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Ditching Oxo a winner for Clarke
Colin Kruger, CBD 11:40 PM Would you believe that two years have passed since Treasury Wine Estate boss, Michael Clarke, kicked in the front door of our favourite wine shop.
Air NZ's investment could have been worse
Colin Kruger, CBD As Air New Zealand looks to exit its stake in Virgin Australia at a loss, there is good news for investors.
Air NZ's Virgin flight costs $NZ130m
Colin Kruger, CBD The good news for Air New Zealand investors, is that it could have been worse. It could have been Ansett.
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Has Moore cut Southern Cross ties?
Colin Kruger, CBD CBD could not let the recent departure of Macquarie Group from the Southern Cross Media share register go by without a mention.
ANZ boss is not a happy bunny
Colin Kruger, CBD Based on CBD's calculations, ANZ's stock has dropped about $10 billion in value since Shayne Elliott's tenure began.
Kohler's wealth advice didn't work for Rupert
Colin Kruger, CBD Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia has abandoned its bid to make money from the nation's $2 trillion superannuation pool.
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Familiarity has not bred contempt
Colin Kruger, CBD The corporate and artistic worlds collided at the annual awards night for Creative Partnerships Australia.
Medcraft opens up on carnivorous past
Colin Kruger, CBD Does ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft miss his carnivorous days as a Wall Street banker?
Telstra brings in the big guns
Colin Kruger, CBD You can understand why Andy Penn is looking to pull every lever he can to reverse Telstra's slide.
BHP boss channels his dark side
Colin Kruger, CBD It has been a tough year for the BHP Billiton boss, but it's good to see he has not lost his sense of humour.
Telstra's Andy Penn hires Nokia's burning man
Colin Kruger, CBD Telstra has lost about $12 billion in market value since Andy Penn stepped up as chief executive in May last year. So you can understand he's looking to pull every lever he can to reverse the slide.
Lucy Turnbull to launch a Salvo
Carolyn Cummins The country's First Lady will be the face of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal this year.
Telstra's Penn still looking to Asia
Colin Kruger, CBD There is definitely something in the water at Telstra. How else could you explain such harebrained Asia schemes from two chief executives 15 years apart.
CommInsure boss Helen Troup needs a consumer champ is it Allan Fels?
Colin Kruger, CBD The highlight of CBD's week was going to be the life insurance conference being organised this Wednesday by the rep body for the big banks wealth operations, the Financial Services Council (FSC). But the exquisitely timed conference will be missing the match up that everyone wanted to see.
CommInsure is causing a commotion
Colin Kruger, CBD The customers of CommInsure are not the only ones feeling a little anxious following revelations of its treatment of claimants.
News boss' $US33m payday comes with gag order
Colin Kruger, CBD The documents detailing News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson's seven-figure pay rise on Thursday include some very personal confidentiality clauses
No silver lining to iron ore market: Cliffs
Colin Kruger, CBD It is only on his rare visits to our shares that Australia gets to catch the pearls of wisdom that pours forth from its chief executive, Laurenco Goncalves.
Rinehart shows her pink power
Colin Kruger, CBD Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has revealed a bold new look for the trucks at her Roy Hill Mine.
Ethics advantage slips further away
Colin Kruger, CBD There is never a good time to be the subject of a hard-hitting Fairfax Media/Four Corners investigation.
Pokies king's family can't cash in
Colin Kruger, CBD As he approaches his 93rd birthday, you could forgive pokie legend Len Ainsworth for wanting to cash in.
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Will bankruptcy alter Tinkler's lifestyle?
Colin Kruger, CBD Nathan Tinkler is officially bust, but it does not mean it will necessarily leave him out on the street.
ANZ's Game of Thrones ends
Colin Kruger, CBD The winter has come for wealth boss, Joyce Phillips, but that's it for now.
Is it time for a new chair at CBA?
Colin Kruger, CBD Does Catherine Livingstone's appointment to the Commonwealth bank board signal time's up for its chairman, David Turner?
Slater and Gordon's survival may be a leap too far
Colin Kruger, CBD Slater and Gordon has a month to convince its banks to keep it from death's door.
Ex Suncorp boss up for a challenge
Colin Kruger, CBD "There is definitely a next challenge," says former Suncorp boss Patrick Snowball. But the former British tank commander is obviously not up for too much of a challenge. "Australia is just too far away. I had a wonderful six years there, but it is not something I would repeat."
Packer is about to cash out $120m
Colin Kruger, CBD James Packer is about to cash out $120 from the casino operator – or 8.57 Mariah Carey engagement rings.
Book boomers 'before they die'
Colin Kruger, CBD Turner says the Baby Boomer market and over 50s seems to be growing significantly.
Jac 'The Knife' Nasser ends bling ring
Colin Kruger, CBD It's now official. The days of our big mining CEOs acting like blinged up rappers is over.
UBS boss Matthew Grounds won't hit paydirt with his latest deal
Colin Kruger, CBD Master trader and UBS boss, Matthew Grounds, has listed one of his two mansions for sale, as you do.
When the Lambo is just too slow
Colin Kruger, CBD What is the difference between building a really, really, fast computer, and a really, really, really fast car? Tech head David Dicker is about to find out.
