COMPETITION is alive and well within WA’s ports.However, Fremantle Port Authority CEO Kerry Sanderson said competition could lead to over-investment in infrastructure that could increase costs.“My own view is potential competition is better than ac.
SMALL businesses expect profits to fall significantly in the short-term, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.In contrast, the business expectations survey showed medium-sized and large businesses were optimistic for both the ...
THE number of bankruptcies in Australia dropped dramatically in the past financial year, defying interest rate rises and nervousness over the introduction of the GST.
PRIVATISATION of Westrail’s freight arm is close to reality.Legislation allowing the sale of Westrail Freight has rolled through Parliament, clearing the way for the sale to proceed without delay.
IT IS easy to raise money. It is not so easy to raise money with the right partner, says Dome Coffees managing director and WA Businesswomen of the Year, Patria Jafferies.“There needs to be due diligence on both sides,” Ms Jafferies said.Dome Coffe.
MORE efficient land transport corridors are needed to boost the potential of WA’s ports, says Seafreight Export Council executive director Michael O’Callaghan.
ALMOST half of businesses that have a major data back-up failure and have no disaster recovery plan never re-open, according to The Integrated Financial Group’s Greg Milner.
DESPITE a WA Government plan to spend nearly $1.8 billion onpublic transport, it is likely the car will still be king when it comes to getting into the CBD.
A PROPOSED amendment to the Fair Trading Act is expected to increase small business protection against unfair practices.The amendment is one recommendation of the Small Business Safeguards Reference Group that reports to Fair Trading Minister Doug Sh...
DESPITE opposition from the main political parties, the big end of retail town is confident it will achieve deregulated trading hours.Embattled Fair Trading Minister Doug Shave has made it clear there will be no change to the retail trading hour regime
n COUNCIL has given approval for Really Useful Productions to stage its production of the musical Cats on the Esplanade Reserve. The production is expected to run from November 11 to December 11. Really Useful Productions is being charged $35,000 to use 1
An environmental restoration project by a mid-west regional school and a mineral sands processing company has reached the finals of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.Dongara District High School and Westline L
AN 8,794 square metre office and warehouse facility on more than 3.5 hectares at 25 Cocos Drive, Bibra Lake, is available for lease through Stanton Hillier Parker.
FOUR East Perth residents who strongly opposed the residential redevelopment of part of Arden Street have been negotiating with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.
A GRAND Prix-style V8 Supercar carnival is back on the agendafor the city following a decision by Perth City Council to continue investigations into conducting the race on CBD streets.
from page 1The WA leg of the V8 car series has been held at Barbagallo Raceway for the past seventeen years.“It has been suggested the V8s will not come back to Perth unless it’s on a street circuit,” Mr Rasheed said.However, if the V8 proposal come
