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James Packer's $4 billion Vegas bet
The last time billionaire James Packer bet on Las Vegas's casino industry he lost $1.5 billion, but he is having another punt on Sin City with a new venture.

Get a job with non-verbal cues
The way you come across to an interviewer sends a powerful message about you and how much you care about the job search process.

Buffett's Berkshire cash tops $50 billion
Warren Buffett has never had so much money to spend. Cash at his Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway has topped $50 billion

The 'corporate disobedience' saga continues
Months after a popular CEO was fired, thousands of his employees and customers are still fighting to get him back.

Staff protest to get boss back
Thousands of supermarket workers have protested the exit of their chief executive, after he was ousted by a board controlled by his cousin.

10 business books for your reading list
Ten business books to help you get ahead in your career, better manage teams, sharpen your leadership skills or just learn something new.

Robyn Pearce: 'Please explain the 80/20 rule'
In 1906 Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, observed that 20 per cent of the population in Italy owned 80 per cent of the property.

Rise in employers looking to hire
A third of managers asked about their hiring intentions during the next six months are planning to recruit more people than during the first half of the year.

Suzuki's 84-year-old CEO prompts succession concerns
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned at the lack of clarity over who will succeed Suzuki Motor's octogenarian chairman and president, Osamu Suzuki.

Advice for first-time bosses
Advice from American career coach Joyce E.A. Russell about stepping into a management role for the first time.

Robyn Pearce: Mastering the art of workplace delegation
Getting work done through others is the fastest way to increase productivity. However, many struggle with the 'how'.

For some corporate icons, there's no room for retirement yet
There is a small group of golden-aged titans whose identities and personal fortunes are so wrapped up in their firms that retirement is incomprehensible.

Buffett ready to double solar, wind bet
Warren Buffett says there is another $15 billion ready to spend on building wind and solar power in the US.

How do you build better managers?
How do you build a better manager? Some companies invest in a corporate university to groom future leaders.

Need 'executive presence'? Act, sound, look like a leader
Economist and author Sylvia Ann Hewlett offers her take on the intangibles of leadership.

US corporations spend up big on executive safety
Large corporations are spending millions of dollars ensuring top executives are kept safe.

New index fund bets on women in charge
Want to invest in companies that put more women at the top? A new mutual fund lets you.

An office plan for introverts
Author Susan Cain explains office layout for introverts - who make up up to half of the American population - and an alternative to the open plan office design.

The advantages of offices without managers
Some companies are asking why not get rid of the management structure altogether?

The 'Cinderella of tech'
Q&A with Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of online fashion site Nasty Gal and author of the new book #GIRLBOSS.