Frank Lowy
News and interviews on Frank Lowy 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. ...
Worrying tales from the top end of town
Thursday, 17 May 2012
At times like this, every bit of intelligence an SME can get is like gold. So it always pays to keep an eye on the biggest data goldmine of all – the ASX. ...
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 ...
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. ...
Mini money makers
Monday, 28 March 2011
The one problem with rich lists in Australia is that the names at the very top rarely change. And so it is with the latest Executive Rich edition from BRW, which ranks the richest executives active in the day-to-day operations of Australia's top 500 companies. ...
James Packer resigns from Ten Board, GDP up 0.7% in December quarter: Midday Roundup
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
James Packer has resigned as director of Ten Network Holdings effective immediately, the company announced this morning after it emerged from a trading halt. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Unemployment drops 0.2% in November: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 09 December 2010
The unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 5.2% during November in line with forecasts, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Australia's most influential billionaires
Monday, 29 November 2010
That faint sound you've been hearing this week was the sound of thousands of entrepreneurs, analysts, executives and commentators scratching their heads at Gina Rinehart's decision to purchase a 10% stake in Ten Network. ...
8 lessons for the would-be wealthy
Monday, 25 October 2010
Right across the country, final year high school students are breaking out the pre-mixed drinks and preparing to toast the final days of their secondary education. Once the exams, muck-up days and school formals are finished, thoughts will turn to university ...
Westfield tipped to launch virtual shopping centre
Friday, 11 June 2010
Shopping centre giant Westfield is reportedly preparing to launch a virtual shopping centre that would take orders on behalf of retailers in what would represent the company's first major foray into eCommerce. ...
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. ...
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, ...
Frank Lowy tops rich list as Australia’s wealthiest shrug off GFC
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
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 to $136 billion. ...
The big bounce back
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
This afternoon's release of the 2010 edition of the BRW Rich 200 is likely to be dominated by two main headlines: the unveiling of a new person at the top of the list (we're tipping it will be Frank Lowy) and an impressive bounce in the total wealth of the ...
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. ...
Andrew Forrest named wealthiest Australian in Forbes rich list
Friday, 05 March 2010
Iron ore baron Andrew Forrest has stolen James Packer's crown as the richest man in the country, after his net worth jumped a massive 149% during the past year backed by rising commodity prices and demand, the latest Forbes Australia's 40 Richest list reveals. ...
