Walker undergoes brain surgery, Insider trading emerges in Britain: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Former Fairfax chairman Ron Walker has undergone emergency brain surgery following a bicycle accident last month in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens.  ...

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And the best of is...
Monday, 21 December 2009
As 2009 draws to a close, it's time for our annual awards celebrating the best and worst in the world of the wealthy.  ...

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Fairfax Media chair Ron Walker made $400m bid for Fairfax family’s stake
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Ron Walker, the recently departed chairman of media giant Fairfax Media, has revealed he offered $387 million to buy the shares owned by director John B Fairfax and restore peace on the Fairfax board.  ...

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Peace in the Fairfax boardroom, but can they win the war against falling revenue? Bartholomeusz
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Peace, albeit probably an uneasy one, has finally broken out within the Fairfax Media boardroom, but new chairman Roger Corbett faces a tough task to both heal the deep wounds created by the ousting of former chairman Ron Walker from the board by John B Fairfax ...

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Fairfax appoints Roger Corbett as chairman, Banks to wind back bad debt provisions: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Fairfax Media has appointed former Woolworths chief executive Roger Corbett as the company's new chairman with a unanimous election, according to a statement from the company.  ...

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Ron Walker will not seek re-election
Monday, 28 September 2009
Fairfax chairman Ron Walker has announced this morning that he will not seek re-election at the company's annual general meeting in November.  ...

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Why Fairfax needs to focus on the internet dollars: Kohler
Friday, 25 September 2009
The board stoush at Fairfax Media, entertaining though it has been, is just a bit of a scuffle between a couple of blokes pushing and shoving. One will go off with a blood nose (Ron Walker) with the shouts of the other (John B Fairfax) ringing in his ears, ...

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Ten Network prepares for CanWest sell down, Walker prepared to step down from Fairfax: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Ten Network Holdings has been placed in a trading halt as its major shareholder CanWest Global Communications prepares to sell down its 50.1% share.  ...

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Smart entrepreneurs dominate the new rich
Thursday, 24 September 2009
The business builder is back, reveals this year's BRW Young Rich. The list of 100 Richest under 40 is dominated by smart young people who have started and built solid businesses, mainly in technology, property, retail and financial services. "There is certainly ...

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Ron Walker says he will resign from Fairfax Media board if shareholders tell him to go
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Fairfax Media chairman Ron Walker has signalled he is prepared to step down from the board at the company's annual general meeting in November if the company's institutional shareholders indicate his time is up.  ...

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Battle lines drawn in the fight for Fairfax Media: Bartholomeusz
Monday, 21 September 2009
The battle lines within Fairfax Media are now drawn. It is the two Fairfaxes, father and son, against the rest of the Fairfax board.  ...

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Fairfax Media board at war as John B Fairfax demands removal of chairman Ron Walker
Friday, 18 September 2009
The board of Fairfax Media, publisher of The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review, has been plunged into turmoil after directors John B Fairfax and his son Nicholas Fairfax called for chairman Ron Walker to leave the board.  ...

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OECD report says stimulus package saved jobs, Shares jump again: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 17 September 2009
The Rudd Government has received a ringing endorsement for its stimulus package, with research from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development showing that the Government's measures prevented the loss of 150,000 to 200,000 jobs in 2009.  ...

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Rich list throws up surprise money makers
Thursday, 28 May 2009
While this year's BRW magazine's Rich 200 list is dominated by tales of falling wealth, the list also contains a number of spectacular gains by prosperous entrepreneurs.  ...

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Young guns fight back
Monday, 20 April 2009
While those entrepreneurs on the list of Australia's richest investors aged 40 and under have taken a battering during the crisis of the past 12 months, there are signs that their fortunes may be turning.  ...

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Shares fall on European banking woes, Fairfax flogs TV business: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
The Australian sharemarket has opened sharply lower today after a worrying night on European markets, where the Royal Bank of Scotland shocked the global financial community by reporting a $61 billion loss. ...

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Get ready for some media mega-mergers: Gottliebsen
Monday, 17 November 2008
Incredible as it might seem, some analysts are now valuing the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age at a mere $750 million – that’s substantially below their value in 1990. ...

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Media moguls get scooped
Saturday, 05 July 2008
The mainstream media sector has been doing it tough, and the hip pockets behind the news have been feeling the sting. By JAMES THOMSON ...

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Quiz: Test your knowledge of news and current affairs
Friday, 04 April 2008
The collapse of stockbroking firm Opes Prime sent shockwaves through the business community this week and dominated headlines. Have you kept up with the latest?  ...

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Why millionaire entrepreneurs stand apart
Monday, 10 December 2007
Increasingly, Australians are chasing fame and fortune. They want to become millionaire entrepreneurs. What sets them apart? Well, there are 10 main factors. By AMANDA GOME.  ...

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