Australia's building and construction industry associations agree today's interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may dent home buyer confidence and derail any sustained recovery in the building of new homes.
Forge Group shareholders have today approved a placement to fellow engineering and construction company Clough despite the late emergence of a competing proposal that was pitched at a higher share price.
Shares in global education services provider, Navitas have climbed after announcing its student enrolments for the first semester this year are at record highs, a 16 per cent increase on the previous corresponding period.
A FAMILY-OWNED, custom-built caravan manufacturer primarily servicing the resources sector recently secured its first export deal with one of the world’s largest mining outfits.
HAVING spent three years searching for an appropriate site, international automotive auction group ManheimFowles has started moving into its new $10 million purpose-built premises to cater for increased demand.
KREAB Gavin Anderson and SAS Group are two of the latest additions to the government and public relations sector servicing the burgeoning Western Australian market.
DIGITAL advertising agency, Longtail, has become an independent entity after the company bought back the outstanding 50 per cent share held by The Brand Agency since 2007.
A FEDERAL Court judgement handed down last week serves as a reminder for those buying an established business to ensure all relevant financial information is properly considered.
Despite Western Australia bucking the national trend, posting an eight per cent increase in residential dwelling approvals, seasonally adjusted, the nation's building industry bodies have warned a housing recovery can't be guaranteed.
Publicly listed agricultural property investment company, The Ark Fund, has announced a $55 million capital raising and an implementation agreement to effect its merger with private managed investment scheme player Rewards Group.
People lunching in Fremantle today will be treated to a rare sight as a massive crane ship transporting four post-Panamax cranes from Shanghai will deliver a new $12.5 million crane to DP World's container terminal on North Quay.
Austereo has continued its reign atop Perth's radio station landscape with Mix 94.5 and stablemate 92.9 taking out first and second positions for overall listeners across each weekday, according to the latest ratings survey.
Quickstep Holdings has signed a manufacturing license agreement with Northrop Grumman, which the Coogee-based company said is the next step towards manufacturing $700 million worth of components for the Joint Strike Fighter program.
JEANS and thongs aren’t the type of attire usually associated with a successful corporate culture. However, denim and flip-flops is the standard garb worn by staff at international surf brand, Rusty, based in Osborne Park.
