Adele Ferguson
Dinosaur DJs offers predators food for thought
Adele Ferguson The battle to whet the appetite of would-be predators began in earnest when David Jones put a $612m value on its four flagship buildings in Sydney and Melbourne.
Adele Ferguson
More transparency needed for exec pay reports
Adele Ferguson The massive $169 million options payout that the boss of struggling iron ore miner Aquila Resources bagged in the past year has opened a can of worms in terms of remuneration reports and the lack of...
Adele Ferguson
Now, mining services in the frame
Adele Ferguson The spotlight has swung firmly onto mining services companies after Macmahon Holdings requested a trading halt.
Adele Ferguson
Outlook darkens for mining services companies
Adele Ferguson The spotlight is about to be swung onto mining services companies after Macmahon Holdings today requested a trading halt in preparation for a downgrade on the bullish profit guidance that it issued...
Adele Ferguson
Miner has to come clean with shareholders
Adele Ferguson Fortescue Metals Group has a lot of explaining to do to its shareholders and the regulators.
Adele Ferguson
Myer's doubts about 2013 on full display
Adele Ferguson The decision by Myer boss Bernie Brookes to refuse to offer investors any sales, costs or earnings guidance for 2013 is a sign of the fragility of consumer confidence in Australian retail, and most...
Rinehart legal battle to heat up
Adele Ferguson The legal battle between Gina Rinehart and her children is set to heat up after the NSW Supreme Court hears that a private ruling from the Tax Office contradicts Mrs Rinehart's advice that her...
Adele Ferguson
Move to ramp up finance regulator's power
Adele Ferguson The government is proposing to muscle up APRA's powers and reduce red tape.
Adele Ferguson
Fortescue fall fuels the rumour mill
Adele Ferguson After a few days of big share gains that followed a routing earlier last week, Fortescue Metals Group is falling again as speculation mounts that it will have to raise equity to shore up its balance...
Adele Ferguson
A billion reasons to do a deal
Adele Ferguson Infrastructure shared between Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart's companies would bring big savings.
Adele Ferguson
Miners' woes may prompt consolidation rush
Adele Ferguson Falling commodity prices may spur cooperation among miners - but a surge in M&A activitiy is just as likely.
Adele Ferguson
Tax Office leads surplus cash drive
Adele Ferguson The ATO is shifting from legal battles to alternative dispute resolution and private settlements.
Adele Ferguson
Secret bidder: rainmaker, or raining on their parade
Adele Ferguson Before the Billabong boss unveiled her plans, she is believed to have flown to Hong Kong to meet the head of Bain Capital.
Adele Ferguson
Mitt Romney's ex-firm likely Billabong suitor
Adele Ferguson Bain Capital is speculated to be the anonymous second bidder for struggling surfwear company Billabong.
Adele Ferguson
Falling ore prices create havoc for mining services
Adele Ferguson The slight fall in the overall sharemarket masks a bloodbath in the mining services sector.
Adele Ferguson
Boom is history as mining contracts
Adele Ferguson Lower-than-expected quarterly GDP growth figures reveal the mining industry actually contracted.
Adele Ferguson
Fortescue's 'go slow' adds to warning signals
Adele Ferguson Fortescue's decision to pull in its belt is further evidence that the boom is over and will add to pressure on smaller miners to outline their 'plan B'.
Adele Ferguson
Big stores head short list
Adele Ferguson Short-selling is part of the financial system so regulators need to be on high alert.
Adele Ferguson
Bad news travels fast, even if it's not that bad
Adele Ferguson Boart Longyear head Craig Kipp might be puzzled by the market's savage reaction.
Adele Ferguson
Boom fears hit Boart Longyear hard
Adele Ferguson Boart Longyear boss Craig Kipp will be scratching his head today that a cautious outlook statement and a downgrade in its revenue and earnings outlook would translate into a violent 34 per cent fall...
