Staff Reporters

Shares in Woodside have shot up 98 cents on the back of the company signing an agreement with The Kansai Electric Power Co. for up to 2 million tonnes of LNG a year over 15 years from its Pluto gas field.

Directors of Lycopodium Ltd sold six million shares, on-market, at $2.70 each on March 8.

THE merger between StateWest Credit Society and Home Building Society is progressing, with a disclosure statement and postal voting ballot seeking approval for the second demutualisation of StateWest

Recent research shows that 63 per cent of West Australian businesses are looking to expand their operations in the next six to 12 months.

Raphael Nottebohm has joined Quickflix as online marketing manager.

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FMR Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,350,000 ordinary shares (10.57%)

AMP Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,263,219 ordinary shares (8.51%) to 16,622,881 ordinary shares (9.74%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 11,812,068 ordinary shares (7.48%) to 9,925,458 ordinary shares (6.28%)

Has signed access agreements to explore on three highly prospective zircon tenements in the mineral-rich Indonesian province of Kalimantan.

Has received another $1.25M order for the supply of 10,000 Mobitex modems to an existing Automatic Vehicle Location customer in the USA.

CANNINGTON-based specialist foundry scrap metal supplier G.W. Brown Pty Ltd has been bought by manufacturer and supplier Bradken Ltd.

Easy to operate for one owner in WA's largest, most successful shopping centre. Well documented with full menu available. Net: $125,000. Ross Scott: 0438 258 880 GMO WA's Business Broker

Peter Warren has been appointed as chief financial officer for ASX listed company Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. Prior to joining Kingsgate Mr Warren was the CFO for Equatorial Mining Ltd.

A new freight service between Melbourne and Perth has seen transport company TNT become Australia's first major private train operator.

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Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Greenwich Resources PLC increased its relevant interest from 6,499,988 ordinary shares (8.06%) to 25,791,930 ordinary shares (31.98%)

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 9,636,248 ordinary shares (8.96%) to 8,965,082 ordinary shares (7.36%)

Australian Gas Light Company has finalised a confidentiality agreement with Alinta in relation to its review of Alinta's proposal.

Has resolved to undertake a structured sale process seeking offers for the Uranium exploration assets presently held by the company in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory

General Meeting will be held at the University Club of WA, Entrance 1, Hackett Drive Crawley, 13 April 2006 at 10:00am.

LAW firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has recruited Sydney-based banking lawyer Megan O'Rourke (left) to join its corporate advisory group in Perth.

Jaxon Construction has won a $50 million State Government contract to revitalise 570 homes at South Hedland in WA's north-west.

First established in 1989, this business specialises in all levels of windsurfing and kite sailing lessons, hire and sales with exclusive brand names. Barry Graham: 9481 4422 GMO WA's Business Broker

Specialist patent and trade marks attorneys, Lord and Company, have promoted Barry Newman to associate with the firm.

The Financial Institute of Australasia (Finsia) is holding a professional development event, April 12 at the Sheraton Hotel Perth.

Tiedemann Global Emerging Markets LP became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,584,576 ordinary shares (9.043%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,545,431 ordinary shares (5.05%) to 12,333,000 ordinary shares (6.53%)

Reesh Pty Ltd dereased its relevant interest from 75.17% to ordinary shares 57.44%

Has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding with US based Remtech to form a jointly owned Australian-based entity, Remtech Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd

Announced the execution of an agreement with Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd for the provision of air services between Perth and Newman, Western Australia.