Shares in Welshpool-based RCR Tomlinson Ltd climbed almost 5 per cent after the heavy equipment engineering company announced it had been awarded a $25.5 million contract.
With last year’s Bali and London bombings fresh in the minds of travellers, a recent travel survey has indicated that Western Australian holidaymakers are opting to bypass these popular holiday hotspots.
Western Australia produced more than half of the country’s listings and raised just under half of the total combined capital during the March 2006 quarter, with WA companies leading the pack.
Recently established marketing company Aspyre aims to take its magazine, Curve, into Asia in order to develop new markets for Western Australian fashion.
As national security becomes more of an issue in Australia and overseas, Perth-based System Two Pty Ltd has received $150,000 in AusIndustry Commercial Ready grant assistance to develop its explosive detection testing kit.
With the opening of a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Subiaco-based DownUnder GeoSolutions is well placed to win more work in the Malaysian and South-East Asian markets.
As the debate continues over the feasibility of implementing alternative transport fuels, Malaga-based Advanced Engine Components Ltd is making an environmental and cost effective difference through its natural gas engines.
Western Australia continued its high level of IPO activity, producing over half of the country's IPOs and raising just under half of the total combined capital during the March 2006 quarter.
Calls for the liberalisation of liquor licensing laws have been heeded by the state government which this week announced sweeping changes to way alcohol can be sold in Western Australia.
Subiaco-based property asset manager Wentworth Mutual Ltd has raised $20 million capital, mainly to reduce borrowings against conditionally secured property purchases that are yet to settle.
New WA Liberal leader Paul Omodei plans to take his time in unveiling his new shadow Cabinet, which will be boosted with the addition of two new members to match the 17-member Carpenter front bench.
South Perth-based renewable fuels company Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd's share price has risen over 8 per cent this morning following its announcement of a $250 million distribution agreement with South Australian-based fuel distributor Dermody Petroleu
Shares in Subiaco-based property management group Wentworth Mutual Ltd have risen 8 per cent after the company upgraded its projections for the full year to 30th June 2006.
The state government will issue 78 new taxi plates in Western Australia over the next three months, with plans to retain ownership and provide below-market lease arrangements.
The monthly review of Western Australian stocks and indices, the Deloitte WA Stock Exchange Index, dropped in February as a result of decreasing commodity prices.
The paperless office has been something of a dream. But, as firms get bigger and have to give widely dispersed employees access to files, the dream is increasingly becoming reality.
The worldwide take-up of flat screen television sets has provided South Perth-based manufacturer Skunkworks with its first major distribution deal in Europe.
