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US television ad spending grows alongside internet: StudyWednesday, 16 May 2012
Spending on television advertising in the US grew by 4.5% year-on-year, despite predictions the growth of the internet would erode television spending, according to a new Nielsen survey. ...
What employers can learn from Seven and Ten’s fight for James Warburton
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
It's hard to believe that barely three weeks ago, media and public interest in the case of James Warburton, the "defecting" television executive was as high as you are likely to see for any event where seven or eight barristers engage in dry legal argument ...
AFL deal underlines Telstra’s changing business model: Bartholomeusz
Friday, 29 April 2011
The AFL, thanks to the interaction between technology and regulation, has got the $1 billion-plus broadcasting rights deal it has been pursuing for the past two years. In the process, it has created an opportunity for pay TV to reignite its audience penetration ...
Allegations departing Seven Group sales boss took sensitive documents highlights need for employers to protect secrets
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Businesses need to aggressively protect company property from the outset to avoid messy and often embarrassing disputes when an employee departs, lawyers say. ...
Cash Converters sells 30% stake to US group: Midday Roundup
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Cash Converters International has entered a strategic alliance with pawnshop operator EZCORP, selling 30% of the business and making the US-based company its majority shareholder, owning 53%. ...
Legal battle between Seven and Ten over poached CEO will test power of employee restraint clauses
Friday, 11 March 2011
The legal stoush between Seven Media Group and Ten Network over Ten's poaching of former Seven ad sales executive James Warburton is likely to again test the ability of restraining clauses in employment contracts that seek to prevent executives jumping to other ...
Seven Media Group launches legal action against Ten Network for poaching CEO
Thursday, 10 March 2011
The battle between Australia's big media companies has taken a new twist, with Kerry Stokes' Seven Media Group launching legal action at Ten Network, which announced it had poached Seven executive James Warburton to fill its vacant chief executive's chair. ...
The side-bets of the rich
Monday, 08 November 2010
There are many lessons from the collapse of Krispy Kreme Australia. ...
Twiggy’s good turn
Monday, 25 October 2010
Andrew Forrest seems to have a flair for the slightly amusing photo opportunity. ...
Education secrets of the rich
Monday, 18 October 2010
There is a strong argument to be made that Nathan Tinkler is on the greatest moneymaking run in living memory. ...
Facebook IPO coming after 2012. Swan rejects budget deficit forecast: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Facebook board member Peter Thiel has said the company will not consider an IPO until at least 2012. ...
Virgin Blue flights back to normal, but fallout continues
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Virgin Blue's IT disaster appears to be almost over, with the last of the passengers stranded when its IT systems crashed on Sunday set to be flown home today. ...
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. ...
Actors and media union tries to join iiNet copyright case in support of movie studios
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Australia's actors' union will seek to get involved in the copyright fight between internet service provide iiNet and a group of movie and television companies, claiming that illegal downloading of movies and music threatens the business model of the entertainment ...
Revealed: How MasterChef is boosting the sales of Coles products up to 1,400%
Thursday, 22 July 2010
Coles is reporting sales spikes of up to 1,400% of ingredients featured in dishes on MasterChef, as the supermarket giant attempts to ride the home cooking wave and close the gap on grocery market leader Woolworths. ...
Chinese bank set to become the world’s biggest ever float – and Kerry Stokes has a stake
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Kerry Stokes' Seven Group Holdings is poised to become a major player in the world's biggest ever initial public offering, with China's Agricultural Bank of China set to raise more than $US22 billion when it floats next week. ...
Future Fund chairman says resources tax should be scrapped: Economy Roundup
Friday, 04 June 2010
Future Fund chairman David Murray says the resource super profits tax should be overhauled or completely scrapped. ...
How Kevin Rudd’s resources tax could cost Kerry Stokes millions: Gottliebsen
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
When Kerry Stokes agreed to cancel 15 million Seven Group shares if the WesTrac Caterpillar dealership operation he was selling to Seven Group did not meet its profit forecast for the 2011 financial year, he set out three force majeure events that could nullify ...
Shareholders put their faith in Kerry Stokes, back Seven-WesTrac merger
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Seven Network shareholders have overwhelmingly put their faith in billionaire Kerry Stokes by backing his plan to merge the Seven media business with his privately-held heavy equipment business WesTrac. ...
Reserve Bank leaves room for May interest rate rise, Harvey Norman sales flat: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced that a higher-than-expected rise in terms of trade influenced its decision to increase the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% earlier this month, the minutes of latest meeting have revealed. ...
