Why shareholders are getting more demanding
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak warned Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, via a national newspaper today, that shareholders can be distracting and demanding.  ...

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Investigation reveals millions in payments to financial planners not properly accounted for
Thursday, 04 November 2010
Millions of dollars in payments to financial planners are not being properly accounted for, an investigation by Eureka Report has found. Eureka Report's research revealed that leading fund managers and adviser groups are failing to come clean on "soft dollar" ...

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The hedge fund guru's next move
Monday, 20 September 2010
There aren't many Australian investors who can move a market like Phil Mathews, the elusive hedge fund manager who owns Mathews Capital Partners.  ...

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Timber group collapses with $400 million of investors’ cash
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
Australia's troubled forestry sector has lost another member, with timber group Willmott Forests placed into the hands of receivers with $120 million of debt and a huge question mark over $400 million of investor funds.  ...

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Sharemarket rises 1.3%, Mergers and acquisitions on the rise: Economy Roundup
Monday, 24 May 2010
Australia's sharemarket has started the week on a positive note, rising 1% in morning trade as bargain hunters stepped in after positive leads from Wall Street.  ...

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Another forestry company collapses
Thursday, 15 April 2010
ASX-listed forestry company Forest Enterprises has been forced into administration by its lenders, Commonwealth Bank and ANZ, as the Australian forestry sector continues to fight for survival.  ...

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ALP given clear message to shape up after weekend election battles
Monday, 22 March 2010
The ALP knew it was going to suffer some body blows in the SA and Tasmanian elections last weekend. But the surprise lies on where the blows landed.  ...

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Elders suspended from ASX after failing to lodge results, Manufacturing sector improves: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
Elders shares have been suspended from trading after the company failed to lodge its full-year results for the period ending 30 June.  ...

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Pressure of RBA to lift rates as inflation gauge falls: Economy Roundup
Monday, 31 August 2009
The TD-Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge remained flat during August after a 0.9% rise in July, with the annual pace of inflation slowing to 1.7% from 1.9% - well below the Reserve Bank target of 2-3%.  ...

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Harvey Norman profit falls 40%, Rudd Government tweaks stimulus: Economy Roundup
Friday, 28 August 2009
Retailer Harvey Norman has recorded a massive 40.2% decline in profit for the full year, but the company says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the industry's performance in the coming months.  ...

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Telstra's troubles continue to mount: Kohler
Friday, 20 March 2009
Last Friday, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced to the national media that the national broadband network was not a dead parrot, countering my suggestion earlier that week that it had kicked the bucket, had ceased to be and was pushing up daisies, ...

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The regulators need regulating
Friday, 05 September 2008
Transparency is a fine quality, if it is applied where it’s needed. COLIN BENJAMIN ...

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Woodchips wax and wane
Thursday, 22 November 2007
The controversy that this industry has generated may be hot, but its growth will be warm at best in the foreseeable future, with several factors coming into play. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld. ...

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SMEs upbeat … Tax change promises rural pain … Sydney property poised … Brand power … Office vacancies … Online grows … Economic roundup
Friday, 09 February 2007
SMEs upbeat Business conditions among the SME business sector remained strong in the December quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey of SMEs by NAB. All sectors other than construction, finance and health reported improved conditions, says George ...

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