CBD Column

McDonald had form before SurfStitch wipeout

Colin Kruger, CBD How could things be going so badly at SurfStitch with a retail veteran such as Howard McDonald as chairman? This was the guy who steered Myer on to the stock market in 2009.

James Packer to split his Crown kingdom

Colin Kruger, CBD James Packer's global casino family is not getting along and he wants a quick divorce, Las Vegas style.

GoCatch's troubling talent quest

Colin Kruger, CBD The board of GoCatch is taking this whole ''picking up and dropping off' thing very seriously.

More hurt for the Hartmans

Colin Kruger, CBD His brother John's gone to jail and it isn't all smooth sailing for wunderkind Alex either.

Brit bookies have Pulp Fiction moment

Colin Kruger, CBD It's starting to look a lot like Samuel L Jackson in a diner in betting land.

Ros Packer, Glenn Stevens enjoy birthday gongs

Colin Kruger, CBD So what if it isn't actually Queen Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's birthday today, CBD believes we should still take her honours list very seriously.

Opinion

Let Curtis pay his way out of prison: IPA

Colin Kruger, CBD The Liberal-leaning think tank argues white-collar criminals should literally pay for their crimes rather than face jail.

Radhika Oswal's $154 million tax win

Colin Kruger, CBD You don't mess with a vegan, even if you are the almighty Australian Tax Office.

Investors a bust as wheels fall off Mark Rowsthorn's McAleese

Colin Kruger, CBD The McAleese float is lining up as one of the all-time great IPO disasters.

CBD

James Packer's not so Happy Valley

Colin Kruger, CBD It was a particularly dark and stormy weekend for James Packer's Crownbet and its $10 million punt on Racing Victoria's JV with Kerry Stokes, Racing.com.

Zillow ends legal brawl with Murdoch's Move

Colin Kruger, CBD James Packer and Rupert Murdoch may have a cosy media relationship at the Ten Network, but they have been involved in the mother of all legals battles on the property front - until now.

Ex-APN boss Chenoweth has a Noble pursuit in Africa

Colin Kruger, CBD CBD was intrigued to see that former APN boss Brett Chenoweth has made a play for West African gold explorer, Noble Mineral Resources.

Former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo says Donald Trump 'bad for our country'

Colin Kruger, CBD Former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo says Donald Trump 'bad for our country'. Which is pretty much what Australia was saying about Sol at one stage.

Guilty verdict won't end the lavish lifestyle

Colin Kruger, CBD The insider trading trial of the decade may have ended in a guilty verdict for Oliver Curtis, hubby of PR queen, Roxy Jacenko, but it won't be the end of their lavish lifestyle.

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Corbett's 'Happy' retirement from Walmart

Colin Kruger, CBD It is a party with few equals. Pop stars and celebrities line up to entertain the crowd. And even a diva like Mariah Carey would not think of charging a cent for her performance.

From Secret Millionaire to state pariah

Colin Kruger, CBD It's been a tough time for Linc Energy founder, Peter Bond. But at least he's met people who know tough times.

Guvera's promise: float or bust

Colin Kruger, CBD Please invest in our company or we might go bust. That is the enticing pitch from music streaming service, Guvera.

Virgin's Casanova John Borghetti to miss industry love-in

Colin Kruger, CBD IATA's annual conference - which kicks off in Dublin on Wednesday, is the airline industry's answer to Woodstock. But the love-in will be missing its Casanova, Virgin boss John Borghetti.

Air NZ at a loss after Virgin's China deal

Colin Kruger, CBD Can you imagine the looks on the faces of Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon and chairman Tony Carter this morning when news of Virgin Australia's new investor reached their shores?

Spotless boss takes out laundry

Colin Kruger, CBD It was only a matter of time but now it's getting an airing.

Ross Smyth-Kirk gets the shaft as Thai gold mine stalls

Colin Kruger, CBD Gold mining has provided one of the few bright spots for our resource sector, so why is Kingsgate Consolidated in such a mess?

Donor admits pedalling plonk to Abbott

Colin Kruger, CBD Why has prominent Liberal Party donor Alf Moufarrige been plying Tony Abbott with bottles of plonk?

QBE boss John Neal finds his "sweet spot"

Colin Kruger, CBD QBE boss, John Neal, has joined the group of CEOs projecting themselves into the "thought leadership" space with his LinkedIn post Maximising your personal effectiveness.

Reckon faces shareholder revolt

Colin Kruger, CBD Former tech darling Reckon is bracing for its own day of reckoning after receiving an unprecedented 70 per cent vote against its remuneration report on Wednesday.

Linc Energy clears the air on Chinchilla stink

Colin Kruger, CBD With Linc Energy now in liquidation, founder Peter Bond was clearing the air about alleged contamination of farmland.

When investment bankers are 'crap'

Colin Kruger, CBD There were many plaudits for ANZ appointing such a capable female executive as its new CFO, but not everyone is a fan of investment bankers crossing the street.