Gary Kleyn

MACHINES at a controversial saw-milling operation in Oldbury, 30 minutes south of Perth, are being turned back on again this week after being bought back out of the hands of liquidators by the original founders and investors.

With property looming as a valuable investment, Gary Kleyn evaluates the various options.

TWO recent studies into salary packages have shown healthy increases over the past year. However, despite this, it has done nothing to stop employees from moving on to greener pastures.

EXPORTERS to China have been issued with fresh warnings after several banks have refused payment on delivery of goods.

DIAMOND enthusiasts have the opportunity to invest in a number of exploration projects, including some in Western Australia, following the spinout of diamond exploration projects from Alcaston Mining NL through an initial public offer.

This week, in the fifth instalment in a six-part series on export strategies, Gary Kleyn considers the incentives and help provided by the Federal Government.

MOVES to expand the Federal Government’s powers over the nation’s unfair dismissal laws are expected to be costly.

PERTH outfit, Delta Facilities Management has begun work this month on a $2.5 million annual contract over the next three years to manage BHPBilliton housing in Port Hedland and South Hedland.

Having considered whether to invest in low-risk investments, this week Gary Kleyn considers some of the options.

FOR those punting on the European community and the euro to remain ‘steady as she goes’ while the rest of the world falters – forget it.

TIMBER and grape investment products have come up trumps, offering improved quality and sound investments, a new ratings industry survey shows.

THE PERTH Mint lost the race to be the first in Australia to offer gold tradeable on the Australian Stock Exchange, but the State Government statutory body is still hopeful of kee

Over the next two weeks Gary Kleyn will examine the different low-risk investment options available. This week he considers when taking a low-risk position may be warranted.

PIRATE attacks on merchant shipping and leisure vessels have tripled in the past decade, with areas north of Australia considered the world’s most treacherous.

SUPERANNUATION funds, which were facing another year of negative returns, are enjoying two consecutive months of positive figures.

This week Gary Kleyn takes a look at the importance of following business etiquette when dealing and wheeling internationally.

WITH more than 20 years under his belt at law practice Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Chris Stevenson is going solo. Considered Western Australia’s elite Native Title lawyer, by his peers, Mr Stevenson is planning a move mid-year to the independent bar

In his final look at the various insurance options available in Australia, Gary Kleyn considers the usefulness of trauma insurance.

This week Gary Kleyn looks at the role customs brokers and freight forwarders play in exporting goods out of the country, and the current changes in customs laws.

IF a business’ success was measured by the size of the managing director’s office or the office furniture and fixtures, Western Australian vacuum cleaner manufacturer, Pac Vac, would be seen as a failure.

MAJOR childcare centre operators from the east coast are racing against time, and each other, in a bid to buy or build new centres in Western Australia.

A NEW farm-in agreement struck with AngloGold by Striker Resources NL is the carrot directors of Striker hope will entice investors as it spins off its gold and base metal assets.

AUSTRADE is providing services to help companies continue to trade with countries impacted by SARS and who are unwilling to put their own staff at risk.

THE topic was supposed to be ‘Trading with the land of the rising sun’.

ZIRCON will stand out as a gun performer for the WA mineral sands industry as demand dominated by the ceramics industry continues to expand.

WESTERN Australian junior oil and gas company Carpathian Resources Limited has made the transition from explorer to producer as the directors move to generate positive cash flow to fund further exploration activity.

THE directors of Western Australian home insulation firm Cool or Cosy are cashing in after almost 20 years in operation with a planned $7.4 million public listing.

THE Australian Taxation Office has released a tax determination TD 2003/9 on the use of service warrant schemes for tax deductions.

This week Gary Kleyn reports on ways to tackle the legal constraints when exporting.

SARS could cost Western Australian educators tens of millions of dollars and potentially leave a more than $200 million hole in university budgets around Australia as they close campuses and reschedule classes in Asia.

TWO $50 million mono-hull cruise ships from Austal Ships left Fremantle last week and are en route to Tahiti on board a heavy-lift vessel.