Andrew Forrest
Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump
A month after shedding 700 workers, Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
- by Peter Milne
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The Facebook problem that only hurts Australians
Frances Haugen made global headlines when she blew the whistle on Facebook. She says the company treats Australia differently to other markets.
- by David Swan
Cannon-Brookes’ record-breaking solar farm plan gets Plibersek’s tick
The project to build Australia’s largest solar farm has been approved after collapsing last year due to a rift between billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest.
- by Mike Foley
Dutton pairs with Rinehart in billionaire boot battle
RM Williams, owned by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, dominated the footwear of federal MPs. Then Gina Rinehart bought a rival bootmaker.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
‘The highest standard’: A touch of luxury for the Australian Army
Under new owners Andrew and Nicola Forrest, hatmaker Akubra will continue to produce slouch hats.
- by Damien Woolnough
Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream
Weeks ago Fortescue dumped a target to be a major producer of green hydrogen by 2030, but Andrew Forrest still insists his native Pilbara can supply the globe with green iron.
- by Peter Milne
New evidence in court case as Fortescue takes aim at smaller rival
Court documents reveal a development in the intellectual property case in which Fortescue hired private investigators.
- by Anne Hyland
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‘Big Dogs’ lift junior mining partners to greater heights
In tough times for many junior ASX mining companies, luring a “big dog” onto the share register to add financial grunt has become a common boardroom pursuit.
- by Craig Nolan
The Australian enterprise trying to curb the methane belched by livestock
Methane has 28 times the global warming impact of carbon dioxide, but a start-up with a solution has caught Bill Gates’ eye.
- by Colin Kruger
Fortescue in-house lawyer issued spying orders, court documents reveal
Fortescue’s founder Andrew Forrest last month said he had no knowledge of the extensive spying conducted on ex-staff and their families, including children.
- by Anne Hyland
Australia’s green steel future threatened by lack of speed
If the steel industry was a country it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the United States and China.
- by Peter Milne
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