Ryan Stokes

Seven Group has entered a trading halt ahead of a $550 million equity raising, aimed at helping the company reduce its debt and pursue further growth opportunities.

Seven Group Holdings’ hostile takeover of Boral is moving closer to success, after increasing its offer price and lifting its holding to 35 per cent.

Kerry Stokes-led Seven Group is poised to take control of listed building and construction company Boral after lifting its ownership stake above 50 per cent.

Royal commissioner Neville Owen has sought to quash any concerns about conflicts of interest by acknowledging he is a director of a key company in Kerry Stokes' business empire.

Self-made billionaire Kerry Stokes is retiring from the board of ASX-listed Seven Group Holdings, but the 80 year old will retain a well-paid consultancy role.

Advisers have been appointed for a potential sale of Seven Group’s share of the Crux LNG project, managing director Ryan Stokes has said, while flagging deals around Coates and WesTrac.

BCI Minerals is set to receive a $175 million cash injection from AustralianSuper and $110 million from major stakeholder Kerry Stokes to get its $1.2 billion potash project up and running.

While lower returns on equity have flowed through to WA’s top earners this year, the river has hardly run dry for the top end of town.

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Seven Group Holdings has amassed a $577 million underlying net profit for the financial year following strong performances from WesTrac and Coates.

Seven Group chair Ryan Stokes has sought to ease tensions with Andrew Forrest after revelations the Fortescue Metals Group chair took a swipe at the Stokes empire over a trucking deal.

Andrew Forrest’s private company is expected to proceed with the redevelopment of the East Perth Power Station, after Kerry Stokes’ Australian Capital Equity backed out.

Former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt has become an adviser to Australian Capital Equity, adding to the network of powerful individuals close to its chair Kerry Stokes.

Seven Group Holdings chief executive Ryan Stokes has returned to the board of Beach Energy, replacing Margaret Hall as a designated director of the investment group.

Ryan Stokes will step up as interim chair of Beach Energy after the gas explorer’s current chairman Glenn Davis announced his retirement.

Beach Energy reported a 12 per cent revenue drop last quarter, citing a “disappointing” drop in east coast uptake for its product and singling out Otway Basin customer Origin Energy.

Billionaire Kerry Stokes has been returned as chair of the Seven West Media board at the company’s annual general meeting this morning.

Beach Energy interim chair Ryan Stokes has lashed the increasingly complex regulatory environment for Australian oil and gas projects in his address to the company’s AGM this morning.

WA’s opportunity to capitalise on the United States’ massive Inflation Reduction Act will hinge largely on its ability to keep pace with demand, according to BHP’s iron ore boss.

WA’s energy investment push comes while debate continues over the opportunities and threats posed by the US Inflation Reduction Act.

The strong performance of Seven Group Holdings’ industrial segment outweighed a substantial fall in media business earnings and asset write-downs at Beach Energy in the first half of FY24.

Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings has made an off-market takeover offer to buy the remaining part in east coast-based Boral it doesn’t already own.

Seven Group Holdings has launched a vigorous attack on advisory firm Grant Samuel, whose report was used by Boral’s independent directors to oppose Seven’s takeover offer.

Adelaide-based Perth Basin gas play Beach Energy will slash its workforce by 30 per cent, following a strategic review into its operations in the east and west coast gas markets.

Takeover target Boral has doubled down on its recommendation to reject Seven Group Holdings' takeover offer, as the value range gets a trim.

Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy is on track to deliver long-awaited first production from the second stage of its Waitsia stage two project in early 2025.

Kerry Stokes’ private company Australian Capital Equity has reported a big jump in annual profit while also disclosing the value of his expansive art collection and other assets.

Ryan Stokes-led Seven Group Holdings has sought a name change to better reflect its operations, with the vote to be cast at the next annual general meeting.

Beach Energy posted a 10 per cent lift in quarterly production, locked in Ryan Stokes as chairman and says first gas from Waitsia remains on track in its latest report.

Seven Group boss Ryan Stokes has signalled his support for the group's struggling media business and has described Australia as the best place for the company to invest.

Beach Energy chair Ryan Stokes has called out “ideological rhetoric” against oil and gas proponents, as the company inches toward production at the troubled Waitsia plant.

Shareholder returns were not always reflected in the scale and growth of public-listed executive pay packets last financial year.

Ryan Stokes-chaired Beach Energy has narrowed its overall production guidance for the 2025 financial year, despite posting a higher first half profit.

Kerry Stokes’ SGH generated a $508 million net profit in the first six months of the financial year driven by its industrial division, but major challenges persisted in its flagship media business.

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