WESTERN Australia provides a number of attractive opportunies for those hosting corporate events, including the hospitable and relaxed cities of Perth and Fremantle, and the popular regional destinations of Margaret River and Broome.
WEST Perth-based national mortgage aggregator, Australian Finance Group Ltd, has become the latest casualty of the downturn in home loan applications, laying off about 37 of its employees last week.
WARREN Mead has put the remainder of his Mead Hospitality group on the market, including restaurants, a luxury boat and partshare of a Margaret River vineyard.
EAST Perth-based internet and telecommunications provider iiNet has returned to its acquisition strategy after a two-year layover, buying fellow Western Australian player Westnet for an $81 million ca
THE University of Western Australia will appeal against a Federal Court decision which ruled in favour of intellectual property claims by its former employee, Dr Bruce Gray, founder of Sirtex Medic
Dragon backs $18.6bn all-scrip Westpac bid; $20bn budget boost for infrastructure; Swan lite on inflation; Explosive plant faces showdown at Burrup; FarmWorks eyes listing to support national expansion
West Perth based litigation funder Hillcrest Litigation Services Ltd will fund the National Potato Cooperative Ltd with almost $1.2 million to pursue a claim against PricewaterhouseCoopers, in the High Court of South Africa.
Bamboo flooring manufacturer, Style Ltd, have announced that there was no damage to its factory, key suppliers or offices from the earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province in China yesterday.
Former Westpoint advisor, Mr Keith Rowntree, has appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, facing charges of providing financial advice without an Australian financial services license.
Swan's $65bn megabank test; NRW in legal tussle over ore truck tyres; Burrup price trimmed as float plan back on track; Rate rises spur slide in housing loans; Oxiana bid for Zinifex a fair deal, says expert
Balcatta based company ERG has filed a $200 million counter claim against the NSW government's Public Transport Ticketing Corporation over the termination of the Sydney Tcard project.
Chinese circling Fortescue; Confession season intensifies as earnings growth slows; Coventry at 30-year low as investors wait; Bad debts threaten banks' double-digit profit growth; Globetrotter thrives on making virtue of family
Perth based companies Polaris Metals and Portman Ltd have resolved their Bungalbin tenements dispute, with Polaris acquiring 100 per cent ownership over three iron ore deposits.
Carnage isn't our fault, says reformed ASIC; iiNet soars on Westnet deal, eyes more scale; Fortescue plans aggressive growth; WA loses crown as DJs feels interest rates bite; Murdoch hails Down Under ad boom as News Corp profit soars
The state government has responded to calls from the housing sector in its pre-election budger by reducing the cost of property transaction, increasing thresholds which will cut stamp duty on a median priced home by more than 15 per cent.
Canadian mining software company Gemcom Software International Inc, which has major Western Australian operations via its Surpac Minex acquisition, has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for $C180 million ($A189.5m).
The University of Western Australia will appeal against a Federal Court decision which ruled in favour of intellectual property claims by its former employee Dr Bruce Gray, founder of Sirtex Medical Ltd.
Third quarter sales for retail giant David Jones have increased slightly, despite Western Australia providing the highest like for like growth in the country for the second straight year.
Western Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 per cent in April, 0.9 per cent lower than the seasonally adjusted national average of 4.2 per cent, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.
BHP lays claim to oil major standing; Fortescue rockets Forrest to $9.4bn; $US120 oil blows budget forecast; Creasy-backed Croesus poised to rise from ashes; Call to rebuild Australia with budget surpluses
SENIOR Western Australian barristers, Gail Archer and Ken Martin (pictured) have been appointed to the Corruption and Crime Commission and its overseeing body, the Parliamentary Inspector, respectivel
SUBIACO-BASED Gemstar Diamonds Ltd director Peter Fiore is confident his company will float on the stock market shortly, as tough markets conditions extend the life of the initial public offer.
