AUSTRALIAN consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the Perth-based BankWest brand, while Bill Gates' Microsoft has been named as Australia's most authentic brand, a study has revealed.
The Perth, Melbourne and Sydney practices of PPB will merge with the Brisbane and Sydney practices of SimsPartners on July 1 to form the new accounting firm, the PPB Group.
Wesfarmers Ltd says its pre-tax earnings will be cut by up to $20 million a month, as the company feels the impact of gas outages following an explosion that closed down the Varanus Island gas plant.
The state government will contribute a further $6 million towards the restoration of the Busselton Jetty, covering the gap initially allocated to the federal government.
North Perth-based Frontier Resources is preparing legal action against Papua New Guinea to recoup over $3 billion in expenditure and lost profits after the government refused to renew the licence covering its Kodu deposit.
Engineering and project management business Emerson Stewart Group Ltd has made a premium debut on the stock market today with its shares opening at a 15 per cent above its 20 cent issue price today.
Perth-based Beadell Resources Ltd has potentially secured a $50 million debt facility with ANZ to help fund part of its purchase of the Cracow gold mine in Queensland.
Chinese producer Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corp has increased its stake in Abra Mining Ltd to 50.2 per cent, putting it in reach of its takeover offer to acquire 70 per cent of Abra shares.
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Boutique brewing company Oz Brewing Ltd has suspended trading of its shares indefinitely pending the release of an announcement relating to its acquisition of assets from Shedco Group Pty Ltd.
Perth-based oil company Odyssey Energy Ltd has entered into an agreement with Marion Energy Ltd to sell its North Helper and Jester-Bloomington projects for consideration of 27.5 million Marion shares.
A study into West Perth-based DMC Mining Ltd's Maroko iron ore project in the Republic of Congo has revealed potential revenue earnings of $US1.1 billion ($A1.2 billion) based on a 11 million tonne per annum operation.
Charter Hall Group Ltd has announced that the Police and Nurses Credit Society has officially signed a 10 year lease at the ONE30 Stirling Street project, located on the fringe of Perth's CBD area.
Apex Minerals NL is expecting the first gold pour from its Wiluna gold project in Western Australia in November, after the finalisation of a study pegged cash costs at around $A560 per ounce.
The Takeovers Panel has ruled that Harbinger Capital Partners will not be allowed to vote with its 4.27 per cent interest in takeover target Midwest Corporation Ltd while a bid by Chinese steelmaker Sinosteel is active.
Australian consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the Perth-based BankWest brand while Bill Gates' Microsoft has been named as Australia's most authentic brand, a study has revealed.
Investors have rushed to fill West Perth-based Malagasy Minerals Ltd's $10 million initial public offer, with so much support that it could have filled the offer nearly three times over.
Private investment player, Wyllie Group, will take a 15 per cent stake in Perth-based oil producer Amadeus Energy Ltd, which has raised nearly $15 million in the process.
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Macmahon Holdings Ltd's failure to rouse up a relevant interest in Ausdrill Ltd of more than one per cent has played into the takeover target's hand nicely, as it issued its target statement today.
Perth-based Galaxy Resources Ltd plans to raise $2.3 million to boost cash reserves towards its bankable feasibility study into its Mt Cattlin tenement in Ravensthorpe.
Perth-based explorer Newland Resources Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire a share of assets worth $44 million from Pacific International Management Inc.
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is a step closer to gaining access to railways in the Pilbara owned by BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd after a government body said they should be opened to third parties.
Clean energy technology group Orbital Corporation Ltd has entered into a funding agreement with the federal government worth $2.8 million to construct and operate an engine testing facility in Balcatta.
South Perth-based coal seam gas explorer Pure Energy Resources Ltd has completed a $15 million capital raising with funds to head towards exploration costs on projects on the east coast.
Lead and zinc miner Perilya Ltd has been granted a trading halt, saying that its merger with fellow mid tier miner CBH Resources Ltd is nearing completion.
With the impact of the gas crisis set to last for months, nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd has secured a long-term gas supply contract from alternative sources while its Murrin Murrin operation operates at two-thirds of normal production rates.
