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BC Iron plans to raise $22 million from a sale of new shares, as it welcomes a new cornerstone investor, Regent Pacific Group, to its share register.

Extract Resources has bowed to requests from several major shareholders to add representatives to the board.

East Perth-based explorer Metals X has announced a restructuring of its board, with founding chairman Peter Newton to retire and managing director Peter Cook to step up to the chairman role.

The state government plans major refoms that will give greater protection and power to retail tenants in their leasing negotiations with landlords.

Nick Perrignon will part ways with Stockland to join prominent Western Australian developer, Satterley Property Group, in September.

South Perth-based explorer Central Petroleum has raised $31 million through a rights issue and placement which will fund a hydrocarbon exploration program in prospective basins in the middle of Australia.

Construction company Forge Group has upgraded its full-year earnings guidance by 54 per cent following revised forecasts to its projects and the inclusion of a tax credit.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled a report in Parliament today dealing with bribery issues at government agency Landgate.

The state government is calling on potential water service providers to tender for the $391 million expansion of the Ord River irrigation scheme.

Industrial software developer ISS Group has warned of continued subdued demand for its products for the rest of the calendar year as it forecasts an underlying loss of $2.1 million for this fiscal year.

Aviva Corporation and AES Corporation have submitted their wholesale power proposal in the tender phase of Synergy's 2009 energy supply procurement contract for the Mid West region.

Plans for a major resdential development at Belmont Park racecourse have moved a step closer after Planning Minister John Day today tabled amendments to the metropolitan region scheme.

Composites technology developer Quickstep Holdings has been awarded a $2.6 million grant under the federal government's $75 million climate ready program for the development and commercialisation of light-weight, low-emission vehicles.

Support for the state government's policies has risen in the past quarter, making WA the most supported government in Australia, according to the Sensis Business Index released today.

CBA admits Storm Financial 'shortcomings'; Bank chiefs warn on funding gap; Corporate lawyers join forces; Another blow for investors in agri-schemes; Iron ore joint venture under fire for monopolisation

RECENTLY appointed Department of Mines and Petroleum director general Richard Sellers might be new to the job but he's already singing from the same song sheet as his minister, Norman Moore.

The decision to open a BYO restaurant has paid off for Clarke's of North Beach. Adam Orlando reports.

Executive remuneration is slipping beyond the control of boards and even shareholders as new regulatory models emerge.

From a simple idea to a global business, Leanne Preston has made some good decisions during the past 12 years.

The name Laurie Potter still casts a shadow over the fitness industry, more than two decades after the chain of health clubs collapsed.

If Western Australians don't like extended retail trading hours, why is my local IGA supermarket busy from 7am until 10pm, seven days a week?

Barnett backs 9pm retail trading

IT requires plenty of upfront capital, has high ongoing costs and, if it fails, the owner is almost certain to be forced into exile in a bid to escape out-of-pocket members.

Are governments flogging a dead horse by supporting the nuclear power sector?

THE federal Workplace Ombudsman has finalised the recovery almost $500,000 in back pay for hundreds of Western Australian workers during the past year.

IN 1975, Swedish-born Hakan Friberg opened his Perth fitness equipment store one month after Laurie Potter opened his Hay Street health club.

There are plenty of opportuities for companies with a good story to sell.

THE Shire of Busselton has approved residential and tourist development plans for Smiths Beach nine years after development was first proposed.

ON October 16 1997, the selling techniques of the fitness industry received unprecedented attention.

Politicians should look a bit closer to home when apportioning blame for the GFC.

EMPLOYERS are showing a reluctance to shed staff, despite the economic downturn, a leading business lobby group says.

WESTERN Australian companies servicing the oil and gas sector have returned from a recent trade mission to the US with diaries full of new contacts and a fresh perspective on the value of organised business trips.