Patrick Hatch

TPG country head Joel Thickins appears before the Senate select committee in Melbourne on Friday.

Dastyari raises concerns over TPG-Russian links

The Labor senator says he has been contacted by people concerned about TPG's Russian contacts.

oOh!media chief executive Brendon Cook will stay on as head of the combined group.

oOh!Media and APN drop $1.6 billion merger

The billboard advertising groups gave up on their merger plans after conceding the deal would not get past the competition watchdog.

Fairfax Media, owner of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, could soon be in foreign ...

Open house at Fairfax Media as a second bidder turns up

A second American private equity firm has offered to buy Fairfax Media.

Virgin was hit by weak passenger demand, freak weather events and other factors.

Virgin Australia's losses blow out in third quarter

Virgin Australia ran at a $69 million loss in the third quarter.

Oroton launched its limited-edition, $8000 Alpine Croc bag in July.

Oroton shares dive after forecast of $10m earnings plunge

Luxury handbag and fashion retailer Oroton Group has warned it expects its full-year earnings will slump by more than 75 per cent, sending the company's share price plunging.

Duluxgroup is betting demand from existing home owners will buffet it from a construction downturn.

Dulux paints bright outlook, thanks to home renovators

Duluxgroup says it isn't worried that a slowing housing market could hurt its business, because most new homes are painted with cheaper paint made by competitors.

An IPO of Officeworks wouldn't be in shareholders' best interests, Wesfarmers says.

Wesfarmers shelves Officeworks IPO

Wesfarmers has shelved plans to spin off its stationery and office supplies chain Officeworks into a separately listed company.

Malcolm Turnbull: "If we don't sell [coal] to [India], someone else will.''

Turnbull government considering banning laptops on some international flights

PM indicates Australia might consider the ban on some international flights.

Jetstar starts charging to bring babies on board

Jetstar has started charging passengers to travel with babies on their laps during domestic and international flights.

The banks say they will have to pass the cost of the levy on to customers or shareholders.

Commonwealth Bank runs ad against bank levy

The Commonwealth Bank appears to be testing the waters for an advertising campaign against the federal government's proposed bank levy, by paying to spread its chief executive's criticism of the new tax on social media.

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