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Bargain-hunting businesswoman Jan Cameron has bought back into the chain of discount stores she first owned in 2009 -- but there could be a class action on the cards.

Jan Cameron buys back the retail stores she used to know

Bargain-hunting businesswoman Jan Cameron has bought back into the chain of discount stores she first owned in 2009 -- but there could be a class action on the cards.

Seven pinched James Packer from under Nine's nose. But the blubbering TV confessional last night was nothing for veteran interviewer Mike Willesee to be proud of.

Packer, Willesee pash on in Seven lovefest

Seven pinched James Packer from under Nine's nose. But the blubbering TV confessional last night was nothing for veteran interviewer Mike Willesee to be proud of.

News Corp's quarterly results show exactly why the company wants to hive off publishing -- it's not making serious money. That's a pyrric result for Rupert Murdoch, who's fighting hard to keep papers alive.

Rupert's quandry: News Corp results show publishing's dead

News Corp's quarterly results show exactly why the company wants to hive off publishing -- it's not making serious money. That's a pyrric result for Rupert Murdoch, who's fighting hard to keep papers alive.

Oliver Curtis -- a former Bachelor of the Year who settled down with a high-flying Sydney PR queen -- has now been charged with conspiring on insider trading. It could be a heavy fall from the social set.

High-flying investor Oliver Curtis could land with a thud

Oliver Curtis -- a former Bachelor of the Year who settled down with a high-flying Sydney PR queen -- has now been charged with conspiring on insider trading. It could be a heavy fall from the social set.

If the financial details of News Corp's broadcast arm are encouraging, other shareholders will follow massive fund manager Blackrock by investing in the Murdoch behemoth.

Big investors target News Corp, backing Rupert's rule

If the financial details of News Corp's broadcast arm are encouraging, other shareholders will follow massive fund manager Blackrock by investing in the Murdoch behemoth.

From all reports David Coe was a generous man, loved by friends and family, who died too young. But that doesn't change the fact he presided (and personally benefited) from a massive corporate collapse.

Glowing Coe obits whitewash his shady business record

From all reports David Coe was a generous man, loved by friends and family, who died too young. But that doesn't change the fact he presided (and personally benefited) from a massive corporate collapse.

The local Australian operation of global electric car firm Better Place is in limbo following the departure of global CEO Evan Thornley. Dozens of staff have lost jobs and high-profile investors left out of pocket.

Better Place in a worse one: CEO gone, local ops powered down

The local Australian operation of global electric car firm Better Place is in limbo following the departure of global CEO Evan Thornley. Dozens of staff have lost jobs and high-profile investors left out of pocket.

When examining companies that collapse, especially very large ones, there is a common feature in the way they are managed: the person running and chairing the company is one of the same.

What David Coe taught us: CEO and chairmen can't be one

When examining companies that collapse, especially very large ones, there is a common feature in the way they are managed: the person running and chairing the company is one of the same.

Gina Rinehart has called for it, and it makes a lot of sense: bringing Rio Tinto home. Applying some board pressure could force new CEO Sam Walsh to shift HQ to Perth.

Now's the time to secure Rio Tinto HQ for Australia

Gina Rinehart has called for it, and it makes a lot of sense: bringing Rio Tinto home. Applying some board pressure could force new CEO Sam Walsh to shift HQ to Perth.