Fortescue ‘seized personal banking details’
Fortescue seized a large amount of personal data from former employees connected with a rival company, despite still supplying it with iron ore to test its technology, a court has heard.
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Forrest ‘surprised’ by investigations into former execs
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has worked out that setting detectives to follow around the wives and kids of business rivals is a bad look.
Fortescue spies ‘followed’ wives to Kmart, checked mail
Andrew Forrest has ‘reminded’ Fortescue lawyers about values after a court heard how much private investigators followed former staff, now working at green steel rival Element Zero.
Paul Keating ‘our most influential Australian’: Forrest
The mining billionaire wields plenty of influence in his own right, but says the former Labor prime minister has left the biggest mark on this country in the past 60 years. Watch the VIDEO.
Fortescue hired Private Investigators to spy on ex-staff
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue paid private investigators to follow former staff ahead of a battle of intellectual property, previously suppressed court documents show.
Hick joins Evolution after fleeing Fortescue
Former Fortescue chief executive Fiona Hick, who quit the Andrew Forrest camp last year after less than six months in the top job, has joined Evolution Mining’s board.
Andrew Forrest set to assert himself in Austal battle
The Western Australia-based billionaire is a major shareholder in Austal and wants a seat at the boardroom table.
Fortescue’s secret search of former staff homes ‘improper’, court told
Ex-Fortescue executives accused of stealing the mining giant’s intellectual property have moved to throw out their lawsuit, arguing raids on their homes and offices were unlawful.
ASX rallies late; energy best-on
Helia’s CBA contract update weighs. Beach hit with downgrades. Brookfield puts Aveo on market. QBE US restructuring dampens sentiment. Guzman y Gomez debuting Thursday.
Fortescue, BHP flag closer energy ties with China
The two major miners have flagged plans to work more closely with China as part of their energy transition plans as business and political leaders met for their first roundtable since 2017.
Fortescue ‘green steel’ questioned by former exec
Long-time Andrew Forrest lieutenant Michael Masterman, now facing legal action over intellectual property, says customers in Asia questioned the merits of using hydrogen to make steel.
ASX gains; RBA ‘discussed case’ for hike
RBA leaves rates on hold. Eagers Automotive director ends hiatus. City Chic halts as Blundy interest grows. Beach targets more cuts. CBA hits intraday high after Regal’s short reveal. Fortescue block trade weighs.
‘Awkward’: Forrest hails an end to ‘puerile’ politics
The billionaire says the deterioration in the China relationship had risked our prosperity, adding he is critical of Peter Dutton’s decision to dump 2030 carbon reduction targets.
Fortescue restructures green energy team
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has embarked on a major management restructure of its energy division amid a wave of executive departures.
Fortescue claims ex-staff stole ‘green iron’ technology
A secret legal showdown has been brewing for weeks between Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue and his former chief scientist and senior lieutenant.
ASX lifts on CBA record; Northern gets first strike
Tech sector leads gains as dismal updates from SkyCity, IDP weigh. Chinese businessman Wu Tao’s attempt for a board seat at Northern Minerals fails. Fortescue lobs ‘misuse’ claims against ex-staff.
Denial not just a river in Africa
Moroccan Energy Minister Leila Benali has issued a denial (of sorts) that it was she who’d been caught mid-embrace with Andrew Forrest.
ASX all red; BHP’s last-gasp olive branch
April inflation higher than expected. BHP makes case to continue Anglo American takeover talks. IAG sued for alleged deceptive conduct. Fortescue down on Jarden rating. MA Financial narrowly avoids first strike.
Busy Forrest on the job in Morocco
Fortescue supremo Twiggy Forrest has arrived in Morocco’s capital to further relations between the countries.
Risks in Forrest’s ‘tryst’ with Moroccan minister
Andrew Forrest’s Moroccan romantic connection risks complicating a major business deal for Fortescue’s African energy ambitions.
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