Shares in Maddington-based civil construction company Brierty Ltd plummeted today following a profit downgrade of as much as 20 per cent, just four months after listing on the ASX.
IAG rebuffs $7.6bn QBE takeover bid; Senior executives face ANZ Opes Prime Probe; Atlas wants $100m for faster mining program; Rate rises working, says Reserve Bank; Share sell-off signals end to Kolsen hope for Iluka
WA home price 'to fall 20%'; Yilgarn wants port guarantee; Stokes' Seven to press on with appeal in C7 case; Vulcan warms to $184m Finnish copper project; Opes fallout: ANZ chief heads share-lending review
Revealed: How regulators missed Opes warning signs; Junior pips bigger rival for cash; Founder Jarvis quits Palandri as chief but plots return; Gaming duo's $1bn compo bid in tatters; Bryce named as first female governor-general
Mortgage originator Homeloans Ltd announced today that executive director Jarrord Smith would be stepping down, but would continue with the company for a month in a consulting role.
Sydney-based margin lender Lift Capital Partners has gone into administration, joining Tricom and Opes Prime as firms to suffer as a result of their margin lending activities.
Iluka Resources Ltd has announced major changes to its board of directors, with Jenny Seabrook joining as a non-executive director and Bob Every set to replace Ian Mackenzie as chairman.
The owner of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline has announced further expansion plans after receiving additional firm capacity requests from existing and prospective users of the pipeline.
Midwest wants port vote; UWA joins Chevron's oil and gas stellar class; Tatts, Tabcorp shattered by gaming blow; BHP warning to Garrett; Council warns lack of land will push industrial rents sky-high
For the first time since its reporting began, AFG, Australia's largest mortgage broker, has shown that mortgage sales in WA fell every month for the first three months of the year, when compared to sales for the same three months of 2007.
WA's United joins forces with big rival; Opes probes widens to share price manipulation; BHP shares soar on China buy rumours; Stokes cool as WAN goes on foot with profit; Merger growth for Gemini
Visiting WA; Dave Snowden, founder and chief scientific officer, Cognitive Edge, UK, to speak at Global Convergence: Answers to Management and Compliance on May 1.
ARC Energy Ltd managing director Eric Streitberg has been awarded the gas industry’s highest award, the Reg Sprigg Medal for outstanding service to the industry.
BELMONT-BASED industrial property specialist, Industrial and General Real Estate Agents, has marked its expansion into the residential market by changing its name to Watchtower.
Kalgoorlie revhead-supplier-turned-eco-warrior Matt Birney is feeling pretty pleased with how his latest venture Carbon Conscious Ltd is capturing the attention of the market where its seeking $8 mill
WA Business News is launching an online jobs board specifically for employers and job seekers in Western Australia. The new service will provide a targeted alternative to the mass market online jobs boards that currently dominate the Australian market.
LEAD miner Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has responded to criticism of its role in cleaning up lead contamination in Esperance by asserting that the Esperance Port Authority should take the lead role.
TAKEOVER target Midwest Corporation Ltd has announced a 10-week delay in completion of its pre-feasibility study for its flagship Weld Range iron ore project in the Mid West region, because of delays
THE Master Builders Association of WA has launched a waste management guide for the commercial construction industry, to help businesses cut disposal costs and meet their contractual obligations.
Western Australia’s car sales continue to sit below the rates of the past two years, but growth is still evident, with sales to the end of March up 3.4 per cent for the year, compared to the same peri
EDUCATION services provider Navitas Ltd has announced strong growth in student enrolments for the first semester of 2008, with the equivalent full-time student unit (EFTSU) enrolment in the company’s
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THE management of Perth Airport has committed to releasing its redevelopment plans by the end of the month after Premier Alan Carpenter criticised the private owners for failing to respond to congesti
Chevron chokes on $1.3b Pluto plant fee; China chasing stake in BHP; Moly Mines lets $100m contract for project; Palandri chief joins Chinese rescue bid; Rudd plan for infrastructure fund
Coal prices surge more than 200%; ANZ flags $1b for bad debts; Second Opes director in ASIC's sights; BHP's petroleum chief to woo Rio investors; Shell opts for $2b floating LNG plant at prelude field
Fortescue milestone marks end of giants stranglehold: Forrest; Santos to give Devil Creek nod; WAN goes on the attack to 'set the record straight'; Receivers target Opes six; Business calls for tax relief from states
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