EQT bids for waste, football; Telstra outage costs CEO; LA Lakers sold for $17b

EQT bids for waste, football; Telstra outage costs CEO; LA Lakers sold for $17b

Author: Fear and Greed August 13, 2026 Duration: 16:06

Friday 14 August 2026

Swiss private equity group EQT bids for Australia’s largest waste collection company, and has a look at one of the country’s high-profile football teams. 

  • Telstra’s outage last month eats into boss Vicki Brady’s pay packet
  • ANZ says home loans applications have tumbled, but not by as much as its big bank competitors
  • The federal government steps in to support the Tomago aluminium smelter
  • A former Disney executive and one of Donald Trump’s in-laws buys the LA Lakers for a record amount

 

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