From Splendour to surrender:why music festivals are out in the cold

From Splendour to surrender:why music festivals are out in the cold

The demise of Splendour in the Grass will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.

  • byBenjamin Potter

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Canva has designs on the pros following its largest ever acquisition

Canva has designs on the pros following its largest ever acquisition

Design software Canva,Australia’s richest start-up,had previously targeted amateurs. Now,it’s going after professional designers.

  • byDavid Swan
Smiggle,Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025

Smiggle,Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025

The popular stationery and sleepwear brands are set to be spun out of Premier Investment’s stable of brands next year.

  • byJessica Yun
Donald Trump has $4.6 billion worth of shares that he can’t sell

Donald Trump has $4.6 billion worth of shares that he can’t sell

Trump’s media merger finally got the green light,seemingly solving his financial woes. But it’s not as simple as that.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘I’m here for life’:John McGrath to stay despite proposed sale
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‘I’m here for life’:John McGrath to stay despite proposed sale

Sydney real estate operator John McGrath is in talks to sell his listed agency to Knight Frank and Bayleys.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

Macquarie Group has denied it is considering buying a stake in Heathrow Airport after it was reported the company was weighing the purchase of a multibillion-pound slice of the asset.

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Chemist Warehouse profits jump as merger partner tells pharmacies ‘don’t panic’

Chemist Warehouse profits jump as merger partner tells pharmacies ‘don’t panic’

Chemist Warehouse has provided a rare glimpse of its financial figures as it gears up for a blockbuster ASX listing via a merger with Sigma Healthcare.

  • byJessica Yun
How three Boral directors gave Kerry Stokes the finger
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How three Boral directors gave Kerry Stokes the finger

In a gutsy move,three directors of the Boral board not aligned with Seven Group have moved against Kerry Stokes’ plan to acquire the rest of the company.

  • byElizabeth Knight
‘Not fair and not reasonable’:Boral rejects Seven’s takeover offer
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‘Not fair and not reasonable’:Boral rejects Seven’s takeover offer

Boral has rejected the takeover offer by Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group,claiming the $6.9 billion deal undervalued the company.

  • bySimon Johanson
‘Better late than never’:US giant Alcoa set to take over Australian partner in $3.3b deal

‘Better late than never’:US giant Alcoa set to take over Australian partner in $3.3b deal

Aluminium giant Alcoa has moved to take over Alumina Limited in a blockbuster deal.

  • byNick Toscano andSimon Johanson
How the ‘millionaires factory’ shook up Australia’s big four banks

How the ‘millionaires factory’ shook up Australia’s big four banks

A landmark ruling underlines how Macquarie Group,better known for investment banking,is making a serious play in the less racy retail banking sector.

  • byMillie Muroi