Staff Reporters

Tony Hockley has been appointed as chief financial officer for Coventry Group Ltd.

Glenn Cooper, executive chair and director of marketing at Coopers Brewery South Australia, to speak at Family Business Australia’s state conference on change and challenges for family businesses in W

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Anvil Mining Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 60,000,000 ordinary shares (12.91%).

Vernon Charles Wheatley changed its relevant interest from 54,376,322 ordinary shares (38.84%) to 61,276,322 ordinary shares (33.74%).

Has arranged a placement of 20 million Midwest shares at $1.46 per share to raise $29.2 million.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on Thursday, 14 June 2007 at 3.00 pm

I READ your recent ‘Business & the Environment’ feature (WA Business News, May 10) and in particular the article ‘No neutral stance on emissions’ and support you for bringing this important issue to t

Michelle Carr has been promoted to account director of market research and consulting firm Synovate.

Australia and France have signed a new tax treaty to replace the existing treaty.

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Pala Investments Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,649,861 ordinary shares (13.17%) to 24,677,802 ordinary shares (014.24%).

Perpectual Ltd changed its relevant interest from 14,677,393 ordinary shares (9.78%) to 14,660,393 ordinary shares (8.09%).

Has reached in-principle agreement with Hartleys Limited to raise up to $67.5 million through the issue of up to 50 million ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.35 per share.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at The Guilford Landing Function Centre, 114,Swan Street, Guilford, on Friday, June 8 at 10.00am.

THE WA Liberal Party has engaged former City of Perth town planner Max Hipkins, engineer Peter Bruechle and architect Andrew Storey to help it develop a plan for development of the City of Perth.

FerrAus Ltd has appointed John Berry to the role of project director and principal representative of the company in WA.

Australia and France have signed a new tax treaty to replace the existing treaty.

Evolution Master Fund Ltd, Segregated Portfolio M, Evolution Capital Management LLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,015,509 ordinary shares (5.3217%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 37,982,411 ordinary shares (16.3%) to 39,025,362 ordinary shares (16.75%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates changed its relevant interest from 6,680,000 ordinary shares (7.66%) to 7,630,000 ordinary shares (6.21%).

General Meeting will be held at The Park Business Centre, 45 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, on 5 June 2007 at 10.00am.

CLOUGH Ltd has appointed John Smith to take over from John Cooper as chief executive on August 1, making him the company’s third in less than seven months.

LORRAINE Firth, who established luxury resort Merribrook Retreat in Margaret River 21 years ago this month, remembers when corporate getaways were all about abseiling and the region offered very littl

Sarah Lenard has been appointed as a sales and marketing manager for Stott & Hoare.

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Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,015,509 ordinary shares (5.32%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 3,930,000 ordinary shares (5.17%) to 6,680,000 ordinary shares (7.66%) .

Eley Griffiths Group changed its relevant interest from 10,286,423 ordinary shares (7.55%) to 14,215,170 ordinary shares (6.3%).

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth,on 5 June 2007 commencing at 9.30am.

TREASURER Eric Ripper launched the government’s budget for 2007-08, the centrepiece of which was a $433 million tax relief package targeted at first home buyers, property owners and motor vehicle buye

A SIGNIFICANT commitment by China to meeting environmental targets would have a major effect on Western Australia, according to former premier and Australian Capital Equity senior adviser, Richard Cou