Clive Palmer
News and interviews on Clive Palmer including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Conroy pushes for tax on tech giantsWednesday, 23 May 2012
Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has warned technology giants that the Federal Government will be coming after them, saying at the CeBIT conference in Sydney it has plans to start taxing Google and other international companies at a much higher ...
Gina first, daylight second: Our tips for the BRW Rich 200 top 10
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
On the surface, 2011-12 should have been something of a lost year for the members of Australia’s Rich List. ...
Clive Palmer suffers yet another setback for Queensland mine project after $40 billion contract terminated
Friday, 11 May 2012
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has hit another roadblock in his attempt to get one of the world's biggest coalmines off the ground, after a deal with another business to buy $40 billion worth of coal has reportedly now been abandoned. ...
How Clive Palmer funds his amazing adventures
Monday, 07 May 2012
Clive Palmer's incredible year just keeps getting more and more incredible. Just months after apparently turning the course of the Queensland election, forming a breakaway soccer organisation and attempting to sue the Hyatt hotel chain, Clive has made headlines ...
Punting on Palmer
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
It's probably a bit unfair to focus on the "risks" section of the prospectus for the float of Clive Palmer's Resourcehouse, but that's exactly what commentators have done today. ...
The Hong Kong hotspot
Monday, 30 May 2011
Finally. The Hong Kong float of Clive Palmer's Resourcehouse is now officially underway, with Palmer launching the $3 billion share offer over the weekend. ...
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. ...
Different rich directions
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Wayne Swan's now famous "patchwork" economy isn't just an issue for Australia's middle and lower classes – even our richest entrepreneurs are feeling this pinch. ...
Palmer postponed
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Poor old Clive Palmer must be racking his brain trying to think of whether he's broken a mirror, walked under a ladder or run into a herd of black cats. ...
Clive Palmer tipped to revive float plans as Gina Rinehart eyes asset sale
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Clive Palmer is tipped to revive plans to float his mining company Resourceshouse on the Hong Kong sharemarket with plans to raise up to $5 billion. ...
Rich lead political donations
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
Clive Palmer makes headlines for all sorts things, from giant mining projects to supposed investments in zeppelin companies. ...
Palmer’s project takes flight
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
So apparently Clive Palmer is planning to revive the zeppelin as a mode of transport, more than 70 years after the Hindenburg disaster largely destroyed the reputations of these fabulous flying machines. ...
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. ...
Billionaire Clive Palmer gives staff luxury cars and holidays in a Christmas bonus bonanza
Monday, 22 November 2010
If you were planning to give your staff a big Christmas bonus as part of a brilliant retention strategy, then think again – you've just been outdone. ...
The new breed of nevertirees
Monday, 11 October 2010
Next year, 73-year-old beverages entrepreneur Peter Brooks will make one of the biggest debuts on the BRW Rich 200 list, with a fortune of about $350 million. ...
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. ...
The Palmer mystery
Thursday, 27 May 2010
As usual, the latest edition of BRW's Rich 200, out today, is the most comprehensive picture of Australia's wealthy business people. It also contains some great little surprises, including the debut of little-known Chinese-born entrepreneur Chau Chak Wing, ...
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. ...
How the rich are finding cash
Monday, 01 March 2010
It's a problem exercising the minds of thousands of company directors across Australia. The economy is recovering, expansion plans are a priority once again, and the world is full of opportunities to grab market share and make strategic acquisitions. ...
Clive Palmer's long week
Monday, 15 February 2010
A week can sometimes be a very long time in business – just as Queensland's big mining baron, Clive Palmer found out. ...
