Staff Reporters

Announced additional orders for its Boomer(tm) 3 wireless modems from Lipman Electronics (Israel).

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia Training Services is holding a seminar to assist businesses to avoid the pitfalls of importing.

Worldwide Online Printing has appointed Mark Manderson as chief executive following company founder Clive Denholm's decision to step down from executive duties.

LOCALLY-BASED national engineering group Monadelphous will acquire Queensland specialist instrumentation and electrical services company Murray Instrumentation and Electrical (MIE).

The object of the game is to make the sale, right? WRONG. The object of the game is to make the sale. And to collect the money. Oh, the money.

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

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 47,773,236 ordinary shares (7.72%) to 42,810,830 ordinary shares (8.75%).

$16.8m placement has closed early and over-subscribed.

The tax office has invited public comment on a draft ruling covering the deductibility of fees and charges paid under service arrangements similar to those in the Phillips case.

DEBT collection company Repcol has announced plans to triple the size of its call centre in India, with staffing expected to grow from 200 to 600 by October.

Perth car industry personality Greg Ross has joined Premier Volvo in Osborne Park as a senior sales consultant.

WA this week – 10 years ago Griffin project hit by gas delay

Code: ARW Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: Biodiesel production.

Pinnacle Asset Mangaement Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,993,048 ordinary shares (14.946%) to 20,045,019 ordinary shares (19.983%).

Together with its Congolese partner Groupe Orgaman has entered into an agreement with Compagnie Financiere Des Participations Internationales Societe Anonyme to acquire an initial 39% (increasing to 6

Universal Greening Group chair Peter Ellyard, Financial Reporting Council chair Charles Macek, Equity Capital Markets chief operating officer Victor Rudenno, Hayes Knight senior partner Greg Hayes, Un

ALCOA says the State Government's decision to approve recommissioning of the liquor burner at Alcoa's Kwinana Alumina Refinery will help secure the future of the refinery and 1,000 jobs.

SHAREHOLDERS of Perth-based Foodland Associated Limited have received an increase in the price offered by takeover hopeful Metcash Trading, valuing the company at approximately $1.1 billion.

SHARES in local listed junior Polaris Metals closed 17.5 per cent at higher after the release of encouraging magnetic test results from its Bullfinch iron ore project, 40 kilometres north-west of Sout

Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver and metal based projects.

Young Poong Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,599,375 ordinary shares.

Metcash has increased both its cash and scrip offer for Foodland Australia and offer is scheduled to close on 21 May 2005.

A new super booklet will help Australians to understand more about their retirement nest egg, make informed financial decisions, and maximise their superannuation savings.

Financing company Capital Finance Australia Limited has appointed Roy Costigan as state manager for Western Australia. Capital Finance is a member of the HBOS Australia group of companies.

FARSANDS Solutions, a WA-based risk management consultancy, has acquired a controlling interest in the Perth-based project, property and events management company, APP (WA).

Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Nickel exploration. Corporate: Shane Sadleir (managing director); Michael Young (non-executive director); Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive director).

Rivkin Financial Services Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Farooq Khan increased its relevant interest from 14,993,048 ordinary shares (14.946%) to 20,045,019 ordinary shares (19.983%).

Announced the acquisition of 66 per cent of the Perth-based project, property and events management company, APP (WA) Pty Ltd (APP).

The Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at the University of Western Australia has been awarded to fourth year law student, Sholeh Jones.