Staff Reporters

Announced today it had completed a placement of a total of 4,325,000 shares at A$1.65 per share to raise A$7.136 million dollars to Boston based John Hancock Mutual Funds and two Australian Funds

WEST Perth-based unlisted public company Cool Energy Ltd has appointed former BHP Billiton Petroleum executive William Bloking as its chairman, almost five months after he was appointed to the company

ASX code: URM, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.22, Principal activities: uranium and base exploration, Corporate: Sam Randazzo (chairman), Bill Hewitt (managing director), Don 

Founded in 1972, Baptistcare WA is a community benefit organisation that provides a range of aged care, disability, mental health and community services across metropolitan and regional Western Austra

Gordon Sklenka ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AXA SA, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,933,524 ordinary shares (8.12%) to 18,347,631 ordinary shares (9.35%).

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 15,416,658 ordinary shares (9.75%) to 13,380,565 ordinary shares (8.58%).

General Meeting will be held at The Hotel Grand Chancellor, 707 Wellington Street, West Perth, on Tuesday July 17, at 10.00am.

DESPITE a strong Australian dollar and tight labour market, local exporters are bullish in their outlook for the next 12 months, according to a survey by global freight and logistics operator, DHL.

Dr Brian Galton-Fenzi has joined the board of IFAP as a director. Mr Galton-Fenzi is currently occupational and environmental health consultant at Gemini Medical Services in Fremantle.

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Citogroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Thorney Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,270,834 ordinary shares (5.68%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 6,175,000 ordinary shares (6.32%) to 13,988,300 ordinary shares (7.95%).

Has executed an agreement to acquire a 50% working interest in the Reese oil and gas prospect in Louisiana, USA, with project partners Salinas Energy Limited and Felice Exploration LLC each holding a

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd chief executive Don Voelte has shrugged off market rumours of a potential takeover, saying the oil and gas producer had a very positive future as an independent entity.

CANADIAN mining software company, Gemcom Software International Inc, has reported strong growth in sales and profits, helped by its July 2006 acquisition of Perth-based competitor Surpac Minex Group P

WA-based gold company Focus Minerals Ltd has appointed Darren Gibcus as general manager, Gary Adams as exploration manager and Brett Ustick as project engineer.

LunchBox Lunch List is hosting a luncheon with four of WA’s influential women, July 11 at Government House.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australian (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of

Karel Abram increased its relevant interest from 14,000,000 ordinary shares (9.62%) to 17,700,000 ordinary shares (12.8%).

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 39,621,675 ordinary shares (20.7%) to 39,838,260 ordinary shares (19.44%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth, on 23 July at 10.30am.

THE number of Perth-based listed companies is expected to reach 700 by the weekend as Western Australia’s resources sector continues to drive the sharemarket boom.

Jessica Philogene, Mike Hipkins and Erin Workman have been appointed as business development managers for Vodafone in WA.

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Asset Value Investors Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Talbot Group Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 145,041,754 ordinary shares (9.33%) to 170,636,880 ordinary shares (10.43%).

Goldstar Resources NL has finalised a farm-in joint venture agreement with unlisted group Franklin Resources covering a strategic addition to its recently expanded Walhalla Gold Project tenement holdi

BRIAN Burke’s lobbyist partner Julian Grill was this week expelled from the Labor party over a political donation to the Nationals.

A MEMORANDUM of understanding between the governments of Western Australia and South Australia will keep a “significant” amount of the construction of air warfare destroyers in WA, Industry and Enterp

Perth Airport has appointed Malcolm Bradshaw as general manager corporate affairs. Mr Bradshaw’s most recent role was director of strategic management in the Office of Premier Alan Carpenter.