Former market darling Leighton Holdings has been forced into its second profit downgrade in the space of five months, writes Adam Schwab.
BrisConnections
BrisConn’s Rowe up a creek without a paddle
Trevor Rowe’s claims over his role in the BrisConnections saga are crumbling.
Tips and rumours: Tensions are high in the Young LNP
Why are tensions high in the Young LNP? And which Jennifer Hawkins’ fashion spread has Myer fuming?
BrisConnections saga: where is ASIC?
One missing elephant in the BrisConnections room has been Australia’s corporate watch-dog, ASIC.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey defends use of anonymous sources
In today’s letters section, journalist Brian Toohey questions Crikey’s use of an anonymous source and his (her!) “unsubstantiated surmise about the ‘religious nutter’ Frank Costigan.”
Tips and rumours: Is Myer set to lose another major brand to DJs?
A tipster claims another big household name is set to ditch Myer, while another explains the comings and goings of “female interest” writers in major newspapers.
The BrisConnections bolt from the blue
A resolution of the BrisConnections mess is inevitable, despite Nicholas Bolton’s opportunistic $4.5 million vote sell-off.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Readers shake their fists at Amazon
#amazonfail … BrisConnections … the Press Council … peak oil … The Philippines
Bolton’s greenmail could turn brown
Yesterday’s farcical shenanigans at the BrisConnections unit-holders meeting could be the beginning of the end for renegade shareholder Nick Bolton.
The elephant in the middle of the freeway: peak oil
Market forces will not be able to create additional oil beyond that with which the world has been endowed, writes Bruce Robinson.
Brisconnections and Macbank is no David and Goliath
The plot of the BrisConnections fiasco resembles that of a poorly written stage-play. A prose full of twists and turns, with no heroes, but plenty of villains.
