Good morning, The Queensland government has signalled it may move to support thousands of jobs under threat at Star Entertainment’s new $3.6bn Queen’s Wharf project, as speculation grows that the troubled casino operator could face an emergency break-up. Meanwhile, private equity behemoth Blackstone and its Canadian partner look set to clinch AirTrunk in a blockbuster $23bn-plus deal that ranks among the largest-ever acquisitions of an Australian company. And Virgin Australia executives are increasingly confident they will have the much-needed firepower to fight Qantas when a deal to bring Qatar Airways in as a significant shareholder is approved, writes columnist Tansy Harcourt. |