Small WA retailers are breathing a sigh of relief after the promise that trading hours will not be deregulated until at least after the next State Government election.
THE Local Chambers, the Small Business Dev-elopment Commission through the Business Enterprise Centre, and the South East Metropol-itan College of Tafe, have launched the South East Enterprise Network to meet training needs for small business.
A PLAN to knock down the Irabeena Centre and a four-storey office building at 53 Ord Street, West Perth and replace it with a seven-storey, 100-apartment building has been approved by Council.
OWNERS of small to medium-sized businesses have the option of a super fund that meets employees choice of funds requirements while reducing employers' costs.
A NON-profit organisation designed to develop experience in trading greenhouse gas emission credits has been established in Perth.EcoCarbon has been incorporated by its founding members which include the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Renewa
A NEW breed of big spending, influential super consumer has been identified, a breed representing 22 per cent of all Australians – and the Internet seems to be the easiest way to get to them.
SYD Shea's removal from the Department of Conservation and Land Management has also lopped Wally Cox from the top of the East Perth and Subiaco redevelopment authorities.
THE GST is having a profound effect on new car sales.Yet unlike consumers, businesses are not waiting for the GST and the expected fall in prices before purchasing says Westpac economist Justin McCarthy.