Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Australian Vintage (ASX: AVG) and its potential merger with Australia’s second-largest wine producer Accolade Wines have been thrown into turmoil following the shock ...

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak re...

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

Long-term shareholders in QANTM Intellectual Property (ASX: QIP) ma...

Bonza’s chances of flying take a hit as repossession of its Boeing fleet set to proceed

Bonza’s chances of flying take a hit as repossession of its Boeing fleet set to proceed

The chances of embattled budget carrier Bonza Airlines flying anyti...

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Centuria lifts stake in real estate finance JV after assets quintuple in three years

Centuria lifts stake in real estate finance JV after assets quintuple in three years

Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) is lifting its stake in a real es...

Property-spruiking lawyer Grubisa and Master Wealth Control found to have breached consumer law

Property-spruiking lawyer Grubisa and Master Wealth Control found to have breached consumer law

High-profile Sydney lawyer Dominique Grubisa has suffered a ne...

Owner of OPSM, Sunglass Hut and Oakley fined $1.5m for spamming

Owner of OPSM, Sunglass Hut and Oakley fined $1.5m for spamming

Luxottica, the eyewear retailer that owns the brands OPSM, Oak...

Dubber sacks suspended CEO McGovern as probe continues into missing $26.6m

Dubber sacks suspended CEO McGovern as probe continues into missing $26.6m

Almost six weeks after revealing $26.6 million in missing corporate...

Reforms to speed up "national interest" mergers but with greater scrutiny on risks to consumers

Reforms to speed up "national interest" mergers but with greater scrutiny on risks to consumers

Australia's competition and consumer watchdog will have greater...

Tamara Haddow, the "accidental" entrepreneur who founded event staffing leader Black Diamond Agency

Tamara Haddow, the "accidental" entrepreneur who founded event staffing leader Black Diamond Agency

From what began in 2010 as a modelling agency "undercutting ev...

Guzman y Gomez valuation lifts to $1.72b after securing $134.5m in latest liquidity round

Guzman y Gomez valuation lifts to $1.72b after securing $134.5m in latest liquidity round

Mexican quick-service restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) has sec...

Loyalty programs may limit competition, and they could be pushing prices up for everyone

Loyalty programs may limit competition, and they could be pushing prices up for everyone

Loyalty programs enable firms to offer significantly lower prices t...

Scape partners with APG and Ivanhoe Cambridge for $1b student accommodation joint venture

Scape partners with APG and Ivanhoe Cambridge for $1b student accommodation joint venture

Scape Australia has formed a new partnership with Dutch pension inv...

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Entrepreneurship

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

Born in Melbourne and now with 55 studios worldwide, fast-growing fitness franchise STRONG Pilates has officially announced a launch in the US market where it plans to...

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

After more than six years in 'stealth mode' as its founders...

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

How does an Aussie or Kiwi startup make a breakthrough in the US? I...

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

KONE buys Gold Coast lift services company Orbitz Elevators

KONE buys Gold Coast lift services company Orbitz Elevators

Gold Coast-headquartered Orbitz Elevators has been acquired by Finn...

Perpetual to be a ‘leaner asset play’ after $2.2b sale of key divisions to KKR

Perpetual to be a ‘leaner asset play’ after $2.2b sale of key divisions to KKR

Australian investment group and asset manager Perpetual (ASX: PPT) ...

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak re...

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Retail

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak re...

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

High debt levels and insufficient working capital have pushed one o...

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

A tough retail market looks set to impact second-half earnings for ...

Demand outstrips supply for Top Shelf's agave spirit Act of Treason

Demand outstrips supply for Top Shelf's agave spirit Act of Treason

After reporting a 28 per cent lift in gross margin to $1.9 mil...

 

Opinion

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately A...

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainabi...

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

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Leadership

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Australian Vintage (ASX: AVG) and its potential merger with Austral...

