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KKR Talks to Australia's Pacific Brands Over Possible Buyout

KKR & Co., the private-equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, is in talks with Pacific Brands Ltd.

In with the old and in with the new as architect faces Collins Street challenge, Philip Hopkins, The Sydney Morning Herald

An ambitious new office building must fit in with its 100-year-old neighbour.

IT'S an ambitious task: building Melbourne's first premium-grade office building in more than 20 years on a small site, and integrating it with a 100-year-old building in the heritage heart of Collins Street.

Dividends a strong sign of optimism amid gloom

NOT only are we in the latter stages of the reporting season but investors also have to consider what is happening offshore.

Fearful investors need some good news

FEAR and greed or, less colourfully, risk appetite, interest rates and profit expectations are the core drivers of equity market performance.

Uncertainty produces golden opportunities

I'm often asked, "What do you think about gold?" Until a few years ago, I would have replied that it was a relic of the past and not worthy of the attention of a serious investor.