Colin Kruger
Colin Kruger is a senior business reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Bullying and harassment claims against Rebel Sport owner to remain under wraps
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group is taking action in the Federal Court to suppress details of a legal claim by its former top lawyer alleging bullying, harassment.
- by Colin Kruger
Latest
Cost-of-living crisis? It pays to be a Boomer
Life is getting desperate for those bearing the full brunt of the economic crisis, but it is a very different story for cashed-up older Australians.
- by Colin Kruger
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Competition
The bank threat that killed off competition in Australia’s $800b property monopoly
The country’s major banks were sent a letter from Australia’s electronic property settlements giant PEXA in December, a move that proved decisive in delaying the launch of its rival Sympli.
- by Colin Kruger
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White collar crime
Four face jail time over ‘pump and dump’ scam on messaging app
Four people face jail time after being criminally charged with operating a “pump and dump” scheme on encrypted messaging app Telegram.
- by Colin Kruger
Michael Stutchbury retires from AFR, James Chessell appointed editor-in-chief
Michael Stutchbury, the editor-in-chief of The Australian Financial Review, has announced he will retire after 13 years in the role and will be replaced by Walkley Award-winner James Chessell.
- by Colin Kruger
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PwC tax scandal
Treasury threatens to revoke foreign takeovers with PwC links
Treasury is threatening to revoke approval for recent takeovers by foreign companies involving PwC due to concerns the firm may have offered misleading tax advice.
- by Colin Kruger
Claims buyers pay too much for property transactions under $800b monopoly
The competition watchdog is pushing back on calls for it to rein in Australia’s electronic property settlements monopoly.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Retail
Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers, but is this is a realistic threat?
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Food & drink
The Aussie burrito-maker that makes Nvidia look dirt cheap
The Guzman y Gomez float was an astounding success, which makes justifying the jaw-dropping valuation on the stock much harder for investors.
- by Colin Kruger
Guzman y Gomez’s sizzling $3b debut raises hopes for IPO market revival
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez has clinched its place as the hottest float in years, soaring to a valuation of more than $3 billion on Thursday.
- by Jessica Yun and Colin Kruger