The problems of a founder’s continued involvement with a company when they should have long ago left have been thrown into stark reality by Gordon Merchant’s $155 million mistake at Billabong ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil case that’s exposed roiling tensions at the top of the surfwear company in the years ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil case that’s exposed roiling tensions at the top of the surfwear company in the years ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant and the board of the stricken surfwear giant have faced intense questioning from shareholders about why a bid to buy the company at $3.30 a share was rejected, ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil case that’s exposed roiling tensions at the top of the surfwear company in the years ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant loses bulk of latest appeal in $50m tax office stoush. Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil case that’s exposed roiling tensions at the top of the surfwear company in the years ...

GORDON Merchant couldn’t bear to watch as the company he stitched together was sold off by its shareholders yesterday — and it’s no wonder — his personal stake in Billabong has dived more ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant loses bulk of latest appeal in $50m tax office stoush. Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil ...

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant loses bulk of latest appeal in $50m tax office stoush. Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has lost the bulk of his latest appeal against a $50m tax bill in a civil ...

The founder of surfwear brand Billabong has lost his bid to overturn the Tax Office’s order that he and his companies cough up an extra $50 million in tax after advice he took from EY Australia ...