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A Platinum deal: Geoff Wilson eyes move for Kerr Neilson’s $12b giant
A bidding war may break out for Platinum Asset Management, with prominent investor Geoff Wilson said to be among the parties interested in the funds management group.
- by Anne Hyland
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‘Very distressing’: Mosaic escalates dispute with supplier as staff, stores axed
Embattled budget retailer Mosaic Brands, which operates Katies and Noni B, announced it would be shutting down the Rockmans, Autograph, Crossroads, W.Lane and BeMe brands.
- by Jessica Yun and Anne Hyland
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Aviation
Babe, I just flew to Bali. It’s time for a booze limit on planes
It was only a six-hour journey, yet for some of the passengers starting their holiday, it was party time!
- by Anne Hyland
‘Why don’t you pay me?’ Katies, Noni B operator accused of being a ‘predator’
Mosaic Brands, which employs 4000 staff in its stores such as Katies, Rockmans and Noni B, is struggling. To secure its own survival, it appears willing to sacrifice its global suppliers.
- by Anne Hyland and Jessica Yun
The man who wants to turn his kingdom into $29b empire
Phil King’s Regal Partners has pounced after patiently stalking Platinum Asset Management for two years.
- by Anne Hyland
New evidence in court case as Fortescue takes aim at smaller rival
Court documents reveal a development in the intellectual property case in which Fortescue hired private investigators.
- by Anne Hyland
Directorship cloud over failed mining group involving financier Simon Raftery
An administrator’s report on the group that ran the Wilkie Creek coal mine details the possible involvement of shadow directors in the company’s operation.
- by Anne Hyland
The $220 million ‘double-edged sword’ that’s bothering Nine
Not everyone agrees that buybacks are an efficient use of a company’s capital.
- by Anne Hyland
Millers, Noni B, Katies company’s share price plummets as it navigates financial distress
The $7.6 million company was forced to reveal it is seeking advice from Deloitte as it struggles to make sales.
- by Jessica Yun and Anne Hyland
Fortescue in-house lawyer issued spying orders, court documents reveal
Fortescue’s founder Andrew Forrest last month said he had no knowledge of the extensive spying conducted on ex-staff and their families, including children.
- by Anne Hyland
‘It ends up just being a bloodbath’: Why plucky, third player Rex Airlines came unstuck
A graveyard has filled with airline groups that have tried and failed to challenge the duopoly in the skies, from Compass to Tiger Airways and Bonza. Rex is just the latest.
- by Anne Hyland
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