Staff Reporters

British Empire Securities & General Trust PLC decreased its relevant interest from 11,110,000 ordinary shares (10.44%) to 10,450,000 ordinary shares (7.89%),

Has entered into an Agreement with Apache Corporation to supply the specialist subsea construction vessel "Normand Clipper" for an initial term of two years.

Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd - 20-Feb-06

Transaction Solutions International group has successfully raised £ 5.0m (approx A$12m) from UK based institutional investors in return for an 18.53% interest in TSI

Talent2 International has appointed Carole Doig to its executive recruitment business Talent2 People.

The Property Council of Australia is hosting its annual Shopping Centre Conference, March 16 at the Joondalup Resort.

IAN Goodenough believes successful business people are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. By that definition, Mr Goodenough is a success.

RICHARD Poulson says the most significant risk he has taken in nearly 20 years as an entrepreneur was establishing his first Morrison store in Fremantle in 2002.

Scott Linklater has been appointed chief operating officer for the Repcol group of companies.

Proposed code: CHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Andrew Bantock (executive chairman), John McIntyre (executive director), Tim Goyder (non-executive director)

Stemcor Australia Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder,

Dominant Holdings AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,000,000 ordinary shares (6.1%),

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 4,972,497 ordinary shares (8.23%) to 6,662,547 ordinary shares (9.52%),

2,793,738 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from voluntary escrow on 1 March 2006.,

Has reached agreement to acquire its joint venture partner, thus moving to a 100% interest in the Yandera Copper-Molybdenum Project in the Madang Province of PNG, for a combination of A$3 million in c

Has signed a contract with a leading Japanese company for the sale of hardwood woodchips, to be exported from the Port of Albany in Western Australia.

Andy McIntyre, former Bankwest regional manager corporate and commercial, has joined finance broking business Crediflex as a partner.

THE Perth Convention Exhibition Centre has been recognised as the best facility of its kind in the country, winning the highly coveted ‘Meetings & Business Tourism’ title at the 2005 Australian To

ONE of Brian Beresford’s most significant business achievements was his appointment as director of GEM consulting in January 2004.

YEARS of experience in the transport sector stood Heather Jones in good stead when she decided to establish Success Transport in 2004.

STEWART Washer is involved in the biotechnology industry at the exciting time when convergence has occurred between medicine and agriculture.

THE past week has been one of headlines and highlights for Alinta, with the Western Australian gas utility announcing a record net annual profit of $239.8 million and flagging its intention to pursue

Fast growing business. 2004 Net: $263,000. Started 5 years ago. Good reputation. Hands on business which is easy to run. Owner retiring or may consider a working partner.

Proposed code: CTP, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration., Corporate: Henry Askins (non-executive chairman); John Heugh (managing director); Richard Faull (executive direc

Bluestar Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,250,000 ordinary shares (6.80%),

Cootinggall Pty Ltd and John van der Meer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,637,700 ordinary shares (6.91%),

FMR Corp changed its relevant interest from 7,770,686 ordinary shares (9.99%) to 8,295,600 ordinary shares (8.96%),

Equity Trustees Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 84,476,780 ordinary shares (8.525%) to 73,501,068 ordinary shares (7.417%),

An agreement in principle has been reached with the Dambimangari People’s negotiation committee who have agreed to the conduct of mining operations and infrastructure works and the grant of Mining Lea

Environmental Solutions International - 20-Feb-06

Announced the allotment and issue of 5,300,000 new fully paid ordinary shares at 25 cents per share to raise $1,325,000

Matt Zuvela has been appointed as principal for Koltasz Smith. Mr Zuvela has been with the company for six years and deals with all aspects associated with project management and town planning.