ACTIVITY in the building industry remains strong despite the sector encountering problems associated with long periods of heightened building activity.
THE make-up of Western Australia’s retail market swung towards the independent retail chains last week when Coles Myer agreed to sell five of its Newmart stores to Foodland Associated Limited.
Health reform is one of the major financial and political issues facing the State Government. WA Business News brought together a group of key players last week to discuss the reform challenge. Mark Beyer reports.
PLANNED revisions to Australian Stock Exchange listing rules are likely to change capital raising activity and may also affect takeover tactics, a recent seminar in Perth has been told.
PERTH businessmen Michael Hodgson is investing in significant property developments that include building a new tavern and bottle shop, the acquisition and refurbishment of the Riverton Gardens Hotel and a possible retail development.
The city’s suits are expected to flock to Bar One when it opens this week. The latest venture from Geoff Hayward and Stephen Scaffidi will deliver light, contemporary food with a focus on simplicity, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
THE announcement last week by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Western Australian Supreme Court judge Hon Justice Kevin Parker had been appointed to the International Criminal Tribunal...
EIGHT Western Australian companies paid their chief executives $1 million or more last financial year, WA Business News’ annual salary survey has found.
THE Federal Government’s decision to cut information and communications technology jobs from its Migrations Occupations in Demand List is a reflection of the sector’s subdued employment sentiment, according to industry insiders.
FORMER JDA Advertising managers Joanne Bulline and Nita Davey have joined forces with JDA Advertising design consultant Peter Grainger to form a new advertising agency – Trilogy A
BUSINESS software company MYOB has partnered with credit management firm D&B to launch a range of account management tools for small and medium sized businesses.
One of the special events this weekend involves world rugby domination ... the other some of the State’s best wines. More familiar with a reisling than a ruck, David Pike gives us his spin on the Great Wine Estates auction.
Those in the know are tipping strong growth in coffee shop chains and espresso bars for Perth in the not-too-distant future. Julie-anne Sprague talks to one operator who’s dipping a toe early in proceedings.
THE debacle arising from the secretly agreed upon McGinty-Barnett $1.28/vote compulsory vote levy (CVL) plan that consumed so much time and energy, especially within Liberal ranks, rested upon two essential ingredients.
Million-dollar salaries are becoming more common in WA. Mark Beyer takes a close look at WA’s top 50 chief executives to find out who earned their keep.
Jim Grant has been appointed as chairman of VRI BioMedical Limited, in addition Peter French former chief executive officer of the company has been appointed managing director and
Rumours of a New York-based investor spending big in Margaret River have circulated for some time. As part of a wider look at offshore interest in the region, Mark Pownall found the man prompting all the talk.
WITH the enthusiastic catchcry of ‘See It Do It’, the Western Australian events calendar for 2004 is aiming for its biggest-ever year in events tourism for the State.
INTERNET kiosk developer pieNETWORKS Limited has announced a second UK acquisition in as many months with the purchase of assets of Pinco 1696 Limited.
BUSINESS borrowers should review their cash flow projections to assess the impact of higher interest rates, accountants and finance brokers have recommended.
