Lang Walker
News and interviews on Lang Walker including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
The new breed of nevertireesMonday, 11 October 2010
Next year, 73-year-old beverages entrepreneur Peter Brooks will make one of the biggest debuts on the BRW Rich 200 list, with a fortune of about $350 million. ...
A wealth of wisdom
Monday, 04 January 2010
This article first appeared on June 9, 2009. Perhaps it's the difficult economic environment. Perhaps it's the fact they're all getting on a bit. Perhaps it's the release of the various rich lists, which always loosens tongues a bit. ...
A wealth of wisdom
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Perhaps it's the difficult economic environment. Perhaps it's the fact they're all getting on a bit. Perhaps it's the release of the various rich lists, which always loosens tongues a bit. Whatever the case, Australia's super rich entrepreneurs seemed to ...
Rich list 2009: A sneak peek
Monday, 25 May 2009
The big day for wealth watchers is almost here. On Thursday, BRW magazine will release its annual Rich 200 edition, which promises to be one of most fascinating in years. ...
The rich who'll reap a budget bounty
Monday, 18 May 2009
As predicted, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's second budget contained a number of attacks on the wealthy. ...
More wealthy families snatch commercial property bargains
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Australia's wealthy families continue to pile into the commercial property sector in search of bargains, with the Roth and Roberts families the latest to swoop on bargains. ...
Billionaires swoop on office and coastal property bargains
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Tumbling property prices are tempting some of Australia's wealthiest entrepreneurs into the market. ...
Want to stay rich? Timing is everything
Friday, 27 February 2009
Lost among the finger pointing that followed Pacific Brand's decision to sack 1850 workers and close its Australian manufacturing plants was the story of a great escape. ...
Rich entrepreneurs dominate list of political donors
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
All wealthy entrepreneurs like to have friends in the right places, so it should come as no surprise that companies associated with some of Australia richest people have figured on the list of the largest political donors for 2007-08. ...
Auction results grim, but billionaire developer Lang Walker hunting for bargains
Monday, 15 December 2008
The final big weekend of auctions across Australia may have ended with a whimper, but that hasn’t stopped billionaire property developer Lang Walker from targeting the lower end of the residential market as the area that will spark the property recovery. ...
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. ...
Residential property starts recovery, but commercial outlook cloudy
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Finally some good news for the property sector, with residential property showing signs of starting something of a comeback. ...
Wealthy developers push on with property projects
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The property downturn hasn’t stopped every developer in their tracks – those with plenty of cash are revelling in a market full of opportunities. ...
How the super rich will be making money in 2008
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
The super rich didn’t get that way by getting skittish every time the economy trips – they adapt, and make new killings from a resurfaced playing field. JAMES THOMSON uncovers their cunning plans. ...
The big (stinking rich) sell-off
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
The latest accessory among the ranks of Australia’s wealthiest entrepreneurs? A ‘For Sale’ sign. What has spurred the big sell-off? JAMES BENNETT reports. ...
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