Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rule from the grave is stranger than fiction

Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rule from the grave is stranger than fiction

Through the decades,the media billionaire has been no stranger to taking risks – but this latest roll of the succession dice is next level.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes first woman with $US100 billion fortune

L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes first woman with $US100 billion fortune

The milestone comes as shares of L’Oreal,the beauty empire founded by Bettencourt Meyers’ grandfather,rose to a record high.

  • byTara Patel
Paramount heiress prepares to bow out as Hollywood streaming wars turn ugly

Paramount heiress prepares to bow out as Hollywood streaming wars turn ugly

After years spent battling to gain control of the US media giant,Shari Redstone may now be calling time on her stint at the helm.

  • byJames Warrington
How Hermes became Europe’s biggest family fortune after spurning LVMH’s ‘wolf in cashmere’

How Hermes became Europe’s biggest family fortune after spurning LVMH’s ‘wolf in cashmere’

Fifth and sixth-generation Hermes owners stopped the “wolf in cashmere” making their luxury brand another label in LVMH’s stable of about 75 brands that includes Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.

  • byTara Patel andAngelina Rascouet
Was Lachlan crossed out or underlined? The day Succession became reality

Was Lachlan crossed out or underlined? The day Succession became reality

The Succession finale may have only been four months ago,but Rupert Murdoch’s big news has reignited our appetite for billionaire media mogul drama.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Getting the timing right to exit your small business

Getting the timing right to exit your small business

While each small business owner’s situation will differ,all will need to factor in how time will play a role.

  • byGrace Bacon
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Why Shayne Elliott’s future hinges on the ANZ-Suncorp deal
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Why Shayne Elliott’s future hinges on the ANZ-Suncorp deal

The competition regulator has been criticised for blocking ANZ’s bid to acquire Suncorp bank. But why are no hard questions being asked of ANZ’s chief executive,Shayne Elliott?

  • byAnne Hyland
Succession finale anoints the chosen one,but did you see it coming?

Succession finale anoints the chosen one,but did you see it coming?

After five years,four seasons and 39 superbly crafted episodes,one of TV’s most acclaimed dramas has finally come to an end.

  • byKarl Quinn
Meet the woman behind the Succession meme page changing how we watch TV

Meet the woman behind the Succession meme page changing how we watch TV

No Context Succession has built an enormous following by posting screenshots of Succession alongside subtitles that lack context.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Too soon? We need to talk about the great spoiler conundrum
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Too soon? We need to talk about the great spoiler conundrum

Everyone’s talking about the big moment in Succession’s latest episode. But should they be? When is too early to discuss a big plot twist in the age of social media?

  • byKarl Quinn
Where the ‘Succession’ stealth wealth style misses the mark

Where the ‘Succession’ stealth wealth style misses the mark

Stealth dressing is the approach of television’s richest family,but it’s not necessarily how real-life media magnates are getting about town.

  • byDamien Woolnough