Companies
ABC's bankers face funds clawback
Michael West As ABC Learning headed towards obvilion, its bankers ripped out a cool $500m - that litigants in a class action now want back.
BlueScope shareholders face fresh risks
Michael West BlueScope Steel shareholders have been skewered horribly by their management and board.
Schism opens for Europe's leaders and populace
Michael West It was no small irony that the German company Hochtief said 'persistent massive toll dodging' by Greek motorists might force it to write down the value of two toll roads in Greece.
Lance and his magical umbrella
Michael West Why shouldn't QRN executives share the impact of Mother Nature with the owners of their capital, the shareholders?
CBA's discretionary pay ploy lacking in valour
Michael West The use of 'discretion' by CBA to change compensation benchmarks for its executives is the start of a slippery slope.
Wesfarmers deaf to public's pay scheme ire
Michael West Wesfarmers’ chief Richard Goyder fronts shareholders at the annual meeting today, asking for a large grant of shares under a new incentive structure.
NAB attack misses the mark
Michael West The kicking meted out to Cameron Clyne for NAB's decision to not pass on the full interest rate cut was was over the top.
Sundance and the Clayton’s bid
Michael West The crash in Sundance shares is a salutary reminder, indeed a costly reminder for would-be arbitrageurs, that a proposal ain’t a bid.
What's in store for the 2010 property market?
Matthew Bell Well, the property price numbers for the 2009 calendar year are out and notwithstanding an unusual level of the "our-data-is-better-than-your-data" chest-beating from one provider, the numbers were ..
