THE Federal Court has handed down $9.1 million in fines to 11 companies and 18 individuals for what it called “a series of bid-rigging and price fixing cartels” in commercial air-conditioning tenders
WEST Perth-based metals explorer Apex Minerals NL will complete a $35 million placement to help fund the $16.5 million cash component of an acquisition from Oxiana Ltd.
Anna Munday has been promoted to managing consultant at Data Analysis Australia, leading a team of 10. Alex Maund and Rian Caccianiga have also been appointed as consultant statisticians.
SYDNEY investors that backed the national growth of Perth-based cash flow lender, Benchmark Debtor Finance Pty Ltd, have expanded their interests in the sector by purchasing Scottish Pacific Group.
SYDNEY-BASED industrial services company United Group Ltd will construct 120 iron ore wagons for BHP Billiton Ltd's Rapid Growth Project 4 at its Bassendean workshop, the company has announced.
ING Real Estate Development Australia and Lewis Land have decided to go ahead with development of their $81 million Wellington Central office in West Perth, without an anchor tenant.
Andean Resources Ltd has boosted its management team with the appointments of Heber Sheffield as chief financial officer and Pete Blakeley as chief engineer.
A NEW timber products research centre established by the Forest Products Commission and The University of Western Australia will provide an opportunity for value adding to local forest resources.
Senior business journalist Mark Beyer has been appointed editor of WA Business News, taking over the operational helm of the newspaper, website and Daily Business Alerts email service this week.
THE federal government will proceed with negotiations for a free trade agreement with Chile, following consultation with industry and state governments.
Stock in manganese miner Consolidated Minerals Ltd fell eight per cent today, after it was revealed Belize-based Palmary Enterprises Ltd had bought a 12.1 per cent stake in the company.
Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd has provided a huge kick-along to Western Australia's resources boom by approving the $12 billion development of its Pluto liquified natural gas project off the Pilbara coast.
The field vying for the business of listed winemaker Evans & Tate Ltd has narrowed with the withdrawal of Jack Bendat-linked Frankland producer Ferngrove Vineyards Ltd following due diligence and just as rival Yarraman's new offer emerges in detail.
