The crowning of Gina Rinehart as Australia’s richest person on Forbes magazine’s Australian rich list, with a fortune of $9 billion, is a historic moment for female entrepreneurship in this country.
Forbes wealthiest list
Rich list: the rise and rise of Clive Palmer
Number seven on BRW’s Rich 200 list is Clive Palmer, a difficult target to value. While he holds some stakes in publicly listed companies, the bulk of his empire is privately held.
The new richest man in the world
The crown for number one spot on Forbes World’s Billionaire list has been passed onto a new winner: Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu. He beat out Warren Buffet and Bill Gates for the top spot.
Give globalization a chance
Chinese, Arabs, Indians and Mexicans are not portrayed in the media as being the economic winners of globalization, but increasingly they are, writes Matt Marks.
