Frank Lowy

News and interviews on Frank Lowy including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Elon Musk: The coolest billionaire… on Earth?

While even his name has a comic book superhero ring about it, Elon Musk and his company, SpaceX, might well be the billionaire who takes the next great leap for mankind when it comes to space travel.
 

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Gina first, daylight second: Our tips for the BRW Rich 200 top 10

Despite the family trust shenanigans, Gina Rinehart looks likely to once again dominate the BRW Rich 200 List.
 

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Worrying tales from the top end of town

SMEs should keep a close eye on what the big players are saying about their sector.
 

Monday, 07 May 2012

How Clive Palmer funds his amazing adventures

Just when you thought Clive Palmer couldn't get any larger than life, he goes and decides to rebuild the Titanic.
 

Monday, 23 May 2011

How the 2011 rich list will look

The top of this year's BRW rich list – like the rest of the Australian economy – will be transformed by the resources sector.
 

Monday, 28 March 2011

Mini money makers

The names at the top of Australia’s rich lists rarely change, but there is much to learn from the emerging crop of wealthy business builders.
 

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

James Packer resigns from Ten Board, GDP up 0.7% in December quarter: Midday Roundup

James Packer has resigned as director of Ten Network Holdings effective immediately, the company announced this morning after it emerged from a trading halt.
 

Thursday, 03 February 2011

Gina Rinehart becomes first woman to be named Australia’s richest person on Forbes rich list

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has become the first woman to be named Australia's richest person.
 

Tuesday, 01 February 2011

Rich lead political donations

Clive Palmer made $1 million worth of political donations last year. Why do the rich give so much to politics?
 

Tuesday, 04 January 2011

10 ways to get on the rich list

The 2010 BRW Rich 200 list sees entrepreneurs with wealth gained from a diverse stable of industries. So how can you make your own millions?
 

Monday, 13 December 2010

Australia's 10 richest people

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.
 

Thursday, 09 December 2010

Unemployment drops 0.2% in November: Economy Roundup

RBA assistant governor Philip Lowe says November's rate rise was needed even though consumers are spending less and paying down debt.
 

Monday, 29 November 2010

Australia's most influential billionaires

The wealthy exert their influence through various avenues. For Gina Rinehart, her recent stake in Ten Network could be one way she's throwing her weight around.
 

Monday, 25 October 2010

8 lessons for the would-be wealthy

Ever wondered what a course for entrepreneurs would look like?
 

Friday, 11 June 2010

Westfield tipped to launch virtual shopping centre

Westfield is reportedly preparing to launch a virtual shopping centre that would take orders on behalf of retailers.
 

Monday, 31 May 2010

10 ways to get on the rich list

The 2010 BRW Rich 200 list sees entrepreneurs with wealth gained from a diverse stable of industries. So how can you make your millions?
 

Thursday, 27 May 2010

The Palmer mystery

The latest edition of the Rich 200 sees the wealth of Clive Palmer jump substantially, but not everyone is convinced he is even a billionaire.
 

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Frank Lowy tops rich list as Australia’s wealthiest shrug off GFC

Australia’s richest entrepreneurs have officially shrugged off the worst of the downturn, with the total wealth of the 200 members of BRW’s Rich 200 list jumping $21 billion in the last 12 months.
 

The big bounce back

The release of the latest Rich 200 list will confirm that our wealthiest entrepreneurs have bounced back from the GFC in impressive fashion.
 

Monday, 24 May 2010

Rich list preview

The 2010 edition of BRW's Rich 200 list is set to hit the streets on May 27 and after last year's record wealth falls we can expect to see our richest fight back strongly.
 
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