Dispatches: What it's really like being a sell-side analyst in Australia

Macquarie Equities analyst Greg Dring released a scathing report on safety concerns about Pacific Dunlop's pacemaker leads in 1994. Afterwards, the industrial conglomerate was in no mood to turn the other cheek and it refused to talk to Dring for two years. (The Australian)

Some of Australia's biggest companies, including BHP Billiton and Macquarie Group, are pushing for a watering down of disclosure on long-term executive pay schemes, after the value of some incentive packages has blown out in recent years. (Sydney Morning Herald)

The big four banks are doing all they can to win over mid-sized businesses but new research says bank satisfaction ratings among that segment of the community have either dropped or are static. (Sky News)

Whether you're running a company or managing a team, there will almost certainly come a time when you have to let someone go. (The Age)