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News and interviews on Pacific Brands including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Minutes show RBA cut 50 basis points because it knew banks wouldn't: Midday roundupTuesday, 15 May 2012
The Reserve Bank says it cut 50 basis points from the official cash rate last month because it knew the banks wouldn't pass on the full rate to consumers, according to the bank's latest minutes. ...
Private equity giant considers Pacific Brands buyout as expert tips rush of retail bargain hunting
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Pacific Brands, the beleaguered owner of household brands Bonds, Sheridan and Hard Yakka, is holding preliminary talks with private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, amid predictions there'll be plenty of retail deals in early 2012. ...
M2 acquires assets of Clear Communications: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
M2 Telecommunications Group has acquired the business assets of Clear Telecoms in a $24.5 million deal, including all customer contracts, operating systems, brands and intellectual property. ...
Why it’s time to look at quotas for female directors: Kohler
Monday, 06 December 2010
The debate about mandatory quotas for the number of female company directors has heated up again with comments from Heather Ridout and Elizabeth Proust. Both said they used to be against quotas, but now they are in favour of them. ...
The innate ability to retail
Monday, 08 November 2010
With two retail marketing experts leaving David Jones to join branded product and service vendors, Colette Garnsey and Damian Eales join a list of execs that are comfortably crossing the boundary between retailer and manufacturer. It is for the betterment of ...
Ten offers directorships to Packer and Murdoch, inflation pressures rising: Economy roundup
Monday, 01 November 2010
Ten Network Holdings has offered directorships to James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch, saying it will discuss the appointment of a new chairman with the pair. ...
Not enough being done to increase number of female executives: Report
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Women continue to be underrepresented among boards in the ASX200 and nothing significant is being done to fix the problem, the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency has said following the release of new data. ...
Seven Group Holdings net profit up to $718 million, Facebook valuation surges: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Seven Group Holdings has recorded a $718 million net profit for the two months to 30 June, saying the company is set for some solid growth over the next year. ...
Why your company needs core values
Thursday, 24 June 2010
The very phrase “company values” is enough to make some business owners – and many employees - groan and roll their eyes. For many businesses, corporate value statements are little more than vague motherhood statements that sound nice but bear little relation ...
Suncorp-Metway profit up 41%, Shares slide: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Suncorp-Metway has recorded a 41% increase in net profit to $364 million for the first half of the year, compared to $258 million during the previous corresponding period. ...
The Good, the “Brand” and the Ugly of 2009
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
For the third year running, here is my roundup of 10 things that soared or soured and a few in between, for the brand year that was - 2009. ...
THE WEEK AHEAD: Australia’s great currency challenge
Monday, 19 October 2009
The Aussie dollar evokes different emotions and reactions from consumers, investors and businesses. For consumers the high level of the currency is viewed positively, the perception being that it will translate to cheaper international travel and cheaper imported ...
Why Pacific Brands might have rewritten the marketing textbooks: Gottliebsen
Thursday, 27 August 2009
It's too early to draw a final conclusion, but the Bonds brand may be set to join Coca Cola, Arnotts, Vegemite and Cadbury as the kind of brand that is so strong it can survive tough treatment. If that proves to be the case, then Pacific Brands has a rare asset. ...
Gorgon LNG project given government approval, Seven Network profit plunges: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Federal environment minister Peter Garrett has authorised the multi-billion dollar Gorgon LNG project, which will create 6,000 jobs at its peak in an expansion of liquefied natural gas across Australia. ...
The 10 richest Australian celebrities
Monday, 29 June 2009
It's the great challenge of every celebrity supermodel, sportsperson, actor or performer - how do you get fame to translate into fortune? ...
Why the rich are buying commercial property
Monday, 15 June 2009
Australia's richest investors might be battered and bruised after a very difficult year, but there are tentative signs they are slowly coming out of their shells once again. And for the super rich, commercial property has become one of the prime hunting grounds ...
Everyone seems to be keeping their prices flat, but my costs are increasing. Dare I put up my prices?
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
I had an interesting question from the managing director of a shoe company, whose business it is to source and import high quality European shoes for the (rather charmingly described) "non-standard" foot. ...
Raising the stakes
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Australian investors are starting to get their appetites back. Since the start of 2009, investors have handed Australia's listed companies more than $20 billion in order to pay down debt, strengthen their balance sheets and stock up on cash to get through this ...
Shares lose ground, Westpac chief warns rate cuts may not be passed on: Economy roundup
Monday, 11 May 2009
The Australian sharemarket opened slightly higher today after positive leads from Wall Street, but has since dropped into negative territory as the banks, Telstra and BHP Billiton were sold off. ...
Shares fall on swine flu, NAB profit slides: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
The Australian sharemarket has opened lower today, dragged down by overseas fears that the outbreak of swine flu will continue to spread across the globe and the news that 19 cases are suspected on Australian shores. ...
