AS you know better than I do, in tough economic times people still need to be led, managed and developed. It’s always important. Right now it’s crucial.
WHILE there are plenty of people sighing with relief that the BHP Billiton takeover of Rio Tinto fell in a heap, the Note was amused to hear one unexpected reason.
BUSINESS confidence in Western Australia has hit record lows as the global economic uncertainty starts to impact owners, two separate surveys have found.
THE National Australia Bank’s Business Planning Survey has revealed an alarming level of complacency amongst the state’s small business owners when it comes to planning for the future, with 87 per cen
Eddie Smith boosted his interest in Impress Energy for a scant 3 cents, buying 200,000 shares at a cost of $6,000, to bring his total securities to $67,046,937.
ACCESS Economics co-founder Geoff Carmody’s assessment of the impact of the global economic crisis on the state’s tourism industry made for some pretty sobering reading.
A two-day course examining technical and commercial aspects of the petroleum business is on offer to non-technical executives and newcomers to the industry.
GLOBAL engineering and environmental services firm Golder Associates has opened a new laboratory in Osborne Park to extend its testing service capabilities.
The board of West Australian Newspapers has undergone a major shakeup today with four directors, including chairman Peter Mansell and managing director Ken Steinke, tendering their resignation.
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IN these days of fickle employees and transient job-hoppers, the Note is always pleased to hear of someone who’s managed to stay with same business for their whole career.
Rio Tinto plans to cut 14,000 jobs, slash its 2009 capital spending from $9 billion to $4 billion and increase asset sales in order to reduce its $38.9 billion debt by a further $10 billion by the end of next year.
Premier Colin Barnett says he cannot guarantee reliable power supply for Western Australia for the next three years, as he delivers his "school report" into his first 79 days in office.
Perth-based energy group Aviva Corp has terminated its $22 million merger with Canadian coal producer Northern Energy and Mining Inc due to a lower than expected interest in a project.
RBA signals caution on big rate cuts; Westpac taps market for $2.5bn; Rudd trims emissions target to 10pc; Sino Iron on track, insists Citic Pacific; Macquarie warns profit will fall as deals wither
Job advertisements in the state's mining sector fell over 5 per cent for November as a private job index for the country slumped 46 per cent from a year ago.
Job fears grow, but unions want more; Non-bank lenders hurting; Miners tear into ETS proposal; BHP, Rio face $2bn iron threat; Qantas plays down BA merger
Austal has recruited Midland Brick executive Peter Hogan as chief operating officer for its Australian operations, following the appointment of United States-based Bob Browning as its managing director.
Environmentally friendly nappy maker SeNevens International says it has changed its management and restructured its board following a legal action against the company.
Tax board targets GST red tape; Oil price plunge alarms OPEC; Iron contracts in jeopardy; Spanish airline a barrier to Qantas merger; Garnaut warns - don't go alone
A company with an indirect interest to Western Areas chairman Terry Streeter has pocketed nearly $2 million from the on-market sale of the miner's shares over the past four days.
West Perth-based Jupiter Energy is looking for a potential farm in partner for its oil project n Kazakhstan as it drops plans to buy a nearby oil field valued at $77 million.
Woodside Petroleum says it will continue negotiations with the Kimberley Land Council over a compensation package for a proposed gas hub after traditional landowners knocked back a proposal.
