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Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... twisting and shouting and dancing whoppa gangnam style if I get even only a fraction of the A$19.6 million Nine Entertainment CEO David Gyngell's salary; or News Corp head honcho Robert Thomson's A$13.2 million; or even, Westpac chief Gail Kelly's A$11 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... news, ANZ is expected to post full year results and Macquarie Group is slated to release half year results. Echo Entertainment, Newcrest Mining and Hills have annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher as the ...

Former REST exec joins Media Super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... candidate." Russell praised Cordero's enthusiasm and belief in Media Super's growth ambitions within the printing, media, entertainment and arts industries.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... contract was down 18 points at 5,611. Locally, earning season continues with Qantas and Nine network owner, Nine Entertainment announcing their results. Others reporting earnings on Thursday are construction materials company Adelaide Brighton, surfwear ...

AIA Vitality available on platforms

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... year. AIA Vitality rewards members with points for displaying healthy behaviour, including discounts on shopping, entertainment and travel purchases, and discounts on eligible insurance premiums. "We know that platforms are becoming an increasingly popular ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... of Consumer Sentiment is also due out. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CSL, Suncorp Group, Echo Entertainment, Goodman Fielder, Primary Health Care, Nick Scali, Carsales.com and Computershare are expected to post full year results while ...

Boost from Chinese stimulus to be short-lived

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... consumer goods and a dramatic rise in box office receipts and overseas trips is symptomatic of growing appetite for entertainment and tourism. High end financial services are also still under-represented in China.

Packer launches $200 million philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... by the Packer Family Foundation and the Crown Resorts Foundation - which receives funds from Packers world-wide entertainment businesses. Packer Family Foundation chair Gretel Packer announced the $200 million National Philanthropic Fund, in Melbourne ...

YBR set to acquire mortgage manager RESI

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... Australian institutional investor clients of lead manager Bell Potter Securities including Macquarie Bank and Nine Entertainment subsidiary Pink Platypus. "We welcome the Resi franchisees, management and staff to the YBR group and look forward to leveraging ...

Buffett discloses new Verizon investment

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... March, down from 40 million in December. Several of the changes revealed on Thursday were related to television entertainment: - Berkshire boosted its stake in Liberty Global PLC - the cable company led by John Malone - to 14.7 million shares from 2.9 ...