Strategy
The earnout imperative
How soon, and by how much, should you agree to an earnout arrangement when selling? By TOM McKASKILL. By Tom McKaskillEarnouts are arrangem…
Microsoft buys into $US15 billion Facebook
Microsoft will pay $US240 million for a 1.6% stake in social networking site Facebook, valuing the company at $US15 billion. The extraordina…
Video Ezy takeover of Blockbuster gets green light
Video Ezy Australasia’s planned takeover of rival franchised video chain Blockbuster Australia has won the competition regulator’s go-ah…
Travel site merger
Internet ticket reseller, Webjet, has made a $42 million cash-and-scrip friendly takeover bid for competitor travel.com.au.The merger will c…
Rein starts selling
Therese Rein, the owner of international recruitment company Ingeus and wife of Labor leader Kevin Rudd, has started the sell-off of the Aus…
How to deal with redundant staff
For the business owner, to make an employee who has been a loyal worker redundant is a stressful event, often seen as a failure by the owner…
Beat the consolidators
A frenzy of mergers and acquisitions is creating big competitors in what had been fragmented industries. SMEs need new strategies to take on…
