bestnews Succession question swirls around Santos chief executive
A lack of clarity on the succession plan for longstanding Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has been raised as a concern by shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis, particularly given the…
Labor says it will back high-tech bush mobile phone satellite network
Labor will incentivise major telecoms providers and satellite operators like Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide better mobile phone services around the country by using largely untested technology within two years.…
Optus customer executive the first to leave under new CEO Stephen Rue
Optus customer executive the first to leave under new CEO Stephen Rue
Vodafone, iiNet owner TPG Telecom expands into regions
TPG Telecom, the country’s third-largest telco, says the number of mobile customers is rising quickly, with a new network-sharing agreement with Optus helping expand its presence into regional areas. The…
Optus has had some horror years, but new CEO Stephen Rue is now taking on Telstra
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Optus chief Stephen Rue considers bundling sports streaming with mobile plans
New Optus chief executive Stephen Rue says the company is considering bundling mobile phone plans with subscriptions to sports matches as he tries to win back disenchanted customers following the…
Nick Dobromilsky and Graeme Wilson have bought cheese maker King Island Dairy from Saputo
For the last three decades, the King Island Dairy Company has had a new owner on average once every five years. It’s not an easy business. The 132-year-old dairy, which…
Toys R Us auditor warns online retailer’s future is looking precarious
Toys R Us, once one of the country’s largest children’s toy and clothing retailers, is battling for survival after reporting a slump in sales and with its auditor warning that…
Why Ross Gittins is wrong about supermarket price gouging
How about this? Australian supermarket shoppers have been hit by significantly lower grocery price rises than if they were living in the UK, the US, Canada or New Zealand. Yes,…
Koala schedules non-deal roadshow for IPO; $100m raising tipped
Koala, which has graduated from a mattress-in-a-box newbie to a well-stocked e-commerce furniture brand, is ready to put its IPO pitch to fund managers after flirting with a float for…