Good afternoon, A bombshell in court has unmasked United Petroleum as the mystery antagonist that paid for a smear campaign in a bid to thwart rival OTR muscling in on the Victorian fuel market, Margin Call reveals. The incoming Perpetual chief executive Bernard Reilly has form in bringing big lumbering organisations together, but he'll need to also be adept at pulling them apart, writes Eric Johnston. Santos’ decision to pay a record dividend is indicative of the company’s bright future with new growth projects close to coming to fruition, chief executive Kevin Gallagher has declared. For full company results coverage, our live Trading Day blog covered all the big winners and losers on the busiest day of the reporting calendar. |