Adam Orlando

CRYSTAL Printing Solutions has become the first printing firm in the state to obtain international Forest Stewardship Council accreditation.

THE small business sector is missing out on the benefits of lower interest rates, with higher risk margins on business loans outweighing the fall in rates, new research has found.

MOST theatre companies have a simple approach to their business - get bums on seats.

THE recent launch of the Small Bar Association of WA is another signal of the big changes taking place in Perth's hospitality industry.

EPA approves Karara but blocks satellite pit; Fortescue had only an MOU, says witness; NAB's swinging door; Building fund hit by crisis; Death of a tycoon - Pratt loses cancer fight

Million to face the dole queue; Clarke quits AMP's board; Laws force scrutiny of ability to repay loans; ASIC leniency for business failure; Allco crash blot dogs Eddington

Judge slams deception by Hardie board; Fortescue ships out; Property group's earnings slashed; St Barbara shares plunge on production cuts, cost blowouts; Gindalbie boss 'embarrassed' over project approvals delay

Global rebound 'next year' - IMF; PM to raid nation's reserves; Rio's China deal will save jobs; Renewed talk for BHP bid for rival; Stokes sees $500m Telstra stake as 'safe investment'

FOR 25 years Technology Assisting Disability WA (TADWA) has maintained a low media profile, quietly enjoying the fruits of its own success.

ONLY 55 per cent of directors agree that their chief executive officer's remuneration package is appropriate, according to an Insync Surveys and Board Benchmarking study on remuneration.

Lorena Tati says it takes more than just good technique to make a good coffee. Adam Orlando reports on the service culture at Milk’d.

THE computer games industry is burgeoning, with recent figures from market analysts in the US quoting double-digit year-on-year growth, while a similar trend in Europe has continued developments that have been ongoing for several years.

AUSTRALIA'S major banks have sought to reassure the business sector they are willing and able to lend, despite a record decline in commercial lending over the past year.

Ravensthorpe closure 'leaves scar on land'; Forrest in self-censorship bid; Long march for a great haul; Mining giants to combine power; No early recovery, says IMF

Rio chairman on cue for Chinalco deal; Anticipated bids spark 33% surge in Asciano; $95m to settle Re-HIH matter; Labor risk to youth jobs – OECD; Health insurance rebate ‘a waste’

Coles to be main act at Wesfarmers’ briefing; Forrest, China in talks over Pilbara push; Bank move on B&B holders; Inflation data in the March quarter eases the RBA; Qantas flies with Etihad deal

China's GDP growth has slowed to its lowest rate in almost 10 years, growing 6.1 per cent in the year to March, in further bad news for Australia's economy.

Agribusiness investment manager Timbercorp says it is unlikely to sell its forestry assets after offers from interested parties were at prices substantially below book value.

BUSINESS partners Peter Dresen and Paul Pietsch are from the old school.

FOR more than 30 years, Habitat for Humanity has operated internationally as a non-denominational Christian community organisation with a charter to build simple, affordable and sustainable entry-level housing in partnership with low-income families.

THE state government has ramped up initiatives to soften the impact of job cuts in regional areas as a result of the global economic meltdown.

WITH the waiting list for public housing now at 20,000, the state government is seeking community agencies, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations to help alleviate the acute shortage of affordable housing in Western Australia.

WESTERN Australia hopes to snare a larger portion of funding in round two of the federal government's National Rental Affordability Scheme after receiving 401 homes in round one, which was announced in March.

KPMG axes Perth jobs as audit work slows; Banks won’t budge on rate cut; Packer sends adviser packing; Consumers seeing the bright side; Telstra in talks over role it will play in NBN plan

PERTH'S boutique fashion sector can be an unforgiving place to do business.

THE Fremantle Markets is poised for a major facelift, with the owners set to overhaul the fresh produce section and create a one-stop shop with a local focus.

THE state's Workplace Ombudsman's office has recovered $1.

INNOVATIVE fundraising events are becoming increasingly important for benevolent organisations in light of the decline in income from traditional fundraising appeals, as reported in last week's WA Business News.

AT a time when many companies are looking to cut costs and improve time management, the partnership between Perth-based software developer Orla Australia and IT services provider Ignia could not be timelier.

PERTH Wildcats has denied it faces impending financial doom after a report last week claiming principal sponsor Saville Australia had pulled the pin on the club's biggest sponsorship deal.

Rudd's $43bn fast web gamble; Telstra rallies on NBN hope; Banks under fire for holding on to RBA rate cut; Foundation Japanese customer signs up for more Shelf gas; Iluka slashes jobs as debt rises on zircon weakness

Fortescue Metals Group boss Andrew Forrest and his executives did not mislead investors by overstating agreements with Chinese parties, a Western Australian court has been told.