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In normal times, it generates an annual turnover of £35billion, most of which comes from exports.  The toxic combination of the pandemic, which has deeply scarred the aviation industry, and an invasion by overseas (and domestic) bargain hunters threatens to demolish it before our eyes.  In focus: The latest British company in the sights of a foreign predator is Meggitt Latest in the sights of a foreign predator is Meggitt, which is being stalked by acquisitive US engineering outfit Woodward.  Meggitt has a British heritage which dates back to 1850 when its forerunner developed the altime...

Big bank deliver very similar profits Westpac, NAB and ANZ were like three peas in a very profitable pod this week but in real terms one of them was clearly the worst performer. Business by Terry McCrann Premium Content Subscriber only THE really remarkable feature of the three big bank profit reports this week was how similar they really were. They were like three peas in a very profitable pod. On one level that should not be surprising. Unlike big banks in Europe, the UK and the US, all four of our big banks have broadly the same business structur...

Westpac boosts board 04 February 2021 Westpac will appoint a “highly experienced company director” to its board as another member prepares to step down.  Dr Nora Scheinkestel, PhD, will join the board of Westpac as an independent non-executive director in March. Dr Scheinkestel will be a member of the board risk committee and the board remuneration committee upon her appointment.  “We are very pleased to welcome Nora to the board. Nora has extensive board experience across a range of industries and her financial and risk management expertise and deep understanding of gove...

Junket jaw-dropper: Casinos lose in high risk foreign play We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Opinion December 11, 2020 — 11.00pm December 11, 2020 — 11.00pm Save Normal text size Advertisement A report by AUSTRAC has sent a clear message to casinos that junket tour operators are high risk and anyone doing business with them is exposing Australia to money laundering and foreign interference. The criminal associations of foreign junket operators – whose business it is to bring high rollers to a casino as part of a luxury holi...

Westpac has avoided an embarrassing third consecutive rejection of its remuneration proposal with 97 per cent of votes cast in favour.