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Former Virgin Australia boss John Borghetti will take the chair at Crown Resorts.

Former Virgin boss named new chair of Crown Resorts

John Borghetti will take the chair as the casino operator has passed its regulatory hurdles and now has to find a way to become financially profitable.

  • Amelia McGuire

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Borghetti makes art of life at Qantas pointy end

The executive who led Virgin for nine years was spotted on Wednesday inhabiting a different universe: seat 3C on Qantas’ 10:30am flight from Sydney to Melbourne.

  • Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook
Paul Scurrah, Virgin Australia's new CEO, is cutting 750 head office jobs as the first cut at a bloated $6 billion cost base.

Flying low: Virgin Australia chief not wasting time as he tries to revive airline

Virgin’s latest loss only underscores the obvious reality that, whatever its merits as an airline, Virgin is – and has been for years - a very poor business.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Borghetti delivers big profit jump - happy at last

Borghetti leaves on a high as Virgin flies into the black

It has taken Virgin Australia 10 years to reinvent itself as a full service premium airline, and one that makes a respectable profit.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Dave Sharma is having difficulties reclaiming his website from a rogue Liberal Party member.

Liberal rebel in stand-off over Sharma domain name

Poor Dave Sharma, the Liberal Party’s great hope in Wentworth, sure can’t catch a break.

  • Kylar Loussikian & Samantha Hutchinson
Illustration: John Shakespeare

Little to show for Village Roadshow chief's foray to Hollywood

“Big Bucks” Burke leaves behind a carcass of a company with a share price cratered from $7.50 three years ago to barely $2.53 today.

  • Kylar Loussikian & Samantha Hutchinson
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Off and racing the cheer stakes for Bleak City

It’s certainly good to be back in Sydney after a week of exile in Bleak City.

  • Kylar Loussikian
Virgin's secret heavyweight investor adds fuel to shake-up speculation

Virgin's secret heavyweight investor adds fuel to shake-up speculation

David Neeleman, one of the world’s most successful aviation entrepreneurs, has held a secret but significant stake in Virgin Australia for at least eight years.

  • Patrick Hatch
'Dysfunctional, embarrassing': Major investor slams Virgin Australia

'Dysfunctional, embarrassing': Major investor slams Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia has come under attack from high-profile investor Geoff Wilson, who has said the airline's chairman should be "embarrassed" by its share price.

  • Patrick Hatch
Window for change opens at Virgin as owners take exit row

Window for change opens at Virgin as owners take exit row

Last week's purging of its balance sheet and its board guidance creates an opportunity to de-clutter Virgin Australia's share register and board.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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