James Packer takes a substantial stake in Australian biotech company
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The Packer family's Ellerston Capital has become a substantial shareholder in Acrux, taking a 5.4% stake in the biotechnology company.  ...

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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.  ...

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US television ad spending grows alongside internet: Study
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Spending on television advertising in the US grew by 4.5% year-on-year, despite predictions the growth of the internet would erode television spending, according to a new Nielsen survey.  ...

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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.  ...

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James Packer gets $58 million Christmas bonus as tourism group sold
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Billionaire James Packer has capped a busy 2011 by agreeing to offload his stake in the tourism business behind the Mt Hotham and Falls Creek ski resorts and Melbourne Aquarium for just over $58 million.  ...

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Why the Packers back the little guys
Monday, 05 December 2011
The mythical story I most love about the late Kerry Packer concerns the businessman who approached Packer in an airport lounge one day with a simple request.  ...

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James Packer profits as cosmetics firm Jurlique sold for $335 million: Five lessons from a South Australian success story
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Jurlique, the high-end natural skin care brand, has been sold by billionaire James Packer and other investors to Japan's fourth-largest skincare group.  ...

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Packer’s mining lament
Friday, 14 October 2011
James Packer was in an unusually expansive mood at a corporate lunch held in Sydney yesterday, waxing lyrical on everything from politics and corporate governance to interest rates and the state of the Australian economy.  ...

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Gina Rinehart grabs stake in coal company as James Packer spends up
Friday, 02 September 2011
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has added to her growing stock portfolio by building a stake in listed coal explorer Carabella Resources.  ...

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Two James Packer-backed websites now targeting supermarkets as DealsDirect launches grocery website
Friday, 10 June 2011
Two websites backed by media mogul James Packer are now moving into the online grocery space, with department store giant DealsDirect announcing a new site dedicated to groceries and perishable products in an attempt to challenge the dominance of Coles and ...

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Packer’s tech smarts
Monday, 23 May 2011
James Packer's investment in online retail group Catch of the Day represents the second part of a push to become one of the largest angel investors in Australia's online retailing space.  ...

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Will the James Packer-led online retailing investment binge extend to smaller sites?
Monday, 23 May 2011
With the resurgence of online retail in Australia following a number of investments from media companies and venture capital firms, industry experts are wondering whether niche-based, smaller websites will be the next targets.  ...

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Catch of the Day gets $80 million investment from consortium led by James Packer, Andrew Bassat
Monday, 23 May 2011
Online retail giant Catch of the Day and its group buying subsidiary Scoopon have scored an $80 million investment from a group of buyers including James Packer's Consolidated Press Holdings, Seek co-founder Andrew Bassat and American hedge fund Tiger Global. ...

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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.  ...

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James Packer sells meat processor, bookie eyes $104 million pay day
Thursday, 12 May 2011
The Packer family has finally severed its ties with the agribusiness sector, selling its stake in meat processor Teys Brothers for an undisclosed price.  ...

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Packer slams Australian tourism efforts, as high Australian dollar forces operators to focus on value, domestic travel
Monday, 09 May 2011
Gaming billionaire James Packer has added to concerns about the state of Australia's multi-billion-dollar tourism industry, arguing a change of focus is needed to keep the one of the nation's top-three export industries competitive.  ...

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James Packer considering $40 million investment in Catch of the Day: Report
Monday, 09 May 2011
The interest in Australian tech companies doesn’t look like it will slow down any time soon, with reports today billionaire James Packer is now looking at investing $40 million in daily deals and group buying company Catch of the Day, valuing it at $200 million. ...

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Why the rich love property
Monday, 11 April 2011
The debate over whether Australia's property market is set for a dramatic crash has become an almost constant feature of the business media.  ...

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How rich is really rich?
Monday, 04 April 2011
It's one of the great Australian dreams. Every Saturday night, thousands of Australians try their luck on lotto, hoping their numbers will come up and they will become an instant millionaire.  ...

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Seven Media Group launches legal action against Ten Network for poaching CEO
Thursday, 10 March 2011
The battle between Australia's big media companies has taken a new twist, with Kerry Stokes' Seven Media Group launching legal action at Ten Network, which announced it had poached Seven executive James Warburton to fill its vacant chief executive's chair. ...

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