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Why CEOs outperform early on
| Damon Frith
Chief executives may be leaving their posts earlier, but they are packing a big punch in those first two years.
Coca-Cola Amatil
| David JamesThe drinks company has a premium valuation that is perplexing some analysts
How to make employees redundant
| Samantha HutchinsonWith a wave of redundancies expected, employers need to know how to deliver bad news.
Innovation cures domestic paralysis
| Damon Frith
Frith | Foreign markets look attractive to companies that run out of domestic growth opportunities, but companies need to offer something unique to meet success overseas.
The dollar’s impact
| David JamesAs the $A approaches parity with the greenback, analysts are re-rating stocks.
The big cost of small Australia
| Kevin Chinnery
In this election campaign, no-one is talking about the price to be paid if we commit to a small, static Australia.
Market Update
| David James
Brokers sceptical on Telstra, questions over Comm Bank’s premium, positive on Qantas, Coke packs a punch and mixed reviews of Transurban.
Form guide for shares
| Damon Frith
Macquarie says that when listed companies perform well, they tend to keep doing so.
Foul-weather friends
| Rob Marley, Jayne Hrdlicka and Scott Tanner
The biggest changes in market share occur in a downturn – which is exactly the time to focus on the most loyal clients.
No gender diversity quota: Gonski
| Judith Tydd
High profile director rejects proposal to implement gender targets on company boards.