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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. ...
The Packer swagger
Monday, 14 May 2012
A few weeks ago, when James Packer was rumoured to be selling his stake in Consolidated Media and effectively severing ties with the media industry, business commentator and long-time Packer watcher Stephen Mayne made an interesting argument. ...
Telstra will pay a big price for Conroy’s NBN victory: Gottliebsen
Thursday, 25 November 2010
When Stephen Conroy became Minister for Communications in the Rudd government he has an overriding aim – he wanted to be remembered as the person who delivered a national broadband network for Australia. And despite vigorous opposition he pursued that goal ...
Krispy Kreme closes 21 stores as part of restructure plan
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Krispy Kreme will close nearly half of its Australian stores, resulting in the loss of over 200 casual, part-time and full-time jobs, as part of a restructuring plan, with the aim of making the company financially viable, it has confirmed. ...
The dark side of business
Thursday, 28 October 2010
The allegations made against former rich list member Ron Medich, who was yesterday charged with soliciting the murder of former business associate Michael McGurk, are like something out a 1950s gangster film. ...
Former rich list member Ron Medich was “mastermind” of Michael McGurk murder, court told
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Sydney property developer and rich list member Ron Medich was the “mastermind” of the conspiracy to murder his former business associate Michael McGurk, a Sydney court was told last night. ...
98 property hotspots
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Reading the property market remains a huge challenge for investors and homeowners. ...
Twiggy’s good turn
Monday, 25 October 2010
Andrew Forrest seems to have a flair for the slightly amusing photo opportunity. ...
What is James Packer’s next move with Ten Network?
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Gambling and media mogul James Packer's $300 million share raid on Ten Network has become one of the biggest media stories of the year for one very good reason - no-one quite understands Packer's motive for the move. ...
James Packer shocks the market with $250 million share raid on Ten Network
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Just when it seemed James Packer had turned his back on the mainstream media, the mogul has shocked the market by launching a $250 million share raid on Ten Network. ...
James Packer spends $200 million on Crown shares, sparks more privatisation talk
Friday, 15 October 2010
Gaming and media mogul James Packer has reignited rumours that he may be set to privatise casino giant Crown Limited by spending $201 million to buy another 3% of the company. ...
Australian dollar to remain high: Swan, Shares slide: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The value of the Australian dollar will continue to remain high due to local terms of trade remaining high, treasurer Wayne Swan has told American television network CNBC. ...
The new breed of tech billionaires
Monday, 27 September 2010
The crown jewel in this year's edition of the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people is a charming interview with Warren Buffett and hip hop start Jay Z. ...
What's Murdoch really worth?
Monday, 13 September 2010
What do you get the wealthy entrepreneur who has everything? That's the question that would have confronted Erica Baxter and Sarah Murdoch last week, when their husbands James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch celebrated their birthdays. ...
It's Russian roulette for rich investors
Monday, 06 September 2010
This is shaping up as a "lost year" for Australia's richest sharemarket investors. ...
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. ...
Melbourne businessman jailed by Supreme Court for $9 million GST fraud
Friday, 13 August 2010
A Melbourne man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years by the Victorian Supreme Court after it was found he defrauded the Australian Taxation Office of more than $9 million by lodging fake GST refund claims. ...
Vocus Communications shares jump 20% after listing
Thursday, 08 July 2010
Wholesale telecommunications provider Vocus is now listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the company raising $1 million during the oversubscribed public offer and shares already trading 20% above their initial listing price. ...
The power of online reviews
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
There are more than 183,809 members of the Iron Man 2 movie's Facebook page. Punters just love that movie and they like chatting about it. On the flipside, the new Australian movie I Love You Too's Facebook site has just 686 members. Ouch. ...
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. ...
