THE Western Australian Fishing Industry Council has voiced its support for Australia’s free trade agreement with the US, with the State’s fishery exports to benefit from the removal of tariffs.
ALTHOUGH thousands of kilometres apart, there are some striking similarities between Brazil and Western Australia that could prove lucrative for local companies.
PERTH-BASED information technology company AutumnCare Systems has set out to capitalise on the significant growth expected in the aged care market over the next decade.
WHILE it’s too early to gauge the long-term prospects of subscriber-based online DVD rental companies, the increasing number of new players entering the market suggests strong support for the idea.
THE expansion of the European Union to include several countries from Central Europe from May will open potential new markets for Western Australian exporters, according to the Australian Trade Commission.
On May 1, former communist block countri
WHILE the big players such as US book giant Barnes and Noble have left the digital literature market, Perth’s eBooks is expanding its business into new areas.
In the lead up to the 2004 WA Business News 40under40 Awards, to be announced on February 18, some of the judges involved offer their thoughts on the awards and the judging process.
Having built an empire that turns over more than $100 million per year, Enjo’s Barb de Corti insists that people are the key to her success. Alison Birrane reports.
BLASTING the coastline with the highest wind speed ever recorded on mainland Australia, Cyclone Vance destroyed habitats on both land and sea when it hit Exmouth in March 1999.
THE annual value of the Western Australian prawn export industry is more than $A35 million, with the remoteness and pristine environment contributing to the State’s enviable international reputation a
LOCAL IT services player Alphawest is preparing to lodge a prospectus outlining the terms of an $8 million capital raising as part of its backdoor listing through Perth property investment company AIS
WESTERN Australia’s proximity to Asian markets ensures the State will remain at a competitive advantage over other iron ore producing regions, despite recent unprecedented increases in freight costs.
INTERNET users in regional and outer metropolitan areas will be given greater access to ADSL broadband after recent tests by Telstra showed that transmission limits can be increased.
Located 62km off the north-west coast, 68km from Onslow, the Griffin Venture is a decade old. Alison Birrane reports on the ground-breaking oil and gas development.
AN overarching awareness of occupational safety and health issues prevails on the GV, which at times places restrictions on staff, both on and off the job.
FLYING to work in a helicopter may appear to be a glamorous ploy to avoid rush hour, but what if you couldn’t leave your workplace for weeks at a stretch?
PIVOD Technology is continuing its expansion into new international markets with several contract wins and plans to undertake a capital raising through a subsidiary later this year.
