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Big four
‘What the hell is going on?’: Big bank’s year of woe summed up in one meeting
A horror annual general meeting is an ignominious way for ANZ’s outgoing boss Shayne Elliott to mark his exit.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Media & marketing
Can Hugh Marks survive the ABC of minefields?
On paper, the former Nine chief executive looks like a good pick. But running the public broadcaster is probably one of the toughest gigs in the country.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Scams
Scam strike on global giant is a warning shot to banks
The regulator’s case against HSBC moves the needle from customer beware further towards bank beware.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Social media
To bring Facebook into line, the government’s going nuclear
The Albanese government is raising the stakes in its attempt to push tech giants to pay Australian media companies for content.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Aviation
Can things get any worse for Australia’s third-biggest airline?
The federal government handed it an $80 million lifeline last month, but it should have imposed stricter conditions on Rex before handing over the money.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Media & marketing
The Murdoch family Christmas this year: I’d buy tickets to that
The stakes have almost certainly changed in the battle between warring factions of the family over who will control the empire of Fox Corporation and News Corporation.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Big four
Why did ANZ look past its bench to pick a superstar CEO
The Big Four bank’s decision to fly in an overseas star banker is at the very least curious – and potentially risky.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Big four
Why CBA should be embarrassed for charging for cash withdrawals
Australia’s biggest bank has found out the hard way how quickly a simple and largely benign change to transaction accounts can become a debacle.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Aviation
Can this union veto Virgin’s potential choice of CEO?
Unions in most industries wouldn’t consider buying into an owner or board’s right to appoint a chief executive. But aviation industrial relations stands apart.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Supermarkets
Angry workers, empty shelves put Woolworths in a bind
The supermarket giant needs to resolve the industrial dispute at distribution centres before customers start turning on the brand.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Rupert Murdoch
The odds are stacked: Shareholders stare down Murdoch and lose (yet again)
Dual-class shareholding structures are the antithesis of shareholder democracy – more of a corporate version of a gerrymander. But to get rid of them, you need a shareholder vote.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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