How a cast of business moguls shaped Sydney

How a cast of business moguls shaped Sydney

Stories of businesspeople bold,colourful,generous and ruthless have appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald for 190 years. They’re moguls who would shape the city’s history and,indeed,the history of the Herald itself.

  • byAnne Hyland

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REA Group eyes growth in broking with $244m Mortgage Choice bid

REA Group eyes growth in broking with $244m Mortgage Choice bid

REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson says the listings business wants a bigger slice of the mortgage broking sector and it would also consider selling home insurance

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Really strong buyer demand’:REA chief hails property rebound as shares hit fresh highs

‘Really strong buyer demand’:REA chief hails property rebound as shares hit fresh highs

REA Group shares have sky rocketed after the real-estate listings portal reported strong earnings growth.

  • byZoe Samios
What happened to the property price crash that was predicted but never came?

What happened to the property price crash that was predicted but never came?

Far from the dire market outlook when the pandemic hit,experts now expect a"strong surge in prices"in 2021.

  • byJennifer Duke
Secret Foxtel bid adds to intrigue at struggling pay TV group
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Secret Foxtel bid adds to intrigue at struggling pay TV group

It's difficult to decide which is more surprising:the revelation that someone put together a $US2 billion-plus bid for Foxtel;or that its two heavyweight shareholders rejected it.

  • byJohn McDuling
‘Of course he is polarising’:The relentless rise of Hamish ‘the Hammer’ McLennan

‘Of course he is polarising’:The relentless rise of Hamish ‘the Hammer’ McLennan

Hamish McLennan was Australia's advertising golden boy and rose quickly to the top of the Australian media industry. But his biggest challenge still lies in front of him.

  • byZoe Samios
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REA says'HomeBuilder'a shot in the arm for new home developments

REA says'HomeBuilder'a shot in the arm for new home developments

REA Group boss Owen Wilson says customer inquiries about house and land packages are on the rise but new Melbourne lockdown will sting property listings.

  • byZoe Samios
REA Group unveils plunge in April listings,secures $149m loan facility

REA Group unveils plunge in April listings,secures $149m loan facility

REA's boss remains optimistic about the property market despite a sharp fall in listings in April,noting real estate was showing strong signs of improvement before the pandemic hit.

  • byZoe Samios
REA Group reshuffles exec ranks as analysts hope for listings recovery

REA Group reshuffles exec ranks as analysts hope for listings recovery

REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson has appointed a new top salesperson,as analysts hope for a recovery in the worst real estate listings market in decades.

  • byZoe Samios
ASX ends week higher,but gold miners smacked by falling price

ASX ends week higher,but gold miners smacked by falling price

The Australian stock market closed lower on Friday,but was higher overall for the week.

  • byLucy Battersby andDavid Scutt
'About as bad as it can get':REA boss grapples with'worst market'for property in decades

'About as bad as it can get':REA boss grapples with'worst market'for property in decades

REA has blamed regulators and governments for intervening in the property boom and causing the most difficult market for real estate sales in decades.

  • byJennifer Duke