THE resources sector’s solid recent performance has had a welcome media spin off, boosting business to the sizeable WA-based trade press that focuses on mining, oil and gas.
THE Western Australian wine industry remains in a strong position despite what was a difficult 2001-02 overall, according to industry figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
TECHNOLOGY company Lumacom has expanded its international sales, securing contracts to install its flagship electronic billboards in Turkey and Russia.
A TAVERN licence for the Canning Vale/Southern River area has been granted to proponents of a Brooklands Tavern proposal following a decision by the Liquor Licensing Court of WA.
A STEADILY improving global economy is continuing to fuel WA business conditions, according to the latest Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA/BankWest Survey of Business Expectations.
MAJOR UK retailer Harvey Nichols is planning its next visit to Western Australia just a week after its representatives sampled some of the State’s best fare on a food and wine tour to WA’s South West.
AUTOMATION and efficiency are, in the minds of the institutions that promote them at least, two words that go together in the world of modern business.
A NEW Water Corporation web site aims to accelerate response times for water service applications and create a more efficient approvals service for single residential building plans.
IT’S a paradox of modern workplaces that so-called time saving technology seems to create more work and leaves less time for recreation and holidays. Figures on hours worked support this view, suggesting we are working longer each week.
WA-PRODUCED DIY program Nuts and Bolts has taken the lead provided by other lifestyle series in its decision to renovate a house from scratch and auction the finished product.
