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Rags and riches fail to co-ordinate in Packer land

CBD Crown chairman James Packer is riding high these days, clogging up newspapers and racetracks with his grinning visage as he celebrates victory over rival Echo in the shape of a second Sydney casino.

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Judge says no to executive pay suit

CBD Top executives at Perennial Investment Partners have failed in a lawsuit they brought against Perennial's owner, IOOF, over a $35 million pay dispute.

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QBE's rainy day doesn't catch all out in the open

CBD Monday's downgrade at QBE has everyone involved with the insurer looking glum - except, perhaps, former chief executive Frank O'Halloran.

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ANZ providing lots of loose cash in Singapore

CBD Meet the ATM that is the tip of the spear Mike Smith's ANZ is thrusting into Asia.

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Strong approach: resign now and you get to stay

CBD The company directors' union has appointed a new top shop steward, James Strong - a man who knows how to keep his politburo in line.

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Industrial relations: what's love got to do with it?

CBD The respective employers Paul Howes and Olivia Wirth are about to face off across the negotiating table, but apparently the romance will have no effect on the pair's day jobs.

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Plenty of celebs but no Echo in Crown marquee

CBD Crown Casino's marquee at the Melbourne Cup was just like chairman James Packer - small but perfectly formed.

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Buses replacing limos as Myer races to cut costs

CBD Big spending is back in fashion among the companies whose marquees line Flemington's Millionaires' Row during the spring racing carnival, which reaches its apogee - or perhaps nadir - at the...

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Signs of loose connections at toll road operator

CBD Back to school for executives at Trevor Rowe's permatroubled toll road operator BrisConnections, where lessons in English and maths may be required.

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No shares, but ex-CEO back on board at Tabcorp

CBD Punters at Tabcorp re-electe Elmer Funke Kupper to the gambling group's board, despite some shareholders ripping up their betting slips in protest.

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Shareholders met by men in black

CBD Investors at the Commonwealth Bank annual meeting could be forgiven for thinking that Barack Obama was in town.

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Bird's eye view on proceedings

CBD They're usually used to carry whales of the gambling kind, but Crown Casino's fleet of corporate jets yesterday played host to a far svelter creature in the shape of one James Packer.

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James Packer free as a bird, but not on race day

CBD Crown casino's fleet of corporate jets yesterday played host to a svelte creature in the shape of one James Packer.

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Murdoch tweets customers the personal touch

CBD Chief paperboy Keith Rupert Murdoch took time out from commentating on the US election to get closer to customers.

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Billabong denies that it's getting a bit youthless

CBD Concerns afoot after the Billabong annual meeting yesterday that the surfwear group has lost its street cred with the youngsters.

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Ill feeling as big shareholders fight over Bioxyne

CBD The spittle is flying at Bioxyne before a special meeting of shareholders next Tuesday.

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BMW not taking up that Parrot 'opportunity'

CBD Fallout from Alan Jones' remarks about Julia Gillard's dad dying of shame included a Deutsche marque-sized hole in the brekky show's ad schedule - and the Parrot's garage - when Mercedes-Benz...