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NBN throws a grenade under Telstra's $5 billion plan
Telstra's recently mooted plan to deliver up to $4.5 billion back to shareholders - a plan that is only a couple weeks old - has been torpedoed by the National Broadband Network.
Elizabeth Knight comments on companies, markets and the economy.
Telstra's recently mooted plan to deliver up to $4.5 billion back to shareholders - a plan that is only a couple weeks old - has been torpedoed by the National Broadband Network.
In terms of corporate strategic cock-ups the Murdochs must be in the running for this year's first prize for their failed attempt to snare ownership of Ten Network.
The key to Qantas being able to better its 2017's "second-highest ever' result this year is in some respects out of its hands. Will passengers take to its plan to fly them to London nonstop?
More than $8.7 million in bonus payments boosts Ahmed Fahour's final Australia Post pay day.
How do you solve a problem like Big W? There is certainly one school of thought that says it's time to cut and run.
The fallout from the Chinese arrests of Crown Resorts staff was felt by the Star, but a higher than expected 'win rate' has more than offset the losses.
Activist shareholder Elliott Management will be emboldened to pursue other demands it thinks necessary for BHP to clean up its act.
Fortescue's generosity to shareholders marks the final stage in its evolution from a highly speculative upstart to a mature company with reliable positive cash flow.
Australia's retail and video streaming companies should be shivering with fear at Amazon's latest earnings result.
Coca-Cola's supermarket problems look set to deepen after Coles chief executive John Durkan warned the drinks giant's Mount Franklin water products risked being cut back on its supermarket shelves.
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