Staff Reporters

Mission Australia is seeking people to take part in its annual Winter Sleeepout.

Shares in pharmaceutical drug company Chemeq plunged in value this week as the market responded to adverse commercialisation and cash-flow reports.

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia increased its relevant interest from 23,304,650 ordinary shares (12.78%) to 26,439,892 ordinary shares (14.5%).

Offer extended to 7pm Sydney time on August 11.

Has entered into a sale agreement to acquire from the founders of WebCentral Pty Ltd the remaining 50.6 percent it does not own of the national managed Internet hosting and soluti

Had its two May Downs exploration tenement applications granted on July 7 by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

Offer extended to 7pm Sydney time on August 11.

Has signed a services agreement with Entrust Private Wealth Management for the provision of the JDV equities trading and portfolio management platform for a term of  two years wit

NWS Venture LNG sellers signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc that will extend the relationship to 35 years of LNG supply.

Planner and property developer Luke Saraceni has been appointed to the Western Australian Planning Commission board.

On Thursday August 12 Family Business Australia will hold Protecting Your Family's Assets, a seminar at the Terrace Room in the Parmelia Hilton.

Proposed code: BDIIssue price: $0.30Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Francisco G. Arevalo ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,583,993 ordinary shares (8.26%) to 7,376,403 ordinary shares (7.1%).

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million

Has entered into an option agreement to purchase the Red Dam project from Allied Gold Ltd.

aussiehomecom IT manager Amit Sethi has won the inaugural Early Career Awards in the computer science category.

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Jo Rollinson has been appointed as marketing manager of the Australian Institute of Management.

Struggling auto component maker Advanced Engine Components has announced the details of its restructure and recapitalisation.It will involve:

Long-awaited Federal funding has paved the way for BHP Billiton to commit to a residential workforce at its $1.9 billion Ravensthorpe nickel mine.

Proposed code: OMCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Heavy mineral sands exploration

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 190,402,939 ordinary shares (38.85%) to 202,423,187 ordinary shares (41.3%).

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Key2 Ltd has settled the final instalment of $900,000 plus interest outstanding from the sale of the company's rent roll business.

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Has been successful in securing further work associated with iron ore expansions in the Pilbara region with the latest contract awarded valued at approximately $50 million and sch

Knight Frank has appointed Kirsten Guise as an investment property manager in the firm's expanding Perth office.