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East coast wine player McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd has entered into an agreement with the receivers of Evans & Tate Ltd for the Australian distribution of the E&T, Gnangara, X&Y and Oakridge wine ranges from September 1.

The failed property developer Westpoint Group owes investors more than $420 million and with two exceptions, investors in most of its projects will receive little if any return, a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has found.

UK-headquartered oil services company Cape plc has bought Kwinana-based mining and industrial processing services company TCC Group in a cash and scrip deal worth $85 million.

Perth's MacCormick family has agreed to sell its engineering and tunnelling business, DJ&MB MacCormick Civil Engineering, to ASX-listed contractor Walter Diversified Services Ltd for $35 million.

Uranium stocks Summit Resources Ltd, Deep Yellow Ltd and Paladin Resources Ltd delivered top returns for shareholders over the three years to June 2007.

Kimberley Diamond Company Ltd was a consistent poor performer in terms of shareholder returns, and it fell last month to a friendly takeover bid by UK company Gem Diamonds Ltd.

Engineering and construction company Monadelphous Group Ltd was one of the top performers in the total shareholder return survey, outperforming every other mature business in Western Australia.

The appointment of a new board and executive team in June 2006 heralded a revival in the fortunes of Western Metals Ltd, which has been ranked as the best performing Western Australian stock last financial year.

The sharp fall in share values over the past fortnight has highlighted for many investors the tangible value of companies that pay regular dividends.

Two new communities, dubbed Haynes and Hilbert, will spring up in the green southern locale of Brookdale early next year, when developers begin subdividing up to 1,580 hectares of land around the Wungong Brook.

Roxby Architects has built a strong niche in the design sector by specialising in retail interiors, including the design of all McDonald’s restaurants and Betts shoe stores across Australia.

Employers and employees in the real estate sector will have the right to agree on commission-only payment arrangements from October 1, when the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s new piece rate Australian pay and classification scale for the sector comes in

The aftermath of a stock market correction is always a marvelous time for pondering some of the deeper investment questions, such as whether a business is better off following the

Not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia are embarking on a number of new projects in regional centres to service communities from Kununurra to Esperance.

Albany’s Tanglehead Brewing Company has experienced such strong interest in its boutique beers that its owners are considering buying a bottling plant and finding some storage space to tap the demand.

Nic Trimboli has decided on a name for his new Cottesloe eatery, which he hopes to open at the end of next month.

Amidst the turmoil that has engulfed global stockmarkets, one group of Western Australian investors took an unusual, almost quixotic stand last week.

When Newspoll - Australia’s most reliable measure of two-party voter mood - shows Labor running at 56 percent and Liberals at just 44, the only question left to ask is how big will the seat margin be after the dust from the coming landslide has settled.

Booming markets have all sorts of effects on an economy.

BOUTIQUE corporate advisory group, New Holland Capital Pty Ltd, has recruited Investec Bank executive Jason Brewer to run its newly established Perth office.

High flying mining stocks have topped our survey of shareholder returns, notwithstanding the recent stockmarket volatility.

The spectacular rise in Fortescue Metals Group’s share price since chief executive Andrew Forrest took the reins has made the iron ore developer the top performing Western Australian stock over the past five years.

Some injudicious decisions about a decade ago almost forced the closure of David Coomer’s Star Anise restaurant before the doors had even opened.

Rosemary Nielsen-Powell has taken over the site of Margaret River produce shop, Proost!

Favourite holiday destination? Melbourne. I love the footy, bars and lifestyle.

Air Mauritius will add a third Perth-Mauritius service in mid-2008 as it looks to grow Perth as its Australian operational hub.

Two companies established by academics with close links to the University of Western Australia are among the latest recipients of federal government research and development grants.

Large block sizes may be a key attraction for many living in the Perth Hills area, but the landscape is set to change with a number of higher density residential developments being proposed for the region.

Building companies are set to benefit from strong mining-driven demand for housing in the Pilbara, with two major projects getting the go ahead in the past week.

‘Conspicuous by his absence’ is an old expression normally reserved for someone who fails to turn up at a meeting.

The Australian Institute of Management (WA) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is hosting a series of events to commemorate the occasion.

The value of Australia’s wine exports broke through the $3 billion mark for the first time last month as consumers from around the globe drank more premium wines from regions such as Margaret River and the Swan Valley.