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National Australia Bank

THE NAB's billion-dollar collateralised debt obligations (CDO) wipeout will put a big dent in the reputation of CEO John Stewart.

Terry McCrann's Previous Articles

Luck's a Big Aussie

BHP Billiton

BHP BILLITON is not simply once again the Big Australian, but the Biggest-ever Australian. It is also the extraordinarily lucky Australian. Lucky country, very lucky company.

Pre-emptive rate strikes vindicated

Glenn Stevens

SO, the Reserve Bank was absolutely right to raise interest rates into those storms of bitter protest.

We're still the lucky country

China

TWO months in Europe produces a mass of complex and even conflicting messages. Three big ones of special interest to Australia stand out.

Forecasts built on boom and gloom

Boom

WAYNE Swan's 'problem' is the same as Peter Costello's, and captures in the budget the 'problem' for Australia - prosperity. What on earth do you do with the money?

Plenty of boxes ticked, plenty of questions raised

banks

THERE are three broad reasons for a bank merger. They pose different competition challenges - to both regulators and competitors.

Creepy moves on WAN

Kerry Stokes

KERRY Stokes has signalled in unambiguous fashion that he sincerely wants to get his hands on his hometown newspaper.

Same money, different channel

Kerry Stokes

THE more things change the more they stay the same, is just as true about the flakiest and most ephemeral business of them all. Network free-to-air television.

Rich boost bottom line

Wayne Swan

WAYNE Swan has delivered Peter Costello's 13th Budget - so far as the key big numbers are concerned.

Another push on the four pillars

Gail

IN the slightly amended immortal words of Victor Kiam, Gail Kelly liked the bank she built so much, she bought it!

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