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Pub group collapses after failed attempt at IPO and $95 million hotel buy-up

Newly formed company Australian Gaming & Entertainment has collapsed after launching a bid last month to publicly list and buy a $95 million portfolio...

Last drinks: Sydney's tough booze measures

Restrictions that will severely limit what people can drink after midnight are being introduced across central Sydney. From July 18, patrons at pubs and...

No yolk as ACCC cracks egg cartel

IN February 2012, Australian Egg Corporation managing director James Kellaway called together the nation’s top 25 producers at the Mercure Hotel at Sydney...

Raft of new luxe hotels is set to open in Perth

From boutique to big, a raft of new luxe hotels is set to open in Perth. Travellers to Perth rejoice: the city's oft-discussed bed shortage will be eased...

Hotel group Mantra revives plans to float on ASX

HOTEL group Mantra has resurrected its plans for a float on the Australian Securities Exchange offering 249.5 million shares at $1.80 each to raise $239.1...

Woolies’ pub float sees all eyes on ALE

WHILE reports were circulating yesterday of a potential $600 million float by Woolworths of its pubs, the more probable scenario is that the portfolio...

Star Ratings relaunches a new era

A major restructuring of Star Ratings Australia has been completed and a new era is about to start. Damien Hanger, general manager of Star Ratings Australia,...

IHG rejects $10b takeover bid

A takeover bid of $10.1 billion for the InterContinental Hotels Group has been rebuffed by the international chain. Last week an unnamed suitor approached...

Casino approvals bring joy and disappointment to regional Queensland

An artist's impression of the $8.15 billion Aquis project in Cairns   While political leaders on the Gold Coast and in Cairns were celebrating on...

Innovative direction ahead as Pier One Sydney Harbour welcomes new General Manager, Kim Mahaffy

Pier One Sydney Harbour is delighted to announce the appointment of Kim Mahaffy to the position of General Manager of Autograph Collections’ inaugural...