Kerry Packer
News and interviews on Kerry Packer including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Rules from the wealthyMonday, 19 July 2010
The idea that there is some sort of set of rules or formula that we can follow to become fabulously wealthy is something that has inspired hundreds of books, motivational seminars and property spivs. ...
News Corp must rethink involvement in rugby league: Gottliebsen
Friday, 23 April 2010
At the next board meeting of New Corporation one of the directors will almost certainly ask whether News Corporation should own half of the National Rugby League and 100 per cent of Melbourne Storm. ...
Team rich
Monday, 01 February 2010
Times are still very tough in the United States and don't think that the wealthy are escaping the ravages of the downturn. ...
James Packer is plotting a very big move: Bartholomeusz
Thursday, 15 October 2009
James Packer's decision to buy just over $200 million of shares in Crown Ltd to lift his shareholding above 40% has triggered a flurry of speculation as to his motives. ...
James Packer is plotting a very big move: Bartholomeusz
Thursday, 15 October 2009
James Packer's decision to buy just over $200 million of shares in Crown Ltd to lift his shareholding above 40% has triggered a flurry of speculation as to his motives. ...
James Packer in public spat with Seven Network boss David Leckie
Friday, 09 October 2009
A very public confrontation between James Packer and Seven Network boss David Leckie has been captured on camera, on the eve of the release of a new book that claims a $4 billion drop in Packer's net wealth plunged the entrepreneur into depression. ...
James Packer in public spat with Seven Network boss David Leckie
Friday, 09 October 2009
A very public confrontation between James Packer and Seven Network boss David Leckie has been captured on camera, on the eve of the release of a new book that claims a $4 billion drop in Packer's net wealth plunged the entrepreneur into depression. ...
Solomon Lew prepares for a shopping spree: Bartholomeusz
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
It was apparent that, in announcing a solid Just Group result that disguised the very sharp and continuing rebound in Just's profitability in the second half, Solomon Lew is now prepared to publicly contemplate his next move. ...
Packer's next move
Monday, 14 September 2009
It's been another big week in the remaking of the Packer empire. James Packer's decision to sell his stake in Challenger Financial Services for just under $400 million takes the tally of his asset sales over the last 12 months to almost $1 billion. In the last ...
Market waits on James Packer’s next move after another asset sell off
Monday, 07 September 2009
Speculation is building that casino and pay television mogul James Packer could be planning to take Crown or Consolidated Media private after selling his family's stake in Challenger Financial Services for just under $400 million. ...
Recession’s rich pickings
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
This might not seem like the best time to start building a fortune, but a surprising number of businesses were born during the early 1990s recession. We've found 10 wealthy entrepreneurs who started making a bundle when things looked very bad. ...
PBL Media gets rescue package
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
The fate of PBL Media, owner of Nine Network and the ACP magazines empire, remains unclear after the company failed to announce whether it had secured approval from its banking syndicate for a $445 million recapitalisation package. ...
The year the rich would rather forget
Friday, 12 December 2008
The year 2008 may well go down in history as the year Australia’s richest investors lost their mojo. JAMES THOMSON tracks the downward spiral, and measures the rich top 30’s rate of leakage. ...
Rich Secrets guide to the Melbourne Cup
Friday, 31 October 2008
If the wealth of a horse’s owner were a reliable indicator to its racing form, how would the field in this year’s Melbourne Cup rank? JAMES THOMSON constructs a Rich Secrets form guide. ...
Rich entrepreneurs rise to the top of both sides of Australian politics
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
The rise of Malcolm Turnbull to the position of Liberal leader means the top echelon of Australian politics is now dominated by two men who understand entrepreneurship – and whose families have become wealthy because of it. ...
Taxman cranks up the wealth-scan
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Once they’ve got it, the rich want to keep it, but the taxman’s surveillance tools are getting better at uncovering what the wealthy want to hide. By JAMES THOMSON ...
Life in the slow lane – how to succeed in a slowing economy
Thursday, 07 February 2008
Confidence is down, and the feeling of an impending slowdown has many SMEs spooked. MIKE PRESTON gleans six survival strategies from entrepreneurs who have prospered through a recession. ...
Bulletin closure signals end of generalist magazines
Thursday, 24 January 2008
The closure of Australia’s longest-running magazine, The Bulletin, marks the end of the generalist magazine, says forecaster Phil Ruthven from IBISWorld. The magazine's publisher ACP Magazines – part of the PBL Media empire part-owned by James Packer – announced ...
10 big rich mistakes
Saturday, 25 August 2007
Believe it or not, our richest entrepreneurs have actually made some mistakes on their way to fame and fortune – and some of them are dooseys. Here are the top 10. By JAMES BENNETT. ...
10 secrets of the stinking rich
Monday, 16 July 2007
Short of the dream lottery win, breaking into the ranks of the mega-rich seems unattainable. But the stinking rich have betrayed clues to their success – consistent traits that we can learn from. Here are the top 10. By JAMES BENNETT ...
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