TAKEOVER target Midwest Corporation Ltd has announced a 10-week delay in completion of its pre-feasibility study for its flagship Weld Range iron ore project in the Mid West region, because of delays
THE Master Builders Association of WA has launched a waste management guide for the commercial construction industry, to help businesses cut disposal costs and meet their contractual obligations.
Western Australia’s car sales continue to sit below the rates of the past two years, but growth is still evident, with sales to the end of March up 3.4 per cent for the year, compared to the same peri
EDUCATION services provider Navitas Ltd has announced strong growth in student enrolments for the first semester of 2008, with the equivalent full-time student unit (EFTSU) enrolment in the company’s
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I
THE management of Perth Airport has committed to releasing its redevelopment plans by the end of the month after Premier Alan Carpenter criticised the private owners for failing to respond to congesti
Chevron chokes on $1.3b Pluto plant fee; China chasing stake in BHP; Moly Mines lets $100m contract for project; Palandri chief joins Chinese rescue bid; Rudd plan for infrastructure fund
Coal prices surge more than 200%; ANZ flags $1b for bad debts; Second Opes director in ASIC's sights; BHP's petroleum chief to woo Rio investors; Shell opts for $2b floating LNG plant at prelude field
Fortescue milestone marks end of giants stranglehold: Forrest; Santos to give Devil Creek nod; WAN goes on the attack to 'set the record straight'; Receivers target Opes six; Business calls for tax relief from states
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I
A colleague of The Note interviewed WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd board wanna-be and Seven Network Ltd chairman Kerry Stokes this week and one of the themes arising from the discussion was WAN chairman P
Founded in 2000, the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote greater investment in the arts by businesses and individuals.
PERTH-BASED mining publisher, Aspermont Ltd, has agreed to buy English company Mining Communications Ltd in a cash and scrip deal valued at $18.8 million.
FASTER processing of applications and preferential treatment for ‘low risk’ employers are two strategies that would vastly improve the 457 visa system, according to some industry groups and businesses
As if staff retention wasn’t a big enough issue for WA employers, careers website SEEK is making it easier for workers to find out how much their colleagues are getting paid.
PERTH-BASED architecture firm, Sandover Pinder, has been contracted to design a new 240-bed general hospital in the port city of Surabaya in eastern Indonesia, for existing client Siloam Hospitals Gro
WEST Perth-based ComputerCORP Ltd has reached an agreement to buy Queensland IT firm Coretech for up to $4.2 million in staged cash and share payments over two years.
WESTERN Australia’s IT and communications industry is capitalising on a growing demand for data storage, with two local players moving to improve their service offering.
Meltdown fear for WA juniors snared in Opes; Mt Gibson eyes appeal despite win; Opes clients: don't dump our shares; Westpoint adviser escapes prison with theft plea; Reserve hints at peak of rate cycle
Broker accused of hiding losses; Sinosteel claims market uncertainty is a threat for Midwest; Landmark deal promises reward for WA's Martu; Lew lobs $898 bid for Just; Lehman sues over $US350m fraud
Boutique brewing company Oz Brewing Ltd has finalised plans to acquire a manufacturer of sheds and portable accomodation, while also disclosing that its plans for a second retail outlet in Dunsborough have been blocked.
The North West Shelf Venture has approved a $5 billion expansion of its gas production operations off WA's northern coast, adding to the extraordinary boom in oil and gas projects.
ANZ forces Opes Prime share sale; Market rout the worst in 20 years; The tax man cometh for you, big earner; BHP eyes partnerships with chinese miners to ramp up supply; Offshore cash key for U-stocks
The international owners of the Tiwest titanium-dioxide plant near Bunbury have announced plans to proceed with a $100 million expansion to meet increasing demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
Natural Fuel Ltd has struck a US$40 million funding deal with Indonesia's Risjadson Group, which could see Risjadson acquire a 49 per cent stake in the struggling biofuels company.
Property and maintenance services company Spotless Group Ltd has made a hostile $556 million bid for Programmed Maintenance Services Ltd, one year after PMS bought Perth-based Integrated Group Ltd.
