Andrew Forrest
News and interviews on Andrew Forrest including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Gina first, daylight second: Our tips for the BRW Rich 200 top 10Tuesday, 22 May 2012
On the surface, 2011-12 should have been something of a lost year for the members of Australia’s Rich List. ...
Why Andrew Forrest is right to fight the behind-closed-doors mining tax deal: Burgess
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
There was little sympathy in journalist's questions to Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest yesterday, as the Fortescue Metals boss stood on the doorstep of parliament house to explain why he is contemplating a constitutional challenge to the Gillard government's minerals ...
Andrew Forrest steps down as Fortescue head: Midday Roundup
Wednesday, 01 June 2011
Fortescue Metals founder and chief Andrew Forrest has announced he will step down from the top job and become the company's chairman. ...
How the 2011 rich list will look
Monday, 23 May 2011
The BRW Rich 200 list is typically a very good reflection for what is happening in the Australian economy. ...
Investors relaxed as Andrew Forrest mulls legal options after ASIC’s court win
Monday, 21 February 2011
Investors in Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group appear to be reasonably relaxed about the prospects for the company, despite the Full Bench of the Federal Court finding Forrest breached his duty as a director when he misled investors. ...
Gina Rinehart's great resources rush
Monday, 07 February 2011
You can blame Gina Rinehart for our latest little resources rush. ...
Gina Rinehart becomes first woman to be named Australia’s richest person on Forbes rich list
Thursday, 03 February 2011
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has become the first woman to be named Australia's richest person, topping Forbes magazine's list of the 40 richest Australians after her fortune increased from $US2 billion to $US9 billion. ...
10 ways to get on the rich list
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
This article first appeared May 31, 2010. Well, that didn't last long, did it? Just 12 months after the entrepreneurs on the BRW Rich 200 list were hit hard by the downturn, the total wealth of the 2010 members has risen 19% or $22 million to $136 million. ...
Australia's 10 richest people
Monday, 13 December 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, it's time to take a final look at how Australia's rich rankings are shaping up with a special end-of-year rich top 10. ...
Andrew Forrest surges to top spot on rich list, slams mining tax as unconstitutional
Tuesday, 09 November 2010
Andrew Forrest might have reclaimed the title of Australia's richest man, but he is no mood to celebrate. ...
Twiggy’s good turn
Monday, 25 October 2010
Andrew Forrest seems to have a flair for the slightly amusing photo opportunity. ...
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals sued by major shareholder
Friday, 03 September 2010
Fortescue Metals Group, the iron ore miner owned by billionaire Andrew Forrest, has hit back at legal action launched by one of its largest shareholders Leucadia National Corporation, which says Fortescue is set to breach a funding agreement between the two ...
Six big billionaire bets
Monday, 26 July 2010
During the GFC, the idea that the wealthy had a lot of cash "sitting on the sidelines" became very popular with wealth managers – it was partly a good excuse for the fact the sector wasn't growing, and a good way of saying that there would be better times ahead. ...
Allied Brands shares down 24% after another profit downgrade: Economy Roundup
Friday, 23 July 2010
Franchise operator Allied Brands has lowered its profit guidance for the second time in six weeks due to writedowns in the Cookie Man and Villa & Hut businesses. ...
Medical company backed by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest launches biotech investment push
Monday, 19 July 2010
A medical devices company backed by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is set to raise $4.4 million to fund investments in Australia's biotech sector, and will buy a stake in a DNA vaccine company chaired by Gardasil developer and former Australian of the Year ...
Key battleground
Thursday, 10 June 2010
I've got plenty of admiration for billionaires Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and Gina Rinehart, but I would have to say the sight of them protesting in the streets of Perth yesterday was more than a little ludicrous. ...
Unemployment falls 0.2 to 5.2% in May: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 10 June 2010
The unemployment rate fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% to 5.2% in May, beating expectations that the rate would remain unchanged at 5.4%. ...
Housing finance drops 1.8% in April, Shares steady: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
Housing finance continued to fall during April, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics recording a seasonally adjusted drop of 1.8%. ...
Resources tax a minefield for the wealthy
Monday, 07 June 2010
Last week Australia's second richest person, Gina Rinehart, became the latest billionaire to slam the Government's decision to introduce a Resources Super Profits Tax on Australia's mining industry, delivering an emotional defence of her sector. ...
10 ways to get on the rich list
Monday, 31 May 2010
Well, that didn't last long, did it? Just 12 months after the entrepreneurs on the BRW Rich 200 list were hit hard by the downturn, the total wealth of the 2010 members has risen 19% or $22 million to $136 million. ...
