Why do political pundits, company directors, stockbroking analysts, investors, policy people, governments and just about every one you can think of make dumb choices?
Fosters
Come in Spinner: Come in Spinner: why we make dumb choices
Mayne: Foster’s sale sad but unavoidable
There is a degree of sadness in the takeover of Foster’s, which will strip the ASX of one of its most storied top 20 companies. But they had it coming.
The weird world where Australians whinge about cheap beer
First it was milk, then beer. Suddenly we all hate competition. What happened?
Fosters: VB is cheap piss, but not that cheap
This month Fosters halted supply of VB to Coles and Woolworths, protesting their decision to sell slabs for as low as $28. They are trying to walk a thin line between producing cheap beer but not really cheap beer, writes Leo Shanahan.
Is Fosters’ new brew a fizzer?
Australia’s most expensive beer has been sent to the laboratory for testing after fears that the brew may be contaminated with undesirable qualities.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Chechen dictator’s Cup tilt
The Melbourne Cup on Tuesday has an interesting runner owned by Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, movements in Carmel Tebbutt’s office, Foster’s brews up a boozy pay-increase, and more tips from our readers.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: the axe drops at Foster’s
Is trouble brewing internally at the Electrical Trades Union with leadership challenges? Plus, tough news for those working in IT at Foster’s.
Tips and rumours: Things to change at The Oz?
Is The Oz set for a major overhaul? And what’s happening down at the ATO?
Foreign alcopops winners drink to Senator Fieding
So who is the Distilled Spirits Council that Senator Fielding and Malcolm Turnbull have gifted $290 million in alcopops tax to? Glenn Dyer invesitgates.
Former partner eyeing off a Fosters buyout
They might have been partners in the 1990s, but now Molson Coors Brewing is looking to gobble down Fosters, writes Glenn Dyer.
Who really destroyed Foster’s grape expectations?
While O’Hoy was CEO during the Southcorp acquisition, most of Foster’s write-down announced yesterday was due to its lower profile, but more damaging, Beringer purchase, writes Adam Schwab.
WYD heaven-sent for brothel industry
Brothels in Sydney are experiencing a severe downturn in business due to the cost of living pressures on ordinary Australians. So thank God for WYD, writes Chris Seage.
