Increasing production and staff costs have been significant players in the current rising food prices, and local producers such as meat processor V&V Walsh have had to develop new strategies to keep their business afloat.
The inaugural Australian PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards were held in Sydney last week, recognising the best-reporting not-for-profit organisations in the country.
The search for new office space, combined with a director's retirement plans, were two triggers for the merger between McKenna Hampton Insurance Brokers and Centro Insurance and Risk Managers, which will come into effect from July 1.
Four Western Australian companies from diversely different industries were honoured at the recent International Business Council awards, held at Government House.
Perth coffee afficionados have taken to the city's cafe revival with gusto, patronising the growing number of quirky, local cafes with their strong focus on quality coffee that have popped up in unlikely places.
Perth-based scooter company, Vmoto Limited, has announced that production and development of its Nanjing manufacturing plant in China is on schedule and within budget.
The owner of one of Mount Lawley's most popular cafes, Soto, has some projects in the pipeline with the opening of a fully licensed restaurant planned.
Darrel Jarvis remains a believer in the Palandri wine business which he has sought to resuscitate with Chinese backing, blaming the high gearing levels created by the group's finance division for its collapse.
Debtor finance company Scottish Pacific Benchmark has hailed the strong growth of international factoring, based on figures released by the global cooperative Factors Chain International.
TREASURER Eric Ripper has announced that former Alcoa Australia managing director, Wayne Osborn, will be the inaugural chair of GESB Mutual Ltd, which will be the largest financial services company ba
Seven Network Ltd owner Kerry Stokes has failed in his bid to oust the board of West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd, with proxy votes narrowly in favour of the incumbent directors.
South Perth-based Nomad Building Solutions Ltd has won a contract to manufacture and supply a 900 room accommodation facility, and laundry buildings, as part of BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project five for the Yandi Mine Site.
Uranium exploration company Epsilon Energy Ltd has signed a farm in agreement with Heron Resources Ltd, covering over 20 tenements, for the right to mineral sands at the Balladonia Project.
Diversified property player Aspen Group Ltd has secured agreement with Woodside Petroleum Ltd to be the major tenant for the development of a new $28 million residential village in Karratha.
$742m US deal saves Groves' ABC; Atlas lifts iron ore targets in bid to cash in on price boom; Insurance delay may penalise investors; Forrest loses tax fight over payout; Wesfarmers face uphill struggle to boost Coles, say analysts
The state government's plan for the Perth foreshore is expected to receive general support from the City of Perth at tonight's council meeting, despite a report from its planning committee criticising elements of the project.
Treasurer Eric Ripper today announced that former Alcoa Australia managing director Wayne Osborn would be the inaugural chair of GESB Mutual Ltd, which will be the largest financial services company based in Western Australia when launched on 1 July.
A subsidiary of Belmont-based Paladio Group, Decmil Australia Pty Ltd, has been declared the preferred contractor for a $38 million project by BHP Billiton as part of its iron ore expansion program.
Subiaco-based Brockman Resources has advised that it is aware of overseas news wire reports that Chinese iron ore trader Haoning Group is in talks with Brockman to secure an iron ore off-take agreement and to take an equity position in the Company.
Embattled childcare provider ABC Learning Centres Ltd has finally secured a deal to sell 60 per cent of its US business to Morgan Stanley Private Equity.
Spotless Group Ltd expects to despatch a bidder's statement tommorow, and formally present its takeover offer to Programmed Maintenance Services Ltd shareholders.
Subiaco-based exploration company Wolf Minerals has completed a $3 million capital raising, through a share placement of 3 million shares @ $1.00 each, to advance the development of its flagship Hemerdon Tungsten-Tin project in the UK.
Atlas Iron Ltd has resolved to raise up to $100 million through the issue of up to 50 million ordinary shares at an issue price of $2.00per share to clients of Hartleys Limited and existing major shareholders.
Perth-based seafood processing company GSF Corporation Ltd has announced that it has been unable to complete the acquisition of Londoloza Resources Corporation from the vendor Msasa Ltd.
Perth-based Boss Energy Ltd has been forced to dramatically revise its rights issue in the wake of the Opes Prime collapse, which has put its share price under considerable pressure.
GRD glosses over rejection of Transfield bid; Macarthur soars on bid talk; $2.6b issue positions Wesfarmers for deals; McMahon waits to see how far down there Cazaly stock falls; New Sydney chief for listed law firm
A new lobby group, which comprises five small mining companies in the Pilbara, is putting pressure on the Western Australian government to provide better infrastructure for smaller miners in the Pilbara region.
Nedlands company Advanced Share Registry Services Ltd has launched a $5 million initial public offering to expand the share registry business that operates under the same name.
Perth-based uranium exploration company Fission Energy Ltd has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the issued capital of Meteore Metals Ltd, for $8 million.
