Staff Reporters

Has reached an "in principle" agreement with the shareholders of Afrex Ltd for acquisition of Afrex for A$11.305 million.

 THE Oilex board has chosen 25-year oil and gas veteran Dr Bruce McCarthy as their new managing director.

STYLE Plantation, a local producer of bamboo and regrowth timber has announced that its controlled joint venture, Anji Ya Feng Bamboo Products Company (AYF) in Anji, China has com

AWB Ltd managing director Andrew Lindberg to speak at an Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia breakfast, March 17 at the Kings Park Function Centre.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Primus Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 62,242,059 ordinary shares ( 5.1576%)

Offer under the prospectus dated 10 January 2005 closed over-subscribed.  ANO intends to issue a further prospectus for the underwritten offer of up to 2,50

 Has sold six million unlisted Options in Avoca Resources Ltd adding an additional $712,000 to cash reserves.

DEVELOPER Port Bouvard Limited has reported a reduction in revenues and profits for the six months to December 31 2004.

China received the seal of approval as a centre for investment from then Western Australian Premier Richard Court on a visit to the country, this week 10 years ago.

Over Monday March 21 to Wednesday March 23 the 6th annual Crushing & Grinding Conference will be held at the Novotel Langley.

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 26,281,261 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 30,145,156 ordinary shares (8.37%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 69,135,358 ordinary shares (7.69%) to 59,895,358 ordinary shares (6.60%)

Announced the placement of 12,720,000 fully paid ordinary shares at 11 cents each to clients of Patersons.

CONTRACTING companies Monadelphous and Macmahon have reaped the benefits of the current boom in resources and infrastructure spending, with both companies doubling half-year net p

Trevor Eastwood is to retire as a director of Qantas after nearly 10 years on the airline's board.

CURTIN FM's Brendon Moylan has mobilised WA country music fans to raise $14,000 for victims of the tsunami disaster.

Proposed code: DRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Investors Mutual Ltd

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia

Have arranged the placement of 2.4 million ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.65 per share to raise $1.56 million.

Construction of two single detached houses _ GeraldtonMTG Builders            $300,873 

THE Shire of Shark Bay this week started construction of a $7.5 million world heritage interpretive centre.

Riverboat GamblerPrice: $550,000

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, and Austrade chief economist Tim Harcourt to speak a