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Accountancy firm wins court room battle to enforce restraint of trade clauses.
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Carolyn Cummins Goodman Group has $1.7 billion worth of conditional sales from its urban development pipeline with the cash being used to conquer more overseas markets.
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Simon Johanson At least 113 homes, an apartment block and 18 commercial properties will be sold over the next two years, providing a $250 million boost to government coffers after the axing of the East West Link.
Simon Johanson The privately held Ausin Group, which was founded by Joseph Zaja five years ago, is on track to sell 3000 properties to Chinese buyers this year.
Carolyn Cummins Developer and funds manager Lend Lease will expand overseas for new growth opportunities, according to the group's executives.
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Kevin Driver During the past decade a paradigm shift towards new medium- and high-density housing has occurred in Sydney.
Rick Feneley The developer has launched a court bid to strike out a $9 million damages suit by accountant Marcus Lee, who blames it for his imprisonment.
Carolyn Cummins The winning bidders for the $200 million Australian Technology Park are understood to be Centuria and Mirvac, with some of the properties going into a newly-created fund.
Accountancy firm wins court room battle to enforce restraint of trade clauses.
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