Staff Reporters

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AUTOMOTIVE Holdings Group has continued its national expansion by agreeing to acquire the Zupps Group, Queensland’s largest privately owned automotive retailing group for $117.4 million.

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,260,789 ordinary shares (5.7%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 97,016,729 ordinary shares (45.05%) to 112,089,280 ordinary shares (52.05%).

EERC Pty Ltd & Omen Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 30,823,131 ordinary shares (13.37%) to 30,823,131 ordinary shares (10.69%).

Advise that it has received irrevocable commitments from RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund, to subscribe for 4,761,904 shares at $0.42 (42 cents) per share to raise $2.0 million before costs.

CALLING all multinational companies who are interested in improving team effectiveness, lowering labour turnover and increasing customer retention.

Australian Mine Services has appointed Jill Ellis as human resources manager, having most recently held the position of state training consultant with Zamel’s Group since 2001.

Australians continue to fall prey to the criminal activities of fraudsters and scammers as unprecedented numbers of sophisticated swindlers bombard us with electronic, phone and postal scams.

BUSINESS AND TRADEProduct sourcing and marketing service (India) – 15477. 

Perpetual Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,601,389 ordinary shares (7.12%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 2,042,664 ordinary shares (6.32%) to 4,061,664 ordinary shares (9.4%).

The Raymond Jones Super Fund changed its relevant interest from 18,660,000 ordinary shares (10.0%) to 19,000,000 ordinary shares (7.44%).

FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd this week announced an off-take agreement with Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation for up to 20 million tonnes of iron ore per year, following a trading halt on Friday.

USING agreed indicators of performance, managers can monitor the efforts and outcomes of both team and individual performance.

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The WA committee of the Franchise Council of Australia is hosting a luncheon for women in the franchising industry, April 3 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex.

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 67,331,843 ordinary shares (34.71%) to 84,648,549 ordinary shares (39.31%).

Geoffrey James Lewis decreased its relevant interest from 17,023,127 ordinary shares (25.76%) to 14,564,575 ordinary shares (11.7%).

Announced the launch of an institutional placement of 36.84 million shares, to raise approximately $30 million.

ASG Group Ltd director Geoffrey Lewis has decreased his direct interest in the company by offloading 2 million shares, worth $2.2 million, in an on-market trade.

Moly Mines Ltd has made several key appointments to the management team for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum/copper project.

Research is underway to help us gain a clear understanding of the world of bookkeepers. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81047.htm Published: March 21 2007

State premiers have written to Prime Minister John Howard demanding the federal government hand over control of the planning of retail malls and other non-aviation developments at airports.

A report showing uranium mining would not threaten Queensland's coal industry has given Qld Premier Peter Beattie reason to reverse his strong opposition to it, putting pressure on WA Premier Alan Carpenter to do the same.

Former local government minister John Bowler, who was sacked from cabinet and forced from the Labor Party over his dealings with Julian Grill, says he expects to continue in Parliament as a house committee investigates his actions this week.

John Mitchell - Emirates Western Force; 12 years as a coach.

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 62,507,963 ordinary shares (29.02%) to 64,898,374 ordinary shares (30.13%).

Announce that on the 14 March 2007 it completed arrangements to place to Thai interests 2.25 million shares at a price of A$4.68 together with one attached option for every share issued

MINERAL exploration spending in WA rose by 12.2 per cent, or $21.7 million, in the December quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ASX code: CLD, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.16, Principal activities: design and marketing of fashion, Corporate: Patti Chong (non-executive chairperson), Aurelio Costarella (executive dir