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Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney arrested on dishonest conduct charges
The fund promoter appeared in a Melbourne court on Tuesday. His group of companies has already been fined $30 million for misleading and deceptive conduct.
- 6 mins ago
- Ayesha de Kretser and Jonathan Shapiro
Mercury Capital inks $150m professional services deal
The deal, which closed on Friday, will see Mercury take a 60 per cent interest in Fyfe which has been around since the 1980s.
- 1 hr ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute engaged in misleading conduct
The self-styled wealth and property guru runs seminars for students on how to protect their assets, but has been pursued by the consumer watchdog.
- 1 hr ago
- Max Mason
Santos’ $15b Papua LNG project hits further delay
The decision to build Papua New Guinea’s second LNG project has been pushed back again after bids from contractors made it uneconomic.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Goldman Sachs is no longer the best way to make $1b
Jumping ship from Goldman to a PE-firm is paying off for Harvey Schwartz, he now out earns Goldman CEO David Solomon by $40 million. And that’s just the start.
- Updated
- Sridhar Natarajan and Dawn Lim
Former Tattarang chief Andrew Hagger pops up in Adgemis’ corner
The one-time National Australia Bank executive has been assisting the businessman with his pub empire as it struggles to lock in a much-needed refinancing.
- Aaron Weinman and Max Mason
Opinion & Analysis
Bond yields rise as traders brace for the US-China trade war to escalate
As Yellen wraps up her China trip, it’s little wonder that US bond yields are rising and investors are bracing for the next salvo to be fired in the US-China trade war.
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UN breaches must be called out
Readers’ letters on the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, a satirist fails to hit the mark and a land tax to fix housing prices.
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We’re still waiting for the silver bullet for grocery prices
Cost of living pressures may have led to the current rush of grocery inquiries, but we’re no closer to finding the solution.
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Hudson walks a fine line with Qantas’ $120m loyalty revamp
In recent months, Vanessa Hudson has done well to pull Qantas out of its ugly dive. The airline is saying all the right things and also starting to walk the talk.
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What is Macquarie’s secretive green investment arm even worth?
Valuations of renewable assets are volatile, and exits remain hard. At least one investor thinks the banking giant should get itself out of the business.
- Jemima Whyte
Defining legacy: Brisbane’s messy path to the Olympics
It will be a long haul to transform the QEII stadium to Olympic standard. That’s just one of the hurdles for Queensland.
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- Zoe Samios, Michael Bleby and Tess Bennett
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- Gaming & wagering
Laurence Escalante is living large off controversial gambling billions
At 42, he is one of the country’s youngest billionaires. But Virtual Gaming Worlds investors hoping for a big payday are increasingly concerned it may not come.
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- Primrose Riordan and Zoe Samios
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Bond yields rise as traders brace for the US-China trade war to escalate
As Yellen wraps up her China trip, it’s little wonder that US bond yields are rising and investors are bracing for the next salvo to be fired in the US-China trade war.
- Karen Maley
QIC’s Pac Energy lines up $1.2b debt facility for microgrids push
The remote power play has a big war chest for its pipelines of renewables and hybrid microgrids.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
This Rich Lister sees a wave of distressed wine sales coming
The MD of Casella Family Brands, owner of Australia’s biggest-selling wine export brand Yellow Tail, says the under $10 per bottle segment is still shrinking.
- Simon Evans
Yesterday
Bunnings doesn’t overshadow plant sale rivals, says boss
MD Mike Schneider says the hardware giant has only a 25 per cent market share in plants and flowers, but industry group Greenlife says it has 70 per cent.
- Simon Evans
Best and final? Brookfield’s Origin bid passes all-important milestone
Origin-Brookfield was the $18.7 billion mega-deal that got away.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
UN breaches must be called out
Readers’ letters on the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, a satirist fails to hit the mark and a land tax to fix housing prices.
- Updated
- Soft commodities
Bureau of Meteorology’s botched weather call crushes Elders’ earnings
Shares in the agribusiness major slumped some 24 per cent after it said it would miss forecasts. Farmers culled their herds ahead of a heatwave that never came.
- Updated
- Elouise Fowler
Next Capital talks up ‘critical infra’ angle at $30m-a-year Eptech
The sell-side pitch is expected to pitch Eptec as a strategically important asset in the Asia-Pacific region, given its role in providing maintenance services to key naval infrastructure
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Private equity back to clean up its mess at troubled jobs agency
Jobs agency APM’s situation gets more bizarre as it goes looking for another frog to kiss.
- Anthony Macdonald
Inland Rail now almost 20 per cent complete, says CEO
Construction of the 1600-kilometre rail link is progressing but the government-owned agency building it still doesn’t have a clear view on its ultimate cost and finish date.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
We’re still waiting for the silver bullet for grocery prices
Cost of living pressures may have led to the current rush of grocery inquiries, but we’re no closer to finding the solution.
- James Thomson
MinRes sells Develop Global stake; Bell Potter on the ticket
Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources was selling shares in Develop Global after market close on Monday in an effort to raise cash.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Proxy group at odds with itself over Woodside’s Richard Goyder
The sustainability arm of Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending against the re-election of the company’s chairman – contradicting its main analyst.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Andrew Thorburn lands CEO role at HammondCare
At his new job, the one-time NAB CEO’s Christianity is unlikely to be an issue.
- Myriam Robin
- Updated
- Aviation
Qantas shakes up frequent flyer business but will take earnings hit
The overhaul of the airline’s loyalty division is part of a plan to reset the relationships with travellers. Some investors worry that it will affect margins,
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
GPG Renewables owners pull the brakes on $4b sale
The biggest live deal in Australian renewables M&A has been parked for 12 to 18 months, after initial bids failed to woo the sellers.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Updated
- Business of sport
History made as Winx foal becomes the most expensive filly in the world
Ingham’s family scion and Winx part-owner, Debbie Kepitis, outbid American thoroughbred tycoon, John Stewart, offering a staggering $10 million.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Ansell shows how to create new interest in an old story
Cheap stock never goes out of fashion. The key for a company is to issue it only occasionally, and make the most of when it does.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Hudson walks a fine line with Qantas’ $120m loyalty revamp
In recent months, Vanessa Hudson has done well to pull Qantas out of its ugly dive. The airline is saying all the right things and also starting to walk the talk.
- James Thomson
Beach shares dive as Waitsia gas project costs blow out to $1.3b
The troubled West Australian development was to open last year. It is now not expected to begin production until 2025, the Stokes-backed company said.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
