West End cafe icon closes as Covid-19 claims another victim
An iconic West End cafe that was in the vanguard of Brisbane’s burgeoning coffee culture in the 1990s has closed its doors after more than three decades in business.
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Lotto boss suffers $11m loss as shares slide
The numbers didn’t come up for the Brisbane founder of lottery operator Jumbo Interactive who lost $11m from the value of his shares in one day.
100 jobs under threat as building supplier goes bust
A well-known Moreton Bay region building supplies company founded in 1969 has appointed voluntary administrators with up to 100 jobs under threat.
Convention giant puts 450 jobs up for grabs in Brisbane
Brisbane‘s biggest convention and stadium operator is offering hundreds of jobs across its business as confidence returns following the pandemic.
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Brisbane company collapses twice in two years
A Brisbane-based company has collapsed for the second time in two years – appointing administrators after its latest bid to raise capital fell woefully short. But can it make a second Lazarus-like return from the dead?
Major Brisbane bar operator goes bust
One of Brisbane’s most prolific hospitality operators has gone bust with an estimated $760,000 in debts and almost certainly faces his company being wound up. But he’s pointed the finger at one reason for the failure.
Fortitude Valley all-you-can-eat goes bust
A sad day for yum cha lovers with an “all you can eat” Fortitude Valley nosh house closing its doors and liquidators moving in.
Brisbane tech bosses pocket $44.4m
YOU could call them Brisbane’s $44.4 million men. Two Brisbane IT executives have each pocketed a mind-boggling $22.2 million this week. It follows each taking home $16.5 million in 2016 and $12.9 million the year earlier.
Fraud case against disgraced developer delayed again
Alleged victims of disgraced Gold Coast developer Craig Gore are fuming that there have now been 15 consecutive adjournments in the case since he was arrested and charged in April last year.
Tatts boss admits he’s a ‘yes’ man
The Tattersall’s Cub president Stuart Fraser has made it crystal clear he believes a “yes’’ vote to allow women to join the Brisbane institution is essential for its financial health.
New front opens in Tatts battle
As the civil war engulfing Tattersall’s Club over whether to admit women as members intensifies, a new front in the conflict has opened over whether half of all members should approve changes.
Typo creates million-dollar stir
A simple typo has managed to create a bit of a stir for this Brisbane outfit, leading to the company chasing up the ASX for correction.
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