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Challenger looks to sell down foreign property portfolio

The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group is considering the sale of some of its properties in the United Kingdom and Texas. Among the assets on the block are two London properties - Senator House and Minister Court - and two properties ...

PBL announces takeover offer for Burswood Casino

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) last night made a takeover move on Burswood Ltd, seven months after becoming the largest stakeholder in the operator of Perth's casino and hotel complex. PBL subsidiary PBL (WA), currently holds 15.6 ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... headed for the 10th year in a row by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Last year Mr Murdoch was 54th. Fellow media king Kerry Packer, 66, is the next Australian, just outside the top 100 at 111, up from 147th last year with an estimated wealth of A$5.46 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market fiirm despite weak banking sector

... was three cents higher at $11.76 while its preferred scrip jumped 10 points to $9.76. Elsewhere in the media sector Kerry Packer's PBL lifted 24 cents or more than two per cent to $11.89 while Fairfax rise seven cents more than two per cent to $3.53. ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords close lower while $A pushes past US 72 cents

... per cent to $12.20 as its preferred scrip finished the day 22 cents lower at $10.06. Elsewhere in the media sector Kerry Packer's PBL lost two cents to $11.71 and Fairfax dropped four cents to $3.41.

Challenger, CPH to pay each other $100m under proposal

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003
Kerry Packer's Challenger Financial Services Group and CPH Investment Corporation (CPHIC) will pay each other nearly $100 million, under a plan to "corporatise" Challenger and cut ties with CPH. Challenger will also sell its quarter stake in beauty ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

... 1053.25. In mid-morning trade, News Corp was down 19 cents to $12.68 while its preferred scrip lost 14 cents to $10.46. Kerry Packer's PBL was down two cents to $11.95 and Fairfax slipped three cents to $3.51. BHP Billiton dropped two cents to $11.52 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

... WMC Resources put on 11 cents to $5.12 and oil and gas producer Woodside advanced nine cents to $13.23. In media, Kerry Packer's PBL lost five cents to $12.05, Fairfax held steady at $3.62, News Corp gained three cents to $12.55 while its preferred shares ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... the media sector, News Corp dropped three cents to $12.18 and its preferred scrip lost one cent to $10.12, while Kerry Packer's PBL gathered two cents to $11.86 and Fairfax lost two cents to $3.53. Meanwhile, Australian bonds closed weaker today after ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords gain value despite exports fears

... Ordinaries rose 20.5 points or 0.639 per cent in trading this morning. The shares of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Kerry Packer's PBL and Fairfax all lifted in trading today. Telstra and Optus shares also rose in value, but the retail sector was slightly ...