Go1 co-founder Vu Tran to leave edtech unicorn, hopes legacy will be further startup spin-offs

Go1 co-founder Vu Tran to leave edtech unicorn, hopes legacy will be further startup spin-offs

Go1 co-founder Vu Tran has today announced he will be stepping back...

Bapcor’s leadership woes worsen as Paul Dumbrell pulls out of CEO gig

Bapcor’s leadership woes worsen as Paul Dumbrell pulls out of CEO gig

Automotive retail group Bapcor’s (ASX: BAP) leadership vacuum...

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Property

Gurner gets green light for $250m Port Douglas resort with underwater aquarium rooms

Gurner gets green light for $250m Port Douglas resort with underwater aquarium rooms

Prolific Melbourne-based developer Gurner has received a planning p...

Record revenue for Rent.com.au as payments platform reaches $250m milestone

Record revenue for Rent.com.au as payments platform reaches $250m milestone

Perth-based property rental platform Rent.com.au (ASX: RNT) has see...

Abu Dhabi fund ADQ buys 49pc stake in infrastructure investor Plenary for $1 billion

Abu Dhabi fund ADQ buys 49pc stake in infrastructure investor Plenary for $1 billion

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund ADQ has reached a deal to buy...

Housing disaster to "get quite a lot worse before it gets better", says Deloitte Access Economics

Housing disaster to "get quite a lot worse before it gets better", says Deloitte Access Economics

Deloitte Access Economics is forecasting a "more promising&quo...

 

CAPITAL RAISING & FINANCE

Cann Group secures funding for next 12 months with $5m lifeline

Cann Group secures funding for next 12 months with $5m lifeline

As Cann Group (ASX: CAN) looks to finally reap the fruits of its ca...

Fast-growing AI-backed customer support platform Brainfish raises $3.85m

Fast-growing AI-backed customer support platform Brainfish raises $3.85m

Sydney tech startup Brainfish, an AI-powered customer support platf...

Songtradr, WiseTech founder lift stakes in The Brag Media's new owner Vinyl Group

Songtradr, WiseTech founder lift stakes in The Brag Media's new owner Vinyl Group

Shares in music and media company Vinyl Group (ASX: VNL) reached a ...

Sustainable tech developer Xefco raises $10.5m for a greener fashion industry

Sustainable tech developer Xefco raises $10.5m for a greener fashion industry

Sustainable manufacturing tech company Xefco’s mission to cre...

Health

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

The Gold Coast’s LuminaX HealthTech Accelerator has accepted ...

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief, a Tasmanian wellness scale-up that has developed a rang...

AI medtech Artrya secures first Australian commercial agreement with The Cardiac Centre NSW

AI medtech Artrya secures first Australian commercial agreement with The Cardiac Centre NSW

Perth-based medtech Artrya (ASX: AYA) has secured the first commerc...

Technology

ASX-listed Rectifier Technologies claims $25m debt from collapsed Tritium

ASX-listed Rectifier Technologies claims $25m debt from collapsed Tritium

An ASX-listed power module supplier to collapsed electric vehicle (...

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

Long-term shareholders in QANTM Intellectual Property (ASX: QIP) ma...

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

After more than six years in 'stealth mode' as its founders...

QUT researchers unlock potential for century-old battery technology to power smart devices

QUT researchers unlock potential for century-old battery technology to power smart devices

A battery technology breakthrough by a QUT-led team of internationa...

Legal

ASX-listed Rectifier Technologies claims $25m debt from collapsed Tritium

ASX-listed Rectifier Technologies claims $25m debt from collapsed Tritium

An ASX-listed power module supplier to collapsed electric vehicle (...

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

IPH joins race for QANTM Intellectual Property with $265m offer

Long-term shareholders in QANTM Intellectual Property (ASX: QIP) ma...

Qantas to repay passengers $20m for cancelled flights and faces $100m fine

Qantas to repay passengers $20m for cancelled flights and faces $100m fine

Qantas Airways (ASX: QAN) has agreed to pay about $20 million to mo...

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