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SUPER SLASHED
SUPERANNUATION assets were slashed by $66.4 billion last year, according to a report by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
The... |
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BOQ RAISE $850M
BANK of Queensland Limited (BOQ) has raised $350 million more than expected for a residential housing trust, with strong participation from the... |
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$53.7M IN LOSSES FOR AAC
AUSTRALIAN Agricultural Company (ASX: AAC) today recorded a $53.7 million after tax loss for the 2009 calendar year, as natural disasters led to... |
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THE STATES NOT CHINA FOR RECOVERY
THE recovery of the Australian economy will have nothing to do with China, according to economist and CEO of Queensland Investment Corporation... |
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Brisbane Business News Young Entrepreneur 2009
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In a city that lends itself to enterprise and creativity, it was only logical that we were inundated with applications... |
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SIMPLE POLICIES TO WIN
With a steadfast belief in a business idea the risk-taking entrepreneur pushes on, testing society to improve the status quo. Australian Institute... |
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Bevan Slattery
Bevan Slattery
PIPE NETWORKS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
Age: 38Business Est: 2002Number of staff: 85Growth: 45 per centTurnover: $100... |
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Anthony Russo & Scott Geiszler
Anthony Russo & Scott Geiszler
PIZZA CAPERS
RETAIL
Age: 34
Business Est: 1996
Number of staff: 1600
Growth: 162 per cent
Turnover:... |
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Editor's Message
At Brisbane Business News we often profile experienced businesspeople who have seen it all and through ambition, planning and foresight have built... |
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KING COAL
MACARTHUR Coal Limited (MCC) has increased its profit guidance by $7 million for the December half, following stellar sales – the second... |
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HOODWINKED LIHIR GOLD SEEKS NEW LEADERSHIP
THE CEO of Queensland’s top mining company Lihir Gold Limited (LGL) stepped down today with $3.5 million plus share rights as the company... |
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QUEENSLAND RESOURCES TO PROP ECONOMY
QUEENSLAND'S rich resources industry will not disappoint in its expected role of boosting the state economy, but property will continue to cop the... |
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IPO INCREASE FOR 2010
A STUDY by HLB Mann Judd shows IPO activity narrowly averted a 10-year low in 2009, but a bounce back looks likely in 2010 as investor appetite... |
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FLIGHT CENTRE UPGRADES PROFIT
FLIGHT Centre Limited (FLT) shares surged 7.3 per cent today as the Brisbane-based travel agent lifted its profit expectations by at least $25... |
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MIXED QUARTERLY RESULTS FOR ARROW
ARROW Energy Limited (AOE) has recorded a 46.9 per cent net increase in electricity sales last quarter, but net gas sales were down 9.1 per cent... |
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RATES TO STAY
THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made an unexpected move to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent.
RBA governor Glenn Stephens... |
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Eagle Boys knocks Pizza Hut off mantle
STRONG demand for pizza and a sizzling national network has helped Eagle Boys Pizza oust Pizza Hut as Australia’s second largest pizza maker... |
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Wayne Ormond
Wayne Ormond
REFUND HOME LOANS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Age: 36
Business Est: 2004
Number of staff: 300 franchises
Growth: 47.6 per... |
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Luke & Karl Trouchet
Luke & Karl Trouchet
APOLLO MOTORHOME HOLDINGS
AUTOMOTIVE
Age: 34 and 32
Business Est: 1985
Number of staff: 300
Growth: 15 per... |
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Brenton Euler & Jim Campbell
Brenton Euler & Jim Campbell
PIPEandCIVIL
CONSTRUCTION
Age: 38 and 37
Business Est: 2006
Number of staff: 120+
Growth: 200 per... |
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Adam Rockett & Chris Ryan
Adam Rockett & Chris Ryan
STRIKE GROUP
TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION
Age: 30
Business Est: 2001
Number of staff: 18
Growth: 11 per... |
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Andrew Coronis
Andrew Coronis
CORONIS REALTY
PROPERTY
Age: 39
Business Est: 1984
Number of staff: 112
Growth: 19 per cent
Turnover: $9.85 million
WHEN... |
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Don McKenzie
Don McKenzie
STREAM GROUP
BUILDING INSURANCE CONSULTANCY
Age: 26Business Est: 2007Number of staff: 48Growth: 2400 per centTurnover: $7.5... |
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Ben Willis & Byron Pugh
Ben Willis & Byron Pugh
AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION & VISA
LAWYERS, GREENBERG AUSTRALIA
LEGAL SERVICES
Age: 36
Business Est: 2005
Number... |
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James Malone
James Malone
LABEL POWER
MANUFACTURING
Age: 37
Business Est: 1996
Number of staff: 30
Growth: under 10 per cent
Turnover: $5.3... |
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Andrew Northcott
Andrew Northcott
LABOUR SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA
RECRUITMENT
Age: 25
Business Est: 2004
Number of staff: 400
Growth: 540 per cent
Turnover: $5... |
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Brett Cooper
Brett Cooper
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA - HARNEX
MANUFACTURING
Age: 31
Business Est: 2006 (purchased)
Number of staff: 45
Growth: 5 per... |
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Andrew Jessett
Andrew Jessett
MINEWARE
MINING SERVICES
Age: 33
Business Est: 2001
Number of staff: 15
Growth: 30 per cent
Turnover: $4.6 million
CUTTING... |
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Richard & David Eastes
Richard & David Eastes
VROOMVROOMVROOM.COM.AU
AUTOMOTIVE
Age: 30 and 25
Business Est: 2001 acquired 2004
Number of staff: 10
Growth:... |
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Marc Ratcliffe
Marc Ratcliffe
MRWED TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT
EDUCATION
Age: 34
Business Est: 2000
Number of staff: 22
Growth: 19 per cent
Turnover: $2.5... |
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Eugene Phua & John Ronchi
Eugene Phua & John Ronchi
CAMPOS COFFEE QUEENSLAND
WHOLESALE
Age: 32
Business Est: 2007
Number of staff: 30
Growth: 22 per... |
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Ausenco hot in Chile
BRISBANE engineering services company Ausenco Limited continues to net contracts in South America, recently announcing an $8 million construction... |
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Point of Sale
AN inner-city refurbishment has been awarded the Queensland Design On Show (QDOS) Gold Award for hospitality design, with a retail laneway linking... |
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Secondary and Dual Listings − demystifying the jargon
While business confidence is still a little shaky, positive economic signs are assisting a revival of our primary capital markets, and with big... |
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IR LAWS 'UNHEALTHY' SAYS BRISBANE PHARMACY GIANT
LEADING Brisbane pharmacy chain Malouf Group Pharmacies has slammed the Federal Government’s introduction of Sunday loading as not just... |