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The very luxurious Christmas gift guide
You'll be popular on Christmas morning if any of these are under the tree.
Malcolm Maiden 12:15 AM It looks like it will be up to the Federal Court to decide whether the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is right that Woolworths gouged suppliers a year ago in an attempt to fill a hole in its earnings. What can be said, however, is that the claim intersects in interesting ways with what Woolies was saying at the time.
Ross Gittins 9:00 PM What can governments do to encourage innovation? Well, as we learnt this week, Malcolm Turnbull can think of $1.1 billion-worth of things to do.
Elizabeth Knight 12:15 AM Gumtree post, January 2016: For sale – one (barely used) dinosaur theme park, five corporate jets, a set of plans for a replica of the Titanic, an abandoned former luxury resort on prime Queensland acreage, a handful of golf courses and numerous residential properties. Items can be bid for individually. Contact Clive Palmer - Coolum, Queensland.
Michael Pascoe There is an extraordinary wall of negativity in the economic commentariat about the much-better-than-expected employment statistics.
Harold Mitchell 12:15 AM We've a long history of challenging accepted business wisdom.
John McDuling It's only been a day, but life as a listed company has been kind to the Australian tech darling.
Michael Pascoe How brawling, blaming and buck passing might end up driving decent tax reform.
Adele Ferguson Sexual servitude is arguably the most egregious worker violation of foreign workers in this country.
Malcolm Maiden The report is a reminder however that in public-private project debacles the public service also plays a part. Advice to the former state government was not "full and frank", it says, in a finding key state public servants reject.
John Pollaers Boards must follow Malcolm Turnbull's lead and not rein back spending on innovation.
Malcolm Maiden NAB's chief financial officer Craig Drummond argued on Tuesday that divorce was by far the best option.
Michael Pascoe Woolworths' chairman Gordon Cairns needs to talk to Scott Mate instead of his management team and retail consultants that have, shall we say, been failing to kick goals.
Elizabeth Knight The billionaire tag is clearly a misnomer, but is Clive Palmer headed the same way as Nathan Tinkler?
Elizabeth Knight Today is shaping up to be the one that unveils the real Clive Palmer.
Adele Ferguson For years Australia has carried the stigma of failing to commercialise inventions. The so-called smart country has looked increasingly deficient.
Elizabeth Knight The Australian company running our detention centres refused a takeover offer a year ago; now it may have to sell for much less.
Michael Pascoe After two years of high achievement against the odds, something strange has happened with our services exports.
Malcolm Maiden A brave government would provide even more generous waivers from tax and red tape for companies exploring areas set to win big.
Ross Gittins There's no bigger question in politics today than why our governance has become so bad.
Michael West There will be much "restructuring" going on right now at the big end of town. Under the government's corporate tax avoidance bill, which passed into law last Thursday, 281 private companies are expected to make public their revenue and the amount of tax they pay later this month – those with more than $200 million in revenue.
Malcolm Maiden Forget Dick Smith and Slater & Gordon. Big companies were the big disappointment for most share market investors this year.
Harold Mitchell Smell the roses over Christmas while you can, there could be plenty of fertiliser around next year.
Michael West How much of any donation given should actually go to the charity?
Ross Gittins There was a risk of recession, and then there wasn't. What an exciting week it's been for lovers of thrills and spills in the economy.
Madhumita Murgia Tech founders like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg are the world's new industrialists - and, surprised by their own success, some of the most generous donors.
Michael Pascoe As a major bank with an image problem, it wouldn't kill CBA to be a little more human sometimes.
Jon Yeomans Almost exactly a month since a dam burst at its Samarco joint venture in Brazil, the mining giant is facing challenges on many fronts.
Adele Ferguson While industry funds have largely escaped scandals, legislative changes aren't always about the past, but should also be about future-proofing.
Michael West The Turnbull government cans controversial rules shielding billionaires from disclosing their financial information, in a compromise last night to ensure the passage of its corporate tax avoidance bill.
You'll be popular on Christmas morning if any of these are under the tree.
Small businesses beware. Google can hijack your profitability by blacklisting your company if your SEO is found wanting.
There's humming yoga, hip-hop yoga and in a bid to differentiate themselves, yoga studios are now offering cat yoga.
Bankruptcy, family feuds and accusations of nepotism are all potential dangers of a family business.
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A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.