Amcor
News and interviews on Amcor including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Amcor and Visy settle cartel case for $95 millionFriday, 11 March 2011
Small businesses that took part in the class action against packaging giants Amcor and Visy over their operation of a cartel between 2000 and 2005 will be in line for a payment of up to $21,000 after the case was officially settled. ...
Amcor and Visy to settle cartel class action with SMEs
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
Australia's highest-profile cartel scandal may finally be about to end, with packaging cartel operators Visy and Amcor agreeing to settle a class action brought against them by a group of customers, many of whom are SMEs. ...
Business investment falls 4% in June quarter, Woolworths profit jumps: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Official business investment data released today shows capital expenditure activity dropped by a seasonally adjusted 4% to $26.1 million during the June quarter, representing a 4.8% drop over the year. ...
Rich list preview
Monday, 24 May 2010
The 2010 edition of BRW magazine's Rich 200 list is set to hit the streets on May 27 and after last year's record fall in total wealth – down a staggering $25 billion in 12 months – we can expect to see our richest entrepreneurs fight back strongly. ...
10 cool gadgets from the CeBIT conference
Friday, 05 March 2010
Electronics manufacturers, industry analysts and gadget pundits have gathered in Germany for the annual CeBIT conference, where a range of new products and technology has been unleashed on the public. ...
James Packer’s Consolidated Media sees profit fall 11.6%, Shares slip: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
James Packer's Consolidated Media Holdings has recorded an 11.6% decline in profit for the first half of the financial year to $346.20 million, down from $391.52 million. ...
THE WEEK AHEAD: Is business investing again?
Monday, 22 February 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hasn't had a great track record of late. The IMF didn't foresee the US financial crisis. Then it became far too gloomy with its forecasts on global growth, downplaying the strength in the Asian region. And then the IMF ...
RBA leaves room for more rate rises in 2010: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% in order to better reflect overall economic health, the minutes of its December meeting revealed today. ...
Leader of the pack
Monday, 14 December 2009
It's the question that every rich watcher wants answered – who will finish 2009 as Australia's richest person? ...
THE WEEK AHEAD: Australia’s great currency challenge
Monday, 19 October 2009
The Aussie dollar evokes different emotions and reactions from consumers, investors and businesses. For consumers the high level of the currency is viewed positively, the perception being that it will translate to cheaper international travel and cheaper imported ...
Takeover time
Monday, 12 October 2009
From porn to electronic appliances, takeover tussles are breaking out throughout the Australian market as companies attempt to take out their rivals at are what are still pretty cheap prices. ...
20,000 companies in class action against Amcor and Visy
Friday, 14 August 2009
A staggering 20,000 companies are part of the class action against Amcor and Visy over their involvement in a cartel that resulted in cardboard box prices being fixed. ...
Upbeat RBA predicts economy will actually grow in 2009: Economy Roundup
Friday, 07 August 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its GDP forecast to 0.5%, just one day after Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed unemployment remained steady in July at 5.8%. ...
Lawyers for Amcor and Visy class action take confidence from Cadbury settlement
Monday, 27 July 2009
The lawyer running a class action against packaging giants Amcor and Visy over their involvement in a cartel, says the settlement of case involving Cadbury and the two packaging companies gives her confidence that the class action may be settled before it reaches ...
Ruslan Kogan
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Age: 26 Company: Kogan Tech Sector: Internet Ruslan Kogan began his online retailing company after shopping for an LCD television. When he thought prices were much too high, he quickly adopted a solution - he would make his own. The company makes electronic ...
As tributes flow, Pratt's victims push ahead with legal action
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
While the tributes flow for billionaire packaging tycoon Richard Pratt, two legal cases against Pratt's packaging company Visy over its involvement in a cartel are set to be ramped up. ...
Richard Pratt's strong succession plan
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
It is unlikely that the operations of the Visy paper and packaging empire will be disrupted by the death of Richard Pratt, who died on 28 April after a long battle with prostate cancer. ...
Richard Pratt dies of prostate cancer aged 74
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Billionaire Richard Pratt has died in Melbourne at the age of 74 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Over the last four decades, Pratt built paper and packaging company Visy group into one of Australia's largest public companies, with more than ...
Billionaire Richard Pratt dies aged 74
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Billionaire Richard Pratt has died in Melbourne at the age of 74 after a long battle with prostate cancer. ...
Criminal charges against Richard Pratt dropped
Monday, 27 April 2009
The Department of Public Prosecutions has dropped the criminal case against gravely ill billionaire Richard Pratt because of his terminal illness. ...
