Staff Reporters

Select Asset Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,607,320 ordinary shares (5.04%).

Souls Private Equity Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,215,708 ordinary shares (13.04%) to 20,905,454 ordinary shares (14.64%).

Offer period for takeover of Geraldton Newspapers Ltd ended with WAN and its associates having a relevant interest in 98.8512 % of GNL shares – compulsory acquisition will proceed.

Peet Income Property Fund has announced its latest acquisition of an industrial warehouse in Canning Vale for $3.25 million.

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PT Freeport Indonesia vice president underground operation Leon Thomas, Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau director Horacio Ramos and Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre senior project e

RICHARD Goyder (right) formally took the reins at Wesfarmers this week, with a salary package that will make him very well rewarded but which is different in key aspects from the packages offered by m

Simon Fraser (top) and Lucia Lombardo (below) have been promoted to senior associates with the Perth office of law firm Blake Dawson Waldron.

OLEA Australis has announced the sale of about 168,000 litres of bulk extra virgin olive oil to buyers in Italy.

Data Base Systems Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 35,900,000 ordinary shares (59.8%) to 36,000,000 ordinary shares (60%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%) to 14,885,814 ordinary shares (19.9937%).

Has reached a commercial settlement in relation to a royalty claim by Gas Torque Engines Pty Ltd.

Clough Investment Holdings Pty Ltd disposed of their shareholding of 15,897,385 shares representing an 11% stake in the Company.

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Atrium HomesAtrium Homes is a family owned company with 40 years’ experience in constructing quality homes.

Flinders Accountants has appointed George Pampacos (top) and Mark Hosking (below) as directors. Both have been with the company for nine years as senior managers.

CLOUGH has raised $5.4 million by selling its 11 per cent shareholding in Mermaid Marine to a group of financial institutions.

Proposed code: CAQ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: commercialisation of EcoCell system of aquaculture production.

Consolidated Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,290,000 ordinary shares (5.94%).

Teck Cominco Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,550,000 ordinary shares (7.448%) to 2,550,000ordinary shares (9.943%).

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,809,996 ordinary shares (7.44%) to 9,406,327 ordinary shares (5.92%).

Has secured cornerstone interest in a potentially large nickel project in western China.

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Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Allan Fels to deliver the Reid Oration 2005, for the Institute of Advanced Studies and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (

The VDM Group has appointed Peter Simpson as chief financial officer.

SKYWEST has received a letter from Qantaslink claiming approximately $925,000 as monies due for what it describes as “passenger security screening services” at certain regional Western Australian airp

Fast Scout Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.071%) to 9,708,920 ordinary shares (24.932%).

Farooq Khan increased its relevant interest from 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%) to 14,885,814 ordinary shares (19.9937%).

Has entered into a joint venture with Mithril Resources to explore for mineral sands on Mithril’s Barton Project.

Has sold the assets of its USA wholly owned subsidiary Rankin Industries Inc.