Kogan hasn't killed the dinosaur... yet

Colin Kruger, CBD   The public float of Kogan finally offers everyone the chance to see what happens when the hype maestro himself is forced to submit to stockmarket scrutiny.

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Old-media link to Hanson's app heaven

Colin Kruger, CBD   Newzulu has finally received the celebrity endorsement it needs to really take off – thank you Pauline Hanson.

'Taj Mahal-on the-Swan' set for demolition

Colin Kruger, CBD   Demolition day approaches for Perth's most famous derelict mansion.

New chief needed at Newzulu

Colin Kruger, CBD   Former tech wunderkid Alex Hartman, brother of convicted insider trader John Hartman, has resigned as chief of digital paparazzo group, Newzulu.

Did pokies ignite the Woolies debacle?

Colin Kruger, CBD   The split between Roger Corbett and the new Woolies boss, Brad Banducci, might be a battle to protect Corbett's lucrative legacy.

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Andy Penn's $250 million patch

Colin Kruger, CBD   Telstra boss Andy Penn has many reasons to be a bit more cautious in his latest mea culpa and $250 million network patch.

Star to shine for a long, long time

Colin Kruger, CBD   The final planning approval for James Packer's Crown Sydney was a bit of a yawn except for one little detail...

Road to success involves a few f---ups: Patrick Grove

Colin Kruger, CBD   Entrepreneur Patrick Grove is riding high after selling iProperty to Rupert Murdoch's REA for a squllion or so.

Oliver Curtis' company mothballed as prison sentence looms

Colin Kruger, CBD   Convicted insider trader, Oliver Curtis, will find out this Friday whether he will go to jail, but his professional career is already being dismantled.

'Qantas needs a tax cut'

Colin Kruger, CBD   You know Qantas has turned a corner when CEO Alan Joyce pivots from arguing for a tax payer bailout to arguing for a tax cut.

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Russo ready to play the Grinch

Colin Kruger, CBD   Don't expect Wesfarmer's discount store guru, Guy Russo, to play Father Christmas this festive season.

No wealth to share for G8 boss

Colin Kruger, CBD   This stock is up 800 per cent since 2011 but the man who created this fortune has not shared in the wealth.

Kogan cavalier with predictions

Carolyn Cummins   The online electronics retailer Ruslan Kogan has never been highly respected for his prediction abilities.

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CEOs, homeless out in the cold

Colin Kruger, CBD   It looks like Malcolm Turnbull's double dissolution July election has taken its toll on our homeless.

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.

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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.

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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.