Merger creates $6bn Brisbane lithium player
A well-known local lawyer has worked on some big takeovers in his career but nothing as big as the recent deal to create a $6bn Brisbane-based lithium giant.
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Qld teen takes on global banking giant over ‘deceptive’ Reef ads
A 17-year-old Queensland student is taking on a global banking colossus over its recent advertising campaign featuring the Great Barrier Reef, saying the content is misleading, deceptive and hypocritical.
Brisbane ‘neobank’ adds $20m to its war chest
Another $20m has just landed in the coffers of a fast-growing Brisbane “neobank’’ which only does business online.
$42m in debt, Bestjet’s legal fallout continues
Legal battles still rage nearly three years after the collapse of a Brisbane online travel booking firm, which owed creditors far more than first thought.
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Gidget camper creditors have reason to cry
THE news just gets worse for creditors of failed caravan manufacturer Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper. Liquidators says they are unlikely to see one cent.
JetGo hits financial turbulence
WE hope the old joke that to make a million bucks from an airline you start with $10 million doesn’t apply to Brisbane regional carrier JetGo.
State power play heats up
COMPETITION is certainly heating up in the local electricity market, with power retailers pulling out all stops to keep their existing customers.
Ex-planner faces 12-year jail term
A DISGRACED Brisbane financial planner faces up to 12 years behind bars after the corporate cop charged him yesterday with ripping off about $5.9 million from investors.
Oprah’s PA on the way here
OPRAH Winfrey’s PA is planning a trip to Brisbane to share her life wisdom and, probably, a few behind-the-scenes tales of life with Oprah.
Salaries up as AACo suffers loss
Australian Agricultural Co lifted the total remuneration for 10 board members from $1.55 million to $1.9 million last financial year despite suffering a $103 million loss.
Polo pulls in Menegazzo again
Cattle baron Brendan Menegazzo just can’t stay away from the ponies. The Brisbane-based rich lister is getting his helmet and mallet ready for another tilt at urban polo.
Pressure building on Equititrust
Equititrust liquidator Blair Pleash has told creditors of the failed Gold Coast fund manager that “the prospects of a substantial claim against former directors are firming’’.
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