Short seller reveals secrets of a reliable bet

Short seller reveals secrets of a reliable bet

Montaka's Andrew Macken looks for four things when choosing a company to bet against.

  • byLucy Battersby

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'Asia makes a lot of sense':REA boss keen to take on Singapore rival

'Asia makes a lot of sense':REA boss keen to take on Singapore rival

REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson is looking to expand more outside Australia and is preparing to challenge dominant Singaporean listings company PropertyGuru.

  • byJennifer Duke
Property website REA Group lays off 60 staff

Property website REA Group lays off 60 staff

Property listings website REA Group has made 60 staff redundant in a restructure that comes as Sydney and Melbourne house prices bounce back after interest rates were cut to record lows.

  • byJennifer Duke
'Conditions are there for a recovery':REA boss expects further rate cuts

'Conditions are there for a recovery':REA boss expects further rate cuts

REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson has predicted the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates again this year helping to spark a recovery in the residential real estate market amid plummeting property listings in Sydney and Melbourne.

  • byJennifer Duke
'It's a circuit-breaker':Ex-Domain boss targets property ads

'It's a circuit-breaker':Ex-Domain boss targets property ads

Former Domain boss Antony Catalano has poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a new property technology venture that promises to hold real estate listings portals to account for developers and home owners.

  • byJennifer Duke
REA lifts revenue but sees listings fall further in property slump

REA lifts revenue but sees listings fall further in property slump

The real estate classifieds business says price rises helped earnings improve despite a huge drop in listings.

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'Totally incorrect':News organisations hit back at Google,Facebook

'Totally incorrect':News organisations hit back at Google,Facebook

Media organisations and classifieds executives have hit back at claims from Facebook and Google that property,job and vehicle advertisements moving online have affected news publishers'revenues more than the rise of the US-based digital behemoths.

  • byJennifer Duke
Real estate portal shares slump as housing downturn starts to bite

Real estate portal shares slump as housing downturn starts to bite

REA Group and Domain shares slumped on Friday after News Corp's REA flagged a tough June half,blaming elections and the housing slowdown.

  • byJennifer Duke
Property portal REA Group promotes Owen Wilson as CEO

Property portal REA Group promotes Owen Wilson as CEO

Property listings platform REA Group has hired chief financial officer Owen Wilson to lead the portal next year when chief executive Tracey Fellows leaves to join parent company News Corp in New York.

  • byJennifer Duke
REA wins first round in website fight with Domain

REA wins first round in website fight with Domain

A tie-up with an American listings giant has sparked a courtroom tussle

  • byMathew Dunckley&David Estcourt
'Doesn't concern me':REA Group boss shrugs off Nine-Fairfax

'Doesn't concern me':REA Group boss shrugs off Nine-Fairfax

REA Group chief executive Tracey Fellows is not concerned Nine Entertainment Co’s takeover of Domain majority shareholder Fairfax Media will strengthen the News Corp property platform’s nearest competitor.

  • byJennifer Duke