Macquarie Bank

Revealed: Macquarie Bank's after-dinner mint

Michael Evans THE federal government threw a lifeline to Australia's banks at the height of the global financial crisis less than a week after the Macquarie Group boss Nicholas Moore hosted a private dinner for...

Macquarie Bank fined for trade breaches

Macquarie Bank fined $50,000 for contravening the operating rules of the Sydney Futures Exchange.

Macquarie Bank chief bullish on recovery

The head of Macquarie Bank has delivered a generally positive assessment of the global economic recovery, although he concedes uncertainties remain.

Talent2 duo buy up large despite battered earnings

Christopher Webb Andrew Banks and Geoffrey Morgan, dominated trading since confirming lower earnings.

Banks: deep pockets, short arms and shorter memories

Michael West It's a tough struggle in the world of the big four banks, especially when rewriting history.

Australian business press digest - 6 February

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Key profit week looms

Gareth Hutchens Investors hoping that signs of a US recovery and an interest rate cut will lift confidence despite warnings of a subdued profit-reporting season from Australian companies.

Resilient stocks refuse to yield to economic storm

Infrastructure stocks should be one of the most defensive areas for investors to have an exposure to during times of financial upheaval, thanks to their steady returns.

Infrastructure stocks to build your wealth on

Brian Robins Unlike property trusts, regulated infrastructure stocks have come through the downturn largely unscathed.

Why jobs could be going, going, gone

Richard Webb Job seekers outside of the mining industry are likely to face a much tougher time this year.

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Transpacific founder seeks $4.6m damages

Eli Greenblat and Matt O'Sullivan The former founder and executive chairman of waste management company Transpacific Industries has launched legal action against his old business claiming total damages of $4.

Clyne's oldies but goldies thrill AGM

CBD The chief executive of NAB, Cameron Clyne, attempted to make a virtue out of repeating stale lines and tired cliches at the bank's annual meeting in Adelaide yesterday.

Betrayed investors tell their story

Leonie Lamont VICTIMS of the collapsed Storm Financial have taken investor activism to a novel level, funding a documentary to tell their own story of trust betrayed and alleged improper relationships between...

Gina going great guns with gongs

CBD Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart was keen to hammer home her credentials in her stump speech as candidate for election to the Ten Network Holdings board on Friday.

Gandel on the acquisition trail

Carolyn Cummins THE private property giant Gandel Group, owned by the billionaire John Gandel, is set to have an even bigger presence in the real estate sector in the coming year through acquisitions of companies as...

Economists expect rate cut on Tuesday

Richard Webb Thank weak retail spending in the run-up to Christmas. Thank subdued underlying price inflation in Australia. But most of all thank the spreading sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

Downgrades no risk to big four

Michael Evans AUSTRALIA retains four of the highest-rated banks in the world despite a well-flagged downgrade to the big four from ratings agency Standard & Poor's that has taken the gloss off their AA rating.