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Heavily-shorted sandalwood grower Quintis takes a nosedive.

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The man replacing Peter Gregg as Primary Health Care's CEO, Malcolm Parmenter, is making sure he has a Plan B in case suitors come knocking.

While the billionaire co-founder of Atlassian, Scott Farquhar, was making headlines with the purchase of of Australia's most expensive house, his business partner, Mike Cannon-Brookes, found something to crow about in another tech punt that has apparently proved a winner.

James Packer, Lachlan Murdoch and Gina Rinehart bought a $400 million stake in Network Ten in 2010 - those shares are now worth less than $10 million.

Computershare founder, Chris Morris, may have let go of the reins at the multibillion-dollar global registry group, but he obviously has not forgotten the golden rules which cemented his fortune.

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Billionaires Lachlan Murdoch, James Packer and Bruce Gordon might end up with complete control of the Ten Network by Christmas if Malcolm Turnbull does not slash TV licence fees in the upcoming budget.

Billionaires Lachlan Murdoch, James Packer and Bruce Gordon might end up with complete control of the Ten Network by Christmas if Malcolm Turnbull does not slash TV licence fees in the upcoming Budget.

Nearly $5 billion was lost in translation as Japan Post's $6.5 billion acquisition of Toll to turn into a $1.8 billion turkey in less than two years. And former Toll boss Paul Little is not complaining.

Deborah Thomas has announced she will stand down as chief executive of Dreamworld owner, Ardent Leisure, just two years after she took the job and six months after the tragedy which claimed the lives of four people at the Gold Coast theme park.

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Former Spotless boss, Bruce Dixon, promised he would not be doing anything more strenuous than propping up the bar at one of his son's pubs when he retired. He was being modest.

As Network Ten braces for the announcement of a significant financial loss on Thursday, the rumour mill has it that the billionaire-laden Network Ten will try and save money by cutting costs and staff in its News department.

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After five decades, developer Lang Walker is a new PCA hall of famer.

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The federal government's rail policy has struggled to stay on the rails.

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Long before a man-sized lego man burst through the brick wall it was clear this event was no normal property world ribbon cut.

CBD is still blinking away the glare after reading the explosive writ filed over Easter by Israeli magnate Beny Steinmetz against hedge fund supremo George Soros.

The battle for cashbox, Molopo Energy, is getting a little testy.

Macquarie Bank's sliver fox Nick Moore seems to have got his Easter eggs early.

Katie McGrath joins Seven West Media at what would no doubt be a very interesting time in the human resources offices.

Former rugby league prop, NIB spruiker and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here runner up, Paul Harragon, no longer wants to be known just as The Chief.

It seems like a long time since CBD last saw a travel itinerary - and costings - for the overseas adventures of our top corporate cop, Greg Medcraft.

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Retirement obviously did not suit former JB Hi-Fi boss, Terry Smart.

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It didn't make much of a splash, but one of Len Ainsworth's offspring, Paul Ainsworth, sold some shares in Aristocrat Leisure late last week to take his stake below the substantial shareholder threshold.

After 35 years of marriage, this wealthy couple split. She got $15 million in a settlement, but claims she did not know about the $93 million bonanza her former husband was about to cash in on the stock market.

Commonwealth Bank CEO has been personally meeting some CommInsure victims (and their pets).

An Israeli investigation into gift giving to its PM has been extended as police have been unable to interview key figures, according to reports.

Proving he can walk and chew gum at the same time, Sir Ron Brierley's current plaything Mercantile Investment has two takeover bids on the go as it continues to try to hoover up market minnows, writes Carolyn Cummins.

Tassie Liberal Senator, Eric Abetz, sees rainbows everywhere he looks – and he doesn't like it.

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Following his ouster by Sky News this week, what is left for this human train wreck called Mark Latham.

It shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement for Sydney Airport's retiring boss, Kerrie Mather. Wanted: Chief executive to run a gold-plated monopoly.