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News and interviews on Macarthur Coal including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
New home sales fall again, Shares lose ground: Economy RoundupWednesday, 05 January 2011
New home sales fell by 0.2% during November 2010 with detached housing sales falling by 1.1%, according to the latest figures provided by the Housing Industry Association. ...
Housing finance up 1.9% in October, Rates still expected to rise in coming months: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Home loan commitments grew by a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in October, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Shares open over 1.5% lower, telco legislation passes lower house: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
The Australian sharemarket has opened over 1.5% lower this morning after a shocking performance overseas, with American stocks down due to the prospect of more bailouts in Europe. ...
The self-made way to millions
Monday, 15 November 2010
Want to know how to become a self-made rich list member? Sell your business, start investing and be patient. ...
Education secrets of the rich
Monday, 18 October 2010
There is a strong argument to be made that Nathan Tinkler is on the greatest moneymaking run in living memory. ...
Seek profit up 62% to $89 million, Fosters slumps to big loss: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Online job listings site Seek has recorded a 62% increase in full year net profit to $89.5 million, up from $55.3 million in 2009, with revenue up by 34.7% to $280.7 million. ...
Official house price index rises 3.1% in June quarter: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
The established house price index grew by a higher-than-expected 3.1% during the June quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, with an annual increase of 18.4%. ...
Young rich list member Nathan Tinkler tipped to launch $1.5 billion float
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Wealthy young coal baron Nathan Tinkler is set to enjoy another big pay day, with the float of his new mining company Ashton Resources. ...
The good, the bad, the ugly
Tuesday, 06 July 2010
I'm glad I am not inside the RBA's board room today, trying to decide whether or not to lift rates or keep them on hold (there is absolutely no chance of a cut – we're going too well for that). ...
Ken Talbot’s different take
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Ken Talbot liked to do things differently. ...
Plane carrying miner Ken Talbot found, no survivors
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Australian iron ore miner Sundance Resources has confirmed that the wreckage of a plane carrying its entire board – including mining millionaire Ken Talbot – has been located in the Congo in West Africa, but there were no survivors. ...
Fears grow for missing miner Ken Talbot after African plane crash
Monday, 21 June 2010
Fears are growing for the safety of wealthy Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot after a plane carrying the millionaire and six other mining executives crashed in the Congo region on Saturday. ...
Mining magnate Ken Talbot missing after African plane crash
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Grave fears are held for the safety of wealthy Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot after a plane he was travelling on over the Congo in West Africa was reported missing. ...
Resources tax a minefield for the wealthy
Monday, 07 June 2010
Last week Australia's second richest person, Gina Rinehart, became the latest billionaire to slam the Government's decision to introduce a Resources Super Profits Tax on Australia's mining industry, delivering an emotional defence of her sector. ...
Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler in legal battle over luxury car club
Friday, 28 May 2010
The youngest person on the BRW Rich 200 list, mining magnate Nathan Tinkler, is embroiled in a legal battle over his investment in a luxury car club that is now in "disarray", according to a Supreme Court judge. ...
How does the resources profit tax brawl affect SMEs? A SmartCompany Q&A
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Since the release of the Government's response to the Henry Review in early May, debate about the Government's Resources Super Profits Tax has dominated the business and political landscape like few other issues. ...
Sharemarket rises 1.3%, Mergers and acquisitions on the rise: Economy Roundup
Monday, 24 May 2010
Australia's sharemarket has started the week on a positive note, rising 1% in morning trade as bargain hunters stepped in after positive leads from Wall Street. ...
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. ...
RBA could leave rates on hold next month, minutes show: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia could leave interest rates on hold next month after it decided variable mortgage rates could be reaching average levels, the board minutes of its latest meeting reveal. ...
NSW Government blocks Hunter Valley mine project, Shares down: Economy Roundup
Friday, 14 May 2010
The New South Wales Government has said it will not allow construction of an open-cut mine in the Hunter Valley to go ahead. ...
