Until former auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers finally withdrew its threat of litigation on Friday against the scheme of arrangement that stapled all the old Centro entities together to form the new aggregated structure, the fate of Centro Retail remained unsure.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
The threat of the internet to retail
The focus on the woes of the retail sector misses the fact that it’s going to get a lot worse for Australians retailers.
Kohler: The last GFC shoe to drop?
The charges against Centro’s executives will have significant repercussions for future class actions. Expect an ASIC announcement exempting class actions having to register as managed investment schemes, writes Alan Kohler.
Mag industry to make “modest” recovery
The magazine industry will recover “modestly” by 2013, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast, though things will probably get worse before they get better.
The murky “truth” behind Satyam
The implications of the Satyam accounting fraud scandal have not been fully appreciated, writes Michael Feller.
What do Bali and Samuel Beckett have in common?
Rudd’s hesitation undermines Australia’s commitment to the Bali negotiations, writes Greens Senator Christine Milne.
