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The Macquarie Group says some keen business decisions and strategic acquisitions have stood them in good stead, financially speaking.

Classes in classiness

With recent reports of the rampant cheating to get ahead in the Chinese exam system, it is no surprise that the country’s rich elite are forking out for a school which deals in the finer things.

Costly Canberra breaks housing record

The median house price in Canberra remains about half a million dollars, currently at its highest point ever after positive moves in the local economy.

Court hears of massive loans on the eve of insolvency

The trial is on for the former director of collapsed stockbroking firm Opes Prime, Julian Smith has pleaded not guilty to accusations of dishonest actions.

Kirk joins niche investors

A new appointment has been made to the non-executive board of the boutique investment management firm Implemented Portfolios Pty Ltd; the group announced Greg Kirk.

Palmer's "subtle" dinosaurs approved

Billionaire, mining magnate, politician and dinosaur herder; these may be the titles attributed to Clive Palmer, who has been given approval to build the world’s biggest dinosaur park at his resort on the Sunshine Coast.

Chief swaps in WA

There’s been a change-up in the executive teams of two Western Australian local governments.

Council CEO paycheques checked

A survey of council CEO salaries in South Australia has revealed they have increased at a slightly slower rate than CEOs' pay in the private or not-for-profit sector.

Hammer to fall on fashion fortress

The American mansion of Italian designer Gianni Versace is going up for auction, and is expected to top $US125 million when it does.

More weight to float HP's ship

New members have been added to Hewlett-Packard’s executive board after the company signed on big guns from Microsoft and McDonalds.

Rare-earth promotion as CEO bails

The chief executive of Australian rare earth mining company Arafura has resigned.

Small stuff leads to big falls in CEO hiring

Research has shown CEO recruits who have had even one minor legal infraction, such as a speeding ticket, are seven times more likely to engineer an accounting fraud than those with completely clean records.

Axe swings over ACT public exec's

Federal Government savings of $248 million have been made at the cost of 800 jobs in the public sector.

Business Council wants carbon consideration

One of the main groups representing Australia’s business community has called the Federal Government’s plan to bring forward an Emissions Trading Scheme “flawed”, “rushed” and called for the Productivity Commission to get involved.

Survey shows no respect for CEOs

A recent study has found Australians have virtually no concern for strong business leadership, ranking CEOs below politicians and sporting figures.

A word worth millions from US Fed CEO

It seems a misplaced word is all it takes to upset the balance of the global financial market, if you are the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve.

NBN Co. Chief Quigley quits

The man tasked with launching the National Broadband Network is stepping down. NBN Co. chief Mike Quigley has announced he is retiring from the company and corporate life.

Palmer plants feet on Port

Clive Palmer has said there is no doubt he will operate a lucrative new port in Western Australia, following reports the Federal Government was being pushed to revoke his license.

QLD MP's angle for exec. pay

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has announced an independent committee will be set up to deal with State MP's salaries, after outrage over a planned 42 per cent increase to politicians' pay.