Elizabeth Knight comments on companies, markets and the economy.
The Chinese Government appears to be looking for a showdown with Australian billionaire James Packer. His gaming empire, Crown Resorts, is reeling in response to the massive raids on its Chinese operations and the detention of 18 staff.
Before we all get too excited about an emerging commodities boom Mark 2 - be aware that the smart money is already calling it over.
For Gina Rinehart it certainly pays to be Australian - and a rich one with impeccable government connections.
It felt surreal listening to Nick Abboud, the former head of collapsed retailer Dick Smith, at his final day testimony.
For spectators this was 17 hours of their life they will never get back.
Politicians haven't, and likely won't, extract meaningful concessions from the bank bosses.
Large listed companies have made an art form out of developing new and sometimes bizarre criteria for awarding executives money.
Any remaining veneer of a collegiate-like has been revealed as a myth. The company sounds more like a factional war zone.
So who was running Australia's largest independent stockbroking firm, BBY, in the four years leading up to its spectacular demise?
There was once a time when being the chief executive of Australia's largest mining company was the pinnacle of prestige.
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