Balmain’s 156-year-old pub jewel the Dry Dock is back with a crack team and ex-Felix chef

Balmain’s 156-year-old pub jewel the Dry Dock is back with a crack team and ex-Felix chef

The historic boozer returns after a year-long polished yet timeless revamp,with serious food cred to match.

  • byScott Bolles

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Pub deals reach $200m in two-week sales blitz

Pub deals reach $200m in two-week sales blitz

Privately owned Hunter Hotel Group has expanded its regional footprint after snapping up the popular Seabreeze pub on the NSW Mid North Coast from the well-known Short Family empire,with a price tag of about $33 million.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Resign or I’ll call an EGM:Mathieson threatens Endeavour chairman after Wavish defeat

Resign or I’ll call an EGM:Mathieson threatens Endeavour chairman after Wavish defeat

Endeavour chairman Peter Hearl was forced to defend the company’s leadership and share price performance,as well as a prolonged attack from former Woolworths chief Roger Corbett.

  • byJessica Yun
Endeavour boss defends Dan Murphy’s mojo as fiery AGM looms

Endeavour boss defends Dan Murphy’s mojo as fiery AGM looms

The liquor and gaming giant faced questions from analysts about growth ahead of a fiery annual meeting this week.

  • byJessica Yun andEmma Koehn
After Qantas’ year of turbulence,directors take off with plenty of perks
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After Qantas’ year of turbulence,directors take off with plenty of perks

The board of Qantas has governed and overseen a company and management that has performed poorly for customers. Yet,some directors will be rewarded with a show bag of free flights when they exit.

  • byAnne Hyland
The ‘friendly’ Salisbury pub snapped up for $17m

The ‘friendly’ Salisbury pub snapped up for $17m

The new owner of the Salisbury pub in the inner west intends to get to know the locals and patrons before making any changes to what is known as having a “very welcoming and friendly” atmosphere.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
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The campaign to court Endeavour’s mum and dad shareholders has begun

The campaign to court Endeavour’s mum and dad shareholders has begun

The fight for retail shareholders’ votes has started in the explosive Endeavour board stoush.

  • byEmma Koehn
Endeavour backflips on Wavish nomination after board stoush

Endeavour backflips on Wavish nomination after board stoush

Endeavour told investors it was concerned by the “ongoing and significant disruption” to the business and would now put retail veteran Bill Wavish up for election at this year’s annual meeting.

  • byAmelia McGuire andEmma Koehn
Why billionaire Bruce Mathieson wants heads to roll at Endeavour

Why billionaire Bruce Mathieson wants heads to roll at Endeavour

A partnership agreement between Endeavour and Woolworths is in the crosshairs of billionaire Bruce Mathieson,the biggest shareholder in the pub,poker machine and liquor group.

  • byAnne Hyland
Billionaire Bruce Mathieson calls for Endeavour board shake-up after ‘disastrous’ performance

Billionaire Bruce Mathieson calls for Endeavour board shake-up after ‘disastrous’ performance

The “disgraceful” board of Endeavour has been called out by its biggest shareholder Bruce Mathieson,who says retail veteran Bill Wavish should be appointed to the board to refresh “boys club”.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Virtical development splashes $61m on Courthouse,Kinselas pubs

Virtical development splashes $61m on Courthouse,Kinselas pubs

Two of Sydney’s well-known watering holes,Kinselas and the Courthouse,have been snapped up by private property developers,Virtical,for a combined $61 million

  • byCarolyn Cummins