Billabong International
‘You have to be famous for something’: The retail leader reshaping Melbourne’s fashion fest
Launa Inman, formerly chief of Target, Officeworks and Billabong, is bringing her business acumen to the festival.
- Cara Waters
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Artificial wave pools will revolutionise surfing - but not everyone's on board
The perfect wave – surfing’s holy grail – has finally arrived. However, perfection comes at a cost.
- Tim Elliott
Former Billabong boss struck off as lawyer over $13.5 million fraud
Former executive and fraudster Matthew Perrin has been removed from Queensland's legal roll, a month after he was paroled.
- Lydia Lynch
Former Billabong CEO and fraudster released from jail a year early
Ex-Billabong boss and fraudster Matthew Perrin has been released from jail despite not being eligible for parole until next year.
- Analysis
- Retail
Billabong surrenders to bid from Quiksilver owner
Billabong investors surrendered to a takeover bid from Quiksilver owners, Boardriders, after the suitor sweetened its offer ahead of the meeting.
- Colin Kruger
'Blood will be on their hands': Investors warned not to reject Billabong bid
Billabong is likely to collapse if shareholders don't accept Boardriders' $1 a share bid David Tanner warns.
- Cara Waters
- Analysis
- Gordon Merchant
'Early days were the fun days': Billabong founder readies for final split
The early days at Billabong were the fun ones concedes company founder Gordon Merchant as he prepares to cash in on the takeover bid.
- Colin Kruger
Takeover target Billabong's loss blows out by more than 40%
Billabong said new initiatives including global sourcing had been negated by challenging retail conditions.
Former Billabong boss has sentence reduced
Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin has had six months shaved off his prison sentence but lost an appeal against his fraud conviction.