Staff Reporters

DEVELOPER Warren Anderson has beaten a multi-million-dollar court claim stemming from his failed foray into the construction industry.

GOING green can leave your competitors green with envy but it requires knowing how the environment can give you a competitive edge.

LISTED companies Carpenter Pacific Resources and Westgold Resources have taken another step towards remodelling themselves.

WITH the hype surrounding the collapses of listed companies such as Enron, HIH and Worldcom, a new business type is starting to emerge – corporate governance consulting.

WE’VE all heard the saying that the best things in life are free. So it’s not surprising, therefore, that the recent release of OpenOffice.org has sparked a great deal of interest from the business community worldwide.

THE $100 million redevelopment proposal put forward by Multiplex for the Raffles Hotel site in Applecross will spark some robust community debate if the history of development in the area is any guide.

THE 2002 panel of judges received 117 nominations and were given the painstaking task of deciding which 40 entries would receive the distinguished accolade. It was a tough task that resulted in marathon meetings.

PPK Environment and Infrastructure has adopted the name of its parent company Parsons Brinckerhoff.

AMID the hype surrounding the release of the ninth instalment of the Federal Government’s Corporate Law Economic Reform Program, another report into audit independence slipped through relatively unnoticed.

From national award programs to multi-million dollar deals, the 2002 40under40 Award winners have been making further inroads into their respective industries.

After the enormous success of the inaugural WA Business News 40under40 Awards there’s a real buzz about this year’s event, according to WA Business News director Elton Swarts.

After the enormous success of the inaugural WA Business News 40under40 Awards there’s a real buzz about this year’s event, according to WA Business News director Elton Swarts.

THE new Residential Planning Codes have been completed and will be effective following their gazettal on October 4.

BELLS Estate, once owned by the collapsed Boat Torque company has been bought by the Globe Trotter Corporate Travel owners John and Amanda Battley for an undisclosed sum.The restaurant and function venue is thought to be worth $3 million.The Battl...

MANY wealth managers who have reported modest or negative growth in operating income over the past year are also struggling under uncontrolled operating costs.On average, operating costs have increased 7.8 per cent compared with average revenue grow...

A $1 million campaign, created by advertising agency 303, aimed at attracting registered nurses back into the public health system will screen on Perth television screens next month.The campaign will cover both print and television.A spokeswoman f...

THE University of WA has moved to plug a funding gap it believes exists between research grants and pre-seed capital, launching a “pre-pre-seed” Pathfinder Fund that will be able to make up to $250,000 a year in investment.The fund will provide fina...

MASTER trusts have been dogged by a reputation for high charges and complex fee structures.The recently launched Acumen and FirstChoice corporate master trusts (see main article) both claim to have tackled this issue.Their fees are described as co...

THERE’S a growing awareness in the mining industry of the important role played by health and wellness in the sector’s overall safety dynamic.Most health professionals believe fitter workers are better workers, and the mining industry is starting to...

MUCH more than goodwill flowed from this week’s launch and handover of the Abeer Thirty Eight at Cockburn Sound’s Australian Marine Complex.

CHANGES to the Financial Services Reform Act imposing ‘ethical’ disclosure obligations on superannuation, life insurance and managed funds are adding fuel to an emerging new ethical industry.

ELECTRONIC transactions provider IPT systems has received more than $800,000 that had been held in trust by law firm Steinepreis Paganin.

NEWLY appointed state manager of stockbroking firm Bell Potter Securities Andrew Coppin (pictured) said he intended to build the group’s profile as part of an expansion for the business in WA.

THE growth of implemented consulting is one of the notable trends featured in SelectingSuper, a new corporate superannuation handbook.

Family businesses in WA, be they in their “first” generation or their fourth, are wide and varied, however there is no doubt they are an important contributor to the State’s economy.

PROPERTY syndicator Glenmont Properties is moving to St Georges Terrace and into the 10th floor of the AXA building.

FURTHER evidence is emerging that WA businesses are seeking protection under the Federal industrial relations system, particularly through the use of Australian Workplace Agreements.

ONE of the most crucial aspects of branding is to protect the brand itself.This can take two main forms – protecting what the brand stands for and taking legal avenues to ensure no other company can use the strength of that brand for its own ends.

THE sixth radio ratings survey for 2002 reveals some quite significant shifts in listening patterns across the market.

A 24-YEAR-OLD Swan Brewery project engineer has saved the company 50 million litres of water a year and won himself the Young Engineer of the Year Award.

WESTERN Power this week released its annual report and, as is often the case, a small detail caught the eye of WA Business News.

SOME multinationals take protecting their brand very seriously, as Perth-based foundry and plumbing supplier Galvin Engineering discovered.