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THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (Business news)

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (Business news)

The founding shareholders of West Perth-based vanadium company Precious Metals Australia Ltd, Roderick Smith and the Earl of Warwick, have been approached about the sale of their 18 per cent stake.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (Business news)

Michael Ruane changed its relevant interest from 21,704,013 ordinary shares (48.73%) to 21,829,013 ordinary shares (42.21%).

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Friday July 13 at 10.00am.

SOUTH Australian company, MGM Wireless, has been named preferred tenderer for the Western Australian Department of Education and Training’s planned school attendance management and communication servi

After two years travelling overseas and running BAR138 on barrack, Anita Carver has been re-appointed as senior event coordinator for the 2007 Perth Fashion Festival.

Draft minutes of the Small to Medium Enterprises Working Group meeting held on March 2 2007. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/00101216.htm Published: June 16 2007

Tisla Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AXA SA & AXAAsia Pacific Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,264,108 ordinary shares (6.39%) to 15,933,524 ordinary shares (8.12%).

On 15 June 2007, shareholders unanimously approved the change of name of the company from Biometrics Limited to Pulse Health Limited (PHG)

NINE emails between disgraced lobbyist Brian Burke and Department of Health director-general Neale Fong concerning "health department related matters" will be the focus of a state parliamentary inq

Former Verve Energy chief executive officer John Lillywhite (above) has been appointed group CEO of South Perth-based biodiesel company, Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd, replacing the company’s founder

Peter Hudson has been appointed senior environmental consultant for Connell Wagner, having previously held environmental advisory roles with Worley Parsons and Minara Resources.

The World Conference on Science and Technology Education is to be held from July 8 to 12 at the Sheraton Hotel.

Adam Smith Asset Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,477,825 ordinary shares (5.11%).

Talbot Group Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 170,636,880 ordinary shares (10.43%) to 197,736,880 ordinary shares (12.09%).

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc decreased its relevant interest from 40,324,677 ordinary shares (9.74%) to 31,709,610 ordinary shares (6.32%).

General Meeting will be held at Board Rooms 1 & 2, Lavan Legal, 1 William Street, Perth, on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 commencing at 2.00pm

SEARCHING for a local business on the internet is set to become much easier, with a new Google search engine purely for Western Australia.

Emerson Stewart has appointed Mike Westlund, previously with Kellogg Brown and Root, as project director. Mr Westlund has over 27 years’ resources sector experience.

The government will improve the operation of the research and development provisions by amending taxation legislation to clarify the law and introduce certain appeal rights to remove unintended conseq

JPMorgan Chase & Co and its affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,935,721 ordinary shares (5.02%) to 14,574,136 ordinary shares (6.13%).

Announce that 33,514,457 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on June 29, 2007.

FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd has flagged a further $99 million in costs to its Pilbara iron ore project, following changes to its construction program as it pushes to meet its export deadline of May 200

PERTH financial advisory firms, Sentry Group and Epic Adviser Services, have announced plans to establish a jointly owned group that will have 120 advisers in all Australian states.

Gel Group welcomes Melissa Ladyman and Beth Evans to its mining team. Kristie Young has been appointed as team leader.

Explains the different types of reporting specifications designed to suit different types of investment bodies as well as the due date for lodgement, extensions of time to lodge and requirements for n

Investors Mutual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,247,534 ordinary shares (5.27%).

CommodiTel Ltd increased its relevant interest from 147,296,342 ordinary shares (76.1%) to 149,572,360 ordinary shares (77.28%).