The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.
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The problem with giving CEOs short-term bonuses
Outgoing Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O’Neal’s was a true American rags-to-riches tale. The African-American son of a factory worker grew up in poverty, attended Harvard and rose to become CEO of one of the world’s largest brokerages, writes Adam Schwab.
ANZ boss joins the “clear the decks” club
ANZ boss Mike Smith is just oh so predictable. Like so many new CEOs before him, the English import has presided over his first profit result by painting a gloomy picture that will set him up for future glory, writes Stephen Mayne.
Management in WA health: Sick-oooooh!
While so much of the public and political attention in health care of late is focused on the shortage of doctors, there’s another pressing workforce issue – the dearth of good managers in the health bureaucracy. Good management of health care is clearly critical writes Gavin Mooney.
Meet Richard Leupen, one of Australia’s richest professional CEOs
The BRW Rich List is populated with plenty of founder chairs and CEOs, but there aren’t too many professional CEOs who pass the inflated $180 million cut-off. One emerging name that few Crikey readers will know is Richard Leupen, the CEO of engineering, rail and infrastructure company United Group.
Arts top dogs play musical chairs
The arts bureaucracy is a big machine with many moving parts. And they certainly are moving right now. A Sydney arts insider reports.
Nine’s passing parade: Where are they now?
In the interests of reminding readers what a classy bunch of people have gone, one way or another, from Nine since 2000-2001, here’s a rough list of people ”boned”, one way or another, by the changed management from 2001 onwards.
