WESTERN Australian wineries are proving that "variety is the spice of life" as the industry attempts to deal with contracting markets, a falling dollar and increasing costs by introducing new varietals to help excite palates and enhance purchase
AS Western Australian wineries deal with the downturn, there is opportunity for operators to take stock of their business, focus on the areas that need attention and enhance their brand, their bottom line and their chances of survival.
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MORE than two-thirds of Perth's CBD office stock will be below the federal government's new increased energy efficiency requirements, expected to be introduced in two years.
INVESTORS in listed equities are now asking how far the current rally on global equity markets can go and whether it is safe to entrust savings into those markets.
THE high calibre of the University of Western Australia's alumni was on show this week, with the opening of its business school premises and the launch of an international conference.
GLOBAL insurance broker Aon has lost a significant number of its senior management in recent times with some employees jumping ship to join the ranks of key competitors in the insurance broking arena.
THE Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation has found a recession-proof way to raise funds in an increasingly difficult economic environment - lottery.
REGIONAL Business Enterprise Centres will share in a $96,000 windfall after the state government's Small Business Development Corporation decided last week to pull funding from the Belmont BEC.
PERTH technology firm Antaria expects a licensing agreement with global pharmaceutical firm Merck will see its products make an impact on the international market.
Current economic conditions have not dampened employees' expectations of a higher income, with 78 per cent anticipating a pay rise and 39 per cent budgeting for a bonus in the coming year, a survey has found.
Stirling Resources has extended its financial relationship with Austrian commodities trader DCM DECOmetal, raising $10 million to acquire Matilda Minerals mineral sands assets.
Barra Resources will restart its Burbanks gold mine near Coolgardie within weeks after it struck new mining and profit-sharing deals with Kalgoorlie-based Mulgabbie Mining.
The state's racing industry authority has asked the government for support for its $56 million wagering tax bill as funds allocated to the industry fall by over $4 million for the 2010 financial year.
Extract Resources has appointed Rothschild Australia as its corporate adviser to help facilitate the early development of its Rossing South uranium project in Namibia.
Perth company Plantation Energy Australia (PEA) has struck a $70 million, three-year deal with a Belgium-based power company to supply densified biomass fuel pellets.
Perseus Mining has confirmed plans it will raise up to $75 million in new capital with nearly half to be placed with institutions in North America and Britain.
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South Perth-based Advanced Ocular Systems will resume trading of its shares in June after shareholders today endorsed a $22.5 million reverse takeover of International Formwork & Scaffolding.
Former Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA chief executive Tim Shanahan has been appointed as the new chairman of the Pilbara Development Commission with Port Hedland Port Authority chief executive Andre Bush to be his deputy.
Boom Logistics says it will further reduce employee numbers across all business units and sell 40 cranes as it revises down its full year net profit forecast from $29 million to $14 million.
