Staff Reporters

BANKS are going head to head to deposit blood in the Australian Red Cross Blood Service’s Summer Heroes Blood Rush challenge.

THE early adoption of hand-held technology in the hospitality sector has been good news for Wangara-based developer and manufacturer PalmTEQ, which has undergone steady growth in re

20/1/01 Anthony Barton ceased to be a substantial shareholder  

22/12/03 Red 5 Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,132,420 ordinary shares to 9,149,086 ordinary shares

22-Jan-04 Response to ASX query lodged.  

There are a growing number of cases where employers, refusing to allow female employees returning from maternity leave to work part-time, have been found to have discriminated again

Small Vineyard/Homestead    Price: $725,000        

On Wednesday February 4 WA Business News in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is holding a Meet The Ambassadors Luncheon titled Brazil – Explore the Oppor

Proposed code: LBY Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and metals explorer

15/1/04 The Glen Rural Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,392,889 ordinary shares (17.23%)

15/1/04 Chwee Cheng Ng decreased its relevant interest from 28,683,922 ordinary shares (7.20%) to 13,683,922 ordinary shares (3.43%)

20-Jan-04

WA Business News welcomes notices and photos for the record’s Appointments page.

ALCASTON Mining is launching a share purchase plan in which each shareholder can subscribe for a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000 in new fully-paid ordinary shares.

THE State Government’s social housing arm, Homeswest, is planning to construct a seven-level apartment tower in Goderich Street, East Perth.

21/1/04 Cue Energy Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

15/1/04 Queste Communications Ltd  increased its relevant interest from 7,008,411 ordinary shares (17.997%) to 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%)

20-Jan-04

THE tourism roles of wine-focused premises continue to grow.

Wentworth Mutual Limited have moved to Level 1, 415 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA 6008. Phone and Fax numbers remain the same.

This week in Events, WA Business News previews some of the events that are on in Perth in February.

January 23 Austin Engineering Limited Proposed code: ANG Issue price: $0.20

19/1/04 Irrawaddy Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,407,353 ordinary shares (6.5%)

14/1/04 Redsummer Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,148,766 ordinary shares (9.86%) to 10,858,192 ordinary shares (7.19%)

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 43 Ord Street, West Perth  on Wednesday, 18 February 2004  at 11am  

FORMER Burswood International Resort Casino public relations manager Julie Cameron has launched her own public relations company Jewels PR.

GLOBAL nanotechnology company pSivida Limited’s UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica has been granted a further patent in the US market.

Proposed code: PCP Issue price: $0.20 plus free attaching options expiring December 30 2006 exercisable at 20 cents.

15/1/04 Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,550,000 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 3,562,050 ordinary shares (6.88%)

22-Jan-04

EMPLOYERS run the risk of incurring severe penalties relating to their superannuation guarantee payments for the January 2004 quarter because of confusion about when it is due.

NICOLE Van Dijken has taken on the role of account coordinator at communications firm Shearmans.