Colin Kruger

Colin Kruger is a business reporter focused on the retail and gambling industries. He joined the Sydney Morning Herald in 1999 as its technology editor. Other roles have included the Herald's deputy business editor and online business editor.

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Kathmandu outlook cautious

Colin Kruger Kathmandu has warned that conditions will remain difficult, despite reporting a 70 per cent jump in first-half profit.

Retail

Kathmandu bags handy profits boost

Colin Kruger Kathmandu has defied difficult retail conditions to post a hefty rise in first half profit, but has not provided any full-year guidance.

Surfwear

Billabong shares fail to fight back

Colin Kruger It appears to be a case of once bitten twice shy for Billabong investors with the stock failing to recover Thursday’s losses despite the company confirming both potential suitors are ‘‘still in the...

Surfwear

Billabong shares slump before trading halt

Colin Kruger Billabong has gone into a trading halt after shares crashed to a record low, suggesting the company will not get a formal takeover offer from either of its private equity suitors which are due to...

Retail

DJs high-fashion focus at heart of profit plan

Colin Kruger and Carolyn Cummins David Jones will increase its private-label offerings as it chases higher profit margins.

Blockbuster Tom Waterhouse deal 'not on': suitor

Colin Kruger British bookmaker Ladbrokes has hosed down reports it is about to buy into the online betting business owned by Tom Waterhouse at a price that values it in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Class action

Litigation group threat to pursue Cameron

Colin Kruger Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron is now the target of litigation funder IMF.

Beverages

Coke's boss in last call

Colin Kruger and Madeleine Heffernan Terry Davis, one of Australia's longest-serving CEO's, will leave Coca-Cola Amatil next year.

Execs

Coke CEO to step down

Colin Kruger Coca-Cola Amatil has announced that its chief executive Terry Davis will step down next year after more than 12 years running the beverage group.

Media

Ten takes issue with draft regulation

Colin Kruger Hamish McLennan, has outlined the Ten Network's opposition to removal of the reach rule which prevents mergers between the metro television operators and their regional counterparts

Packer warns politicians on Asia message

Colin Kruger With an election looming, billionaire James Packer has warned both sides of politics against sending xenophobic messages to the region that will define our future - Asia.

Media

Rushed rule changes lose wide support

Colin Kruger Southern Cross Media shares fell on Wednesday as markets started discounting the chances of the government passing media reforms that would ease mergers and acquisitions in the sector.

Regulation

Media dogfight over merger reform

Colin Kruger The media industry is at loggerheads over reforms announced this week governing potential mergers and acquisitions in the sector, raising doubts about whether the legislation will be passed,...

Media

Reforms to spur TV deals

Colin Kruger Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has backed media ownership changes that pave the way for a round of mergers in the broadcast sector.

Music

Packer feels the beat and invests in Dre

Colin Kruger Billionaire James Packer is reported to have gone into business with Dr. Dre with an investment in the company behind the rapper’s popular headphones, Beats Electronics LLC.

Administrators query on Retail Adventures' solvency

Colin Kruger Administrators appointed to Retail Adventures are investigating whether the failed discount retailer - which is being sold back to Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron this week - was insolvent more than a...

Media

Southern Cross reviewing its options for television shake-up

Colin Kruger Southern Cross Media has confirmed that it is 'reviewing a number of strategic options'.

Media

News Corp to sell off NZ Sky stake

Colin Kruger News Corp is selling its 44 per cent stake in Kiwi pay TV provider Sky Network Television.

Media

Southern Cross has Nine in sights on law review

Colin Kruger and Elizabeth Knight Nine Entertainment is believed to be the subject of a merger proposal with Southern Cross Media that would join the Nine network with Sydney's 2DayFM - the radio station behind the prank hospital...