Mark Rowsthorn

News and interviews on Mark Rowsthorn including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Housing affordability continues to fall, Qantas defends executive pay: Economy Roundup

Qantas defends the remuneration of its executives saying former chief executive Geoff Dixon’s $10.7 million salary package was justified.
 

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Gorgon LNG project given government approval, Seven Network profit plunges: Economy roundup

Aussie sharemarket opens higher today after good results from Wall Street, as President Obama announces Ben Bernanke will chair the Federal Reserve for a second term.
 

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Shares jump 2%, ACCC investigates Coles and Woolworths’ big fuel discounts: Economy roundup

The ACCC investigates Coles and Woolworths' discount petrol offer to customers, assessing whether it is directly targeting its competitors to drive them out of business.
 

Monday, 06 July 2009

The rich start their comeback

Our richest equity investors lost over $13 billion in 2008-09, but in the last few months they have started to make a comeback. Here's how.
 

Monday, 22 June 2009

NAB buys Aviva’s wealth management business, shares flat: Economy roundup

IMF expected to raise its 2010 economic forecast while trading is steady at home.
 

Monday, 25 May 2009

Rich list 2009: A sneak peek

This year's Rich 200, expected to be predominantly a tale of fortunes lost, will also settle the joust between James Packer and Frank Lowy for top spot.
 

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Does your company have enough cash to survive the crunch? Kohler

We have reached the point at which independent directors have to stand up and be counted.
 

Thursday, 26 March 2009

10 downturn strategies of the stinking rich

Our wealthiest investors are refusing to take the global financial crisis lying down and have employed some clever strategies to stop their wealth from falling too far.
 

Monday, 16 March 2009

Transport giant gets takeover bid, shares flat, housing lending rises: Economy roundup

US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has said US recession will likely end later this year.
 

Friday, 12 December 2008

The year the rich would rather forget

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.
 

Saturday, 20 September 2008

Still some ‘thump’ in a softer landing

A slight reprieve from a resounding sharemarket rout last week has not exactly saved their fortunes – so ‘devastation’ is still a word with some currency for the filthy rich. JAMES THOMSON
 

Tuesday, 05 August 2008

Private equity makes a comeback as Solomon Lew snares Just

Just when you thought private equity had died from credit crunch-inflicted wounds, a bidding consortium led by private equity giant Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has lobbed a $2.9 billion takeover bid for ports and infrastructure company Asciano.
 

Private equity makes a comeback as Solomon Lew snares Just

Just when you thought private equity had died from credit crunch-inflicted wounds, a bidding consortium led by private equity giant Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has lobbed a $2.9 billion takeover bid for ports and infrastructure company Asciano.
 
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