Packer-backed investment company buys into The Star
Ellerston Capital, the investment company in which Packer retains a 25 per cent stake, has emerged with more than 5 per cent of Star.
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Is Packer looking to place a Star on his Crown?
Sitting still is not something James Packer does well. He is both aggressive and entrepreneurial and it is hard to imagine he isn't looking for his next deal.
Spooked Fairfax predators abandon their prey
What did the private equity groups see that sent them heading for the hills?
Uber pays a $26 billion price for toxic culture
Those who think corporate culture is just a soft issue should take a close look at Uber.
FIFA report a body blow for Sir Frank Lowy
Only a few weeks back the Queen bestowed upon Frank Lowy a knighthood.
From pills to post: Christine Holgate
Meet Australia's most important woman - Christine Holgate. She has been chosen to head one of Australia's oldest, most financially and structurally challenged, politically fraught and controversial organisations, Australia Post.
The home loan borrowers left out to dry
There is a hidden and worrying risk lurking for a particular set of mortgage borrowers, whose level of financial stress is about to get a whole lot worse.
Mining scandals: Rio Tinto's governance fiasco
In the wake of yet another Rio Tinto director resignation under a scandal-heavy cloud it's only fair to ponder whether this company is accident-prone, unlucky or if there is a bigger underlying governance malfunction behind its series of poor director and senior management choices.
Betting giant's $11 billion punt averts potential disaster
Tabcorp's $11 billion punt has hit the jackpot. It was both a high stakes and risky gamble.
Singleton's 'bid' for Fairfax radio is distraction from main game
It appears media players are attempting to make a pre-emptive strike and pick off some of Fairfax Media's non-core assets in the weeks before the main game of selling the whole company moves into full swing.
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