Staff Reporters

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cvc Investment Managers Pty Ltd increased its substantial interest from 14,313,307 ordinary shares (14.24%) to 20,704,611 ordinary shares (19.19%).

Heady 1980s-days deal scrutinised

A DAVID and Goliath battle is brewing with local intellectual property commercialiser QPSX opting to go toe-to-toe with US computer giant Oracle on its home turf.

Proposed code: SKWIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Air transportation

Bell Ixