Australia's largest building association says measures announced by the federal government to boost the economy will support the housing market and increase activity.
Rudd's New Deal to beat world recession; ASIC sues KPMG over Westpoint audit; Fortescue flags iron ore prices to stay flat in 2009; BankWest buyer is confident over deal; Chinese steel cut worries Aussies
Banks anchored against storm; Resources slump blow to earnings; Rio lawyers threaten striking drivers; Fortescue eyes new port with mining giant's rail; Westoz sells 6.9pc into Cooper bid
Acceptances for Cooper Energy Ltd's takeover offer for Incremental Petroleum Ltd have jumped nearly 10 per cent, after the takeover target formally rejected the offer earlier this week.
Pilbara on brink of industrial war; Barnett ponders power synergy; $6bn Western Power upgrade in doubt; States file 'weak' $235bn project wish-list; HBOS loses $1.1bn on BankWest as Commonwealth takes cake
A one-off expense associated with the takeover of Western Australia-based Home Building Society has slightly dented Bank of Queensland's net profit, which slipped 2 per cent for the 2008 fiscal year.
WA facing power price surge; Pilbara strike will worry Japan: Barnett; Incremental gets super-confident report; Alcoa profit shortfall spurs run on Alumina; Santos scores top dollar in Moly gas deal
COLE Corporate managing director Steven Cole (pictured) has been appointed the WA division president of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, replacing retiring division president, Fiona Harr
Australia-Japan Joint Business Conference The 46th Australia-Japan Joint Business Conference will take place from October 12 to 14 this year at the Hyatt Regency Perth and will focus on strengthening
DESPITE no firm launch date having been set for its delayed mutualisation, $9 billion fund manager GESB has unveiled a highly experienced seven-member board.
THE state corruption watchdog has recommended that former deputy of the resources department, Gary Stokes, be prosecuted after finding he engaged in serious misconduct for supplying information to dis
Janet Holmes a Court has been named this year?s United Way Philanthropist of the Year in recognition of her significant contribution to the Western Australian community.
THE Australian Information Industry Association of WA announced that Intergraph?s Shirley Routley will remain chair of its new state branch executive committee.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government?s Department of Industry and Resources
ROB Druitt (pictured) has been re-elected to serve another term as president of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, while Peter Sim has been welcomed back onto the board after a three-year
THE market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies crashed to a 20-month low during September, falling 21 per cent to $127 billion, according to the Deloitte WA Index.
Silver Chain For the past 100 years, Silver Chain has pursued a mission to assist people in need in metropolitan, country and remote areas of the state.
THE development of Western Ausralia?s second desalination plant at Binningup, north of Bunbury, has moved a step closer after the state?s environment watchdog recommended that the Water Corporation pr
THE Australian stock market rebounded to close almost 2 per cent higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed the cash rate by 100 basis points to 6 per cent.
WHAT impact does a mission statement for your business/organisation have on the performance of your people? Does it make them get out of bed any quicker on Monday mornings?
Emeco Holdings Ltd managing director Laurence Freedman has increased his interest in the company through the on market acquisition of 1 million shares at a total cost of $790,000.
FORMER Home Building Society, StateWest Credit Society and Challenge Bank Group senior executive Geoffrey Searle has been appointed vice-president corporate services of Curtin University of Technology
CLEAN power developer Carnegie Corporation Ltd says more than a third of Australia?s base-load power needs could be economically generated by wave technology, according to a report commissioned by the
Australia's biggest bank is set to grow, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia to take over BankWest and St Andrew's Australia from their troubled UK-based parent, HBOS plc, for $2.1 billion.
The Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates again by Christmas, after deciding to lower the cash rate by a surprising 100 basis points for the first time in 16 years, economists said.
