Ascot-based SeNevens International Ltd, the company behind the Safeties Nature Nappy, has revealed that it is the subject of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation.
Directors' liability 'hindering boards'; Rio hits back at BHP with bullish expansion plan; Kiernan threatens to walk over pay stoush; ABB confirms push into wheat sales as drought cripples profit; Bitter blow to Empire as chief quits.
West Perth-based gold company Alchemy Resources Ltd has made a disappointing debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, closing at 23 cents, 2 cents below its offer price.
Rio Tinto Ltd today announced a $2.7 billion expansion of its Pilbara iron ore mining operations, which it will use to support its claim that it has better growth prospects than its competitors, including would-be suitor BHP Billiton Ltd.
West Perth-based Northern Iron Ltd has aims to raise up to $140 million in its initial public offer to fund acquisitions and exploration over its Sydvaranger Iron project in northern Norway.
Swiss mining group Xstrata plc has reduced the minimum acceptance level in its Jubilee Mines takeover offer from 90 per cent to 50 per cent, after struggling to win acceptances from Jubilee shareholders.
Rudd poised to end AWAs by February; Market expected to be positive after poll; Costello clocks off as Howard's flaws are exposed; Rio Tinto to launch own offensive on BHP bid; Spitfire closes $6m float subscriptions early.
The time is ripe to change leaders: nation's newspapers; Oz Brewing turns to sheds as ale fizzles; Kloppers calms Chinese merger fears; Howarth attacks State over North-West housing shortage; Commonwealth Bank to lift home rates regardless of poll result
Ascot-based olive oil maker Olea Australis Ltd will sell its Dandaragan operations, with the exception of its branding, to subsidiaries of West Perth-based Great Southern Ltd for $18.7 million, the company has announced.
Chemicals tycoon attacks short-term mindset; Wheat not main game for AWB; Power prices spark fears for Alcoa plan; ANZ director defends consultancy payments to Visy whistleblower; Olea sells off olive assets in $18m deal.
Welshpool-based sustainable water and power company Solco Ltd has appointed Alex Lamond as CEO and two new directors, including former federal minister Ian Campbell.
Fortescue financing downgraded; NAB role in Bill irks WA business brokers; Harvey's relaxed and comfortable about poll; Chinese rule changes threatens BHP takeover; ABB eyes Stooke's Standard Wool in national expansion.
I READ with interest your comments on jury duty (WA Business News, November 8). The comments contained in the article were particularly for me, as joint owner of a small business (25 workers).
EVERYONE talks about the importance of product knowledge; no-one tells you how to use it to make a sale. Reality: Most companies train 90 per cent product knowledge, 10 per cent sales knowledge.
Peninsula Minerals Ltd has appointed Andrew Ford as chief operating officer. Mr Ford is a geologist with over 20 years' experience in exploration and mining.
Professor Peter Newman has been recruited by Curtin University to head up a research team on sustainability, having recently retired as director of the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Pol
SUBIACO-BASED Natural Fuel Ltd has appointed three new non-executive directors, following the departure of former chairman John Hewson and two directors last month.
Toro Energy Ltd has appointed a project team to progress its two key uranium projects in WA and the Northern Territory. Dayle Kenny has been appointed general manager project development.
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Men of the Trees has received recognition for its Carbon Neutral program, winning the top prize at the 2007 WA Environment awards.
Property Council of Australia (WA) is hosting a South West luncheon focusing on Busselton jetty and outer Bunbury harbour, November 30 at Capel Vale Winery.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I
GLOBAL miners, CVRD-Inco Ltd and BHP Billiton Ltd, continued to shower their attentions on resources junior Heron Resources Ltd, increasing their stakes in the West Perth company during the past week.
