Category Archives: Business

Gail Kelly 11th most powerful woman in the world

August 29, 2008 – 5:18 pm

Former St George Bank and now Westpac CEO Gail Kelly has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most powerful business figures. Go Australia South Africa!
(via Smart Company)

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Insights into major corporate mergers

May 18, 2008 – 10:09 am

Fascinating SMH article about the mechanics and details of Westpac’s acquisition of St George.

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Westpac and St George to merge

May 12, 2008 – 12:53 pm

Banking giant Westpac has announced that it is in merger discussions with St George Bank to create what would be Australia’s largest financial services company. (via ABC News)
The Age calls Westpac CEO Gail Kelly’s move on her former employer the biggest hospital pass in banking…
She bulks up St George with the most belligerent bullmarket lending […]

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Who is Daniel Tzvetkoff?

April 29, 2008 – 9:51 pm

After the share price implosion of MFS earlier in the year, former footballer Tony Smith, who made his mega cash as the original promoter of Schoolies Week, had to sell his 5 block half constructed monstrosity at the uber wealthy Hedges Avenue on the Gold Coast. He sold it for $28 million.
Nothing unusual about corporate […]

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