Interest in Burns Philp has been stimulated by some lively buying of stock over the past few months and the emergence of corporate raider Industrial Equity Ltd as a holder…

Mr Andrew Turnbull, the fairly new hand at the helm of Burns Philp and Co Ltd, has altered the course for this asset-rich shipper, investor, island trader and industrial group.

ORD MINNETT LTD suggests accumulation of IEL Ltd as that companys earnings growth rate will be bettered comfortably in the coming years. On a two year view, Ord have a…

BRIERLEY may have inadvertently given us lesser mortals a market tip when Industrial Equity snapped up $1.7 million worth of shares in Impala Securities Ltd last Thursday week.This purchase lifted…

IMPALA has yet to make a dollar out of COM but it is well cashed up and made enough out of investments to cover operating costs and yield the small…

NEW ZEALANDERS are a clannish lot, even in business. They love nothing better than doing Australians down, whether in the share market, horse racing or on the rugby field. We…

MELBOURNE has been immersed in a week of talking about beer and the drinking habits of people ranging from international tennis players to train travellers.

While the CUB raids and bids were going on, Melbourne was treated to a heady exhibition of people's drinking habits. First Ron Brierley and his co-raider, Russell Goward held forth…

Doug Sutherland, Labors candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor, is watching the DJs takeover battle with more than usual interest. Sutherland's a director of Industrial Equity Ltd, one company believed to…

Ron Brierley branded a corporate rapist by the NSW Attorney General, was being coy about his intentions towards retailing damsel in distress David Jones.