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Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
An ill wind blew over this land girth by sea yesterday. Recall the 71,500 workers that found work in February - yes, that one...the one that's the biggest one month job gain since July 2000, the one that came in more than seven times market expectations ...

Aussie billionaires ranked in Forbes richlist

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... Xstrata has contributed materially to his net worth. James Packer is just behind in 198 th place overall and an estimated fortune of $6bn. The 45-year-old who owns a global gaming business is the son of media mogul Kerry Packer. Mining billionaire Andrew ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's lead which ganied on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 ...

ETF entrepreneur donates generously to uni

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
Multi-millionaire global commodities trader Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise have donated $50 million to fund scholarships for undergraduates at the Australian National University. Under plans laid out in the largest donation ever made to Australian ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
There were failed forecasts a-plenty in 2012. And when it comes to predictions, nothing can compare with the much-hyped end of the world apocalyptic prophets say was coming on 21-12-2012 based on their interpretation of the Mayan calendar. Guess what? ...

Early engagement key to next-gen wealth transfer

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... the smooth transfer of wealth between generations, according to Opportunity Australia's Robert Dunn. Seeing the family fortune passed on to a family member who will use it meaningfully is a major concern for many ultra high net worth individuals. The ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The annus horribilis that Australia's big-four banks expect to define 2013 could become a present reality if too much of their fortunes are hitched to an expected strengthening global economy following the re-election of US President Barrack Obama yesterday ...

Three chances to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... (RBA) announces its verdict on interest rates. Will it hold rates steady or cut by 25 bps... or 50 bps? Bet correctly and fortune awaits. But you won't be able to top the Australian banks' winnings should the RBA hand down a rate cut today - they'll ...

China trip provides first-hand insights

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... they do not know," said Wu. Foreign investment laws are a lot more accommodating than people realise, nearly all of the Fortune 500 companies have offices in China, he said, adding that over the last decade, Asian corporations have adopted some of the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... turnaround strategy, after chief executive Meg Whitman said it would take time to turn around the company that built its fortune on printers and personal computers. LONDON - European stock markets wavered with traders on edge amid heated speculation ...