Julie-anne Sprague

Winemaker Palandri has listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market after raising $9 million.

Deregulation of retail trading hours is likely to become an election issue as both sides in the argument prepare for new, intense lobbying efforts.

The label names give a clue to the attitude driving one of the South West’s up-and-coming wineries. Julie-anne Sprague reports.

Wine Industry Association of Western Australia chief executive Kim Pervan has left the organisation after only four months in the job.

Civic rejects AHA policy 

The lacklustre performance of Southern Cross Broadcasting’s 6PR Howard Sattler and Louise Rowe breakfast team, has station management assessing possible changes to the lineup.

Creditors could be left chasing more than $3 million from the shell of John Webb’s company, Consolidated Business Media Pty Ltd, after Mr Webb called in the liquidator, in part to head off mounting legal action.

Frozen fruit treat ‘first’ 

High noon for new smoke law 

The tough new smoking bans to be imposed on Perth’s pubs and clubs will not be enough to counter the potential for legal action from past or current employees, according to several lawyers contacted by WA Business News.

A Fremantle icon with a focus on familiarity is preparing to celebrate 50 years in business, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

Blue Cow Cheese Company’s growth is set to continue with the launch of a new gourmet products division, Blue Provedore, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

Gull Petroleum has fired the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for market share with Coles and Woolworths by providing a suite of new products based on consumer convenience.

It appears Loose Box executive chef Alan Fabregues has as much talent for auctioneering as he does for French cooking.

The auction of Pemberton winery Gloucester Ridge has been postponed for at least another month after the failure of shareholding parties to reach settlement terms.

IT may only have been the second day of trade at new Shenton Park restaurant Galileo Buona Cucina, but co-owner Una Hosgood was run off her feet when she met Gusto for an interview last week.

XANADU Normans Wine Group has successfully raised $7.02 million from shareholders, allowing it to exit its crippling managed investment scheme.

A GROUP of Perth-based businessmen hope to replicate the successful Hard Rock Café concept when it takes the spirit of an Australian icon to the west coast of the US.

RURAL Press’s proposed $25 million printing press development in Mandurah has ignited a printing turf war with WA Newspapers.

THE proliferation of coffee shops in the CBD is stimulating a resurgence in the practice of blending work and pleasure.

ROTTNEST Island’s deteriorating pub, The Quokka Arms, is unlikely to be redeveloped for another two to three years.

PERTH motor scooter business Vmoto has launched a dedicated retail outlet for its range of merchandise and scooters.

Restaurant and cafe ‘pioneers’ Dario and Lina Cipollini are taking a little time off after the sale of Bravo’s. But only a little time, as Julie-anne Sprague reports

THE sales team at Channel Seven is preparing to undergo a make over that mirrors in its programming agenda, with the focus of both shifting to a younger market.

UK-BASED Systems Union has acquired Western Australian business intelligence software developer Lasata Software in a deal worth about $28 million.

SIMON Lodge says securing the position of western region advertising manager at Bunnings was a matter of good timing.

THERE are not enough arts productions in Western Australia to create a ‘theatre-going culture’, according to Black Swan Theatre Company artistic director Tom Gutteridge.

MARGARET River winemaker Palandari remains confident it will list on London’s Alternative Invest-ment Market despite failing to meet its intended float date of May 13.