It isn't often you get an ASX board member openly boasting about their decision to exercise options and pick up a big wack of stock in their company, but let's indulge former QBE chairwoman Belinda Hutchison on her decision to take the plunge on Geoff Wilson's charity venture, Future Generation Investment Company.

Changes at insurer QBE means that its top paid executive for the past three years, Pat Regan, is now its CEO.

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It will go down as the most painful sale of the spring sales season.

There will be plenty of winners If the long-awaited Tatts/Tabcorp merger is consummated on November 1, just days before the Spring Racing Carnival's big week kicks off.

Irish eyes might finally be smiling on Aussie billionaire Gerry Harvey.

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James Packer was probably hoping for a quiet lead-up to his 50th birthday this weekend at his Argentinian polo ranch, Ellerstina. Hurricane Irma changed all that.

Who says it isn't easy being green. Last month – when AGL boss, Andy Vesey, unveiled the energy group's $800 million underlying profit for the financial year just ended – analysts were asking whether it still made sense to stick to its timeline of closing down its incredibly profitable coal-powered stations such as Liddell, starting in 2022.

The real estate industry's all important Spring sales season has begun and the biggest listing has just hit the market. It has no rooms, no bathrooms, or parking, and is yours for just $16 million (subject to negotiation).

Will Andrew Forrest's Western Force rugby adventure emulate Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket victory or Rupert Murdoch's Super League sorrows.

That puff of white smoke spotted at the Commonwealth Bank office on Monday morning may have been its embattled board signalling it's anointed a replacement for chief executive Ian Narev.

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That puff of white smoke spotted at the CBA office on Monday may have been its embattled board signalling it's anointed a replacement for CEO Ian Narev.

Women's fashion never looked so good for former Babcock & Brown duo Trevor Loewensohn and Phil Green.

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Retail billionaire Gerry Harvey could sell ice to the eskimos, but spruiking the prospects of his homewares giant, Harvey Norman, was not so easy after Thursday's financial results.

Two chief executives enter, one chief executive leaves.

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Christine Holgate's departure from Blackmores is costing her $2.6 million - a stark contrast to the man she replaces at Australia Post, Ahmed Fahour.

As every possible regulatory body gangs up on Commonwealth Bank – offering the public all the fun you would expect from a Royal Commission – are we really going to see a former employee of the bank head up one of these regulators?

The cycle of executive renewal is about to sweep through Qantas with Richard Goyder expected to be appointed chairman, with his attention then turning to a replacement for CEO, Alan Joyce.

Did Primary Opinion overpay the celebrity chef Maggie Beer and her husband Colin last year for its $15 million stake in her food empire?

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The so-called golden era of cheap air fares has ended, and Flight Centre founder, Graeme Turner, could not be happier.

A billionaire saved Australian Agricultural Company from a first strike at its AGM on Wednesday, but it wasn't one of the world's richest men, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates.

If you're not one for conspiracy theories, you won't see anything untoward in the fact that Spotless chief executive, Martin Sheppard, stepped down with immediate effect on Tuesday – just two days before the rather spotty cleaning services group delivers what should be its last full year result as a listed company.

It's not easy finding a new gig when you finally step down from that high-powered CEO role.

Telstra's retail investors can only look on with envy as Fortescue founder, Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest, reaps the rewards of his audacious bet on iron ore.

If you thought house prices have gone through the roof, spare a thought for the Realestate.com.au (REA) director who decided to buy his first shares after a decade on the board.

While other US CEOs were ducking the fallout from Donald Trump's latest explosion, Visy billionaire Andrew Pratt was talking about his other great US buddy: Amazon.

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The value destruction during the reign of Andy Penn has been enormous.

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ASX-listed funeral service provider, Invocare, thought a side bet on real estate ought to be a winner, and boy has it paid off.

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While Amber Harrison has been forced to launch a public appeal to avoid bankruptcy over her legal battle with Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media, it looks like her former lover - Seven West chief executive Tim Worner - might be paying a more modest financial penalty.

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You watched the salacious legal battle between Amber Harrison and Kerry Stokes' Seven West play out in the media, now you can help fund her legal costs.