Qld firm’s $8m push for green chemicals
An outfit in regional Queensland has set itself the lofty goal of becoming a world leader in the sustainable extraction of pine chemicals.
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Down the drain. Water vending machine firm goes bust
A Brisbane firm that enticed investors with a 12 per cent annual fixed return and a way to do their bit to end the environmental scourge of single-use plastic water bottles has been wound up.
The $55m QLD resort proving impossible to sell
Wealthy Brisbane property player Peter Huang has pulled the plug again on a pending $55m deal to offload his sprawling resort.
Speculation rail boss could jump the tracks
Is the boss of Brisbane’s troubled $5.4bn Cross River Rail project about to bail out?
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Domino’s boss dumps a slice of pizza
PIZZA king Don Meij has dumped another load of Domino’s shares to pay the tax man while travel bosses Graham “Skroo” Turner and Jamie Pherous made killings on Thursday.
Fashion designer’s tome a heavy read
FASHION designer Keri Craig’s sturdy new tome Keri Craig: The Label, The Lady, The Lifestyle weighs in at 8.5kg and costs an eye-watering $275.
Charity keeps McMurdo busy
FORMER top judge Margaret McMurdo may have been keeping herself busy since stepping down from the bench last year, but what’s she been doing exactly?
Sue takes long (toll) road home
A BIG welcome back to Brisvegas to Sue Johnson, who now heads Transurban’s toll road operations in Queensland. Johnson says the toll roads of the future are likely to feature autonomous vehicles.
TV adventurer has some brain teasers
FORMER Leo Burnett ad man and T-shirt sporting television adventurer Todd Sampson had Brisbane legal eagles examining the nature of brain power this week.
Greg’s creed is food for thought
GREG Creed, the man in charge of some of the world’s biggest fast-food brands, popped into his old alma mater this week to talk to students about life at the top of a multi-billion dollar business.
Luck of the long Irish lunch
THE Irish certainly know how to party, with Brisbane St Patrick’s Day corporate lunch next month scheduled be a five- hour affair.
Trucks rule as trains get railroaded
IF you think there are more trucks on the roads these days, you would be right. The percentage of containers shipped to and from Port of Brisbane by rail as opposed to road has slumped.
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