to sweet talk his fellow Reserve Bank alumni, APRA chair Wayne Byres, at a Sydney speech on Wednesday.

Pac Brands' retention plan wasn't Holeproof

Colin Kruger, CBD   Not just any old Tom, Dick or Harry can run a socks and jocks shop like Pacific Brands.

It cost Pac Brands Hard Yakka and millions to retain top executives

Colin Kruger, CBD   Not just any old Tom, Dick or Harry can run a socks and jocks shop like Pacific Brands.

$10m dotcom acquisition not on the cards for South32 boss

Colin Kruger, CBD   Investors who come across the South32.com web site will find graphic images of intravenous drug use, and a grammatically challenged message which South32 investors probably wished they had heeded: "It is well known knowledge, that anyone going into SOUTH32 has a very little chance of coming out."

Manchester United spruik holidays in Cambodia with Aussie casino player

Colin Kruger, CBD   It is a good thing that James Packer stood down as Crown Resorts' chairman to focus a bit more on the roulette wheels of the business, because it looks like Echo Entertainment is not the only local rival getting a jump on the casino operator.

Tatts director Brian Jamieson is having trouble keeping track of his stock

Colin Kruger, CBD   Tatts boss Robbie Cooke had the spit and polish out to present the company's full year results in the best light possible.

It was a Penfolds vintage knock from this Michael Clarke

Colin Kruger, CBD   The other Michael Clarke – the Treasury Wine Boss – is definitely on a good wicket.

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Packer and Carey move closer together

Jared Lynch   Has James Packer shown his commitment to his new girlfriend, the Las Vegas showgirl, Maria Carey, by relinquishing his crown at Crown, to help pave the way to getting US citizenship?

Look who came to lunch with Rupert

Carolyn Cummins and Max Mason   The captains of industry were out in force for a chat and mingle with media's mightiest mogul, News Corp's Rupert Murdoch.

Is ex-Orica boss Smith proving too explosive for public consumption?

Colin Kruger, CBD   If history is any guide, Ian Smith's abrupt departure from Transurban's board won't end well for the logistics group.

Wayne McCrae was too colourful for copper explorer Cudeco

Colin Kruger, CBD   The man with more colour than his notorious copper deposit in far North Queensland has finally proved too much for his new Asian investors.

Bullish Walsh has another cash cow

Colin Kruger, CBD   Rio Tinto boss Sam Maurice Cossart Walsh was in a defiant mood at the miner's half-year result Thursday evening.

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Mike Smith's Linda Evangelista moment

Colin Kruger, CBD   Bank watchers were reading a lot in the tea leaves at ANZ when chief teller, Mike Smith, did not show up for the announcement that it was passing the hat around to raise $3 billion.

Gina clashes over a less than placid Lakes Oil

Colin Kruger, CBD   A billionairess like Gina Rinehart does not really need to be dragged into a scrap at a small scale oil explorer like Lakes Oil, but minor mining entrepreneur, Nick Mather, can shoulder the blame for the insurrection which has triggered a major shareholder showdown next month.

Ashes to Ashes, Suncorp's Snowball sees reason for optimism

Colin Kruger, CBD   Former British tank commander Patrick Snowball offered Suncorp investors a note of optimism - depending on which side you support in the Ashes.

There won't be a victory lap for Federation boss Steven Sewell

Colin Kruger, CBD   What to give the man described as the driving force behind the creation of a $22 billion company? He got a redundancy slip.

Mark Bouris won't stray from Yellow Brick Road

Colin Kruger, CBD   After all of our grouching last week about Redesign My Tobacco Brand star, Todd Sampson, and his extensive extracurricular activities, CBD was pointed in the direction of a corporate titan who manages to meld his celebrity and work commitments quite nicely.

Double whammy knocks out Kupang

Colin Kruger, CBD   The corporate ref has finally blown the whistle on the Indonesian explorer run by rugby league legend Benny Elias and Perth Glory owner Tony Sage: Kupang Resources.

Gruen star's book a perfect Ten

Colin Kruger, CBD   Network Ten's Russell Howcroft is about to publish his first book: When it's Right to be Wrong.

'Pay gap' thrust upon new Ten boss

Colin Kruger, CBD   It wasn't an easy first day in the office for Ten's new boss, Paul Anderson, fronting a CEO forum on 'Tackling the gender pay gap' as a last minute substitute for his predecessor Hamish McLennan.

Everyone is Twiggy's mate (except BHP and Rio)

Jared Lynch   He has been at war with mining behemoths BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto all year. So it would seem appropriate that ABC's prestigious Four Corners program would call Twiggy Forrest Iron Man in its profile on him, which will air Monday night.

Sexton asked to clear plate for Senate grilling

Jared Lynch   IOOF chairman Roger Sexton has been invited to the powerful Senate Economics Legislation Committee's next hearing.

Rolf, Jesus, Kim Kardashian: Nothing's safe from these Irish bookies

Colin Kruger, CBD   Paddy Power, owner of Australia's Sportsbet, raised a ruckus with its latest ad featuring Rolf Harris.