Celebrity chef, Maggie Beer, is selling a 48 per cent stake in her private company to Primary Opinions.

Jeff Kennett bites into Maggie Beer's business

Jeff Kennett is enthusiastic about a deal where celebrity chef Maggie Beer will sell 48 per cent of her private company to ASX company Primary Opinion, where the former Victorian Premier is a large shareholder.

Billionaire Kerry Stokes owns 8.2 per cent of Saracen, which is worth about $75 million.

Saracen shines for Stokes

Gold miner Saracen Mineral Holdings has proved a good investment for billionaire Kerry Stokes after it more than tripled in under two years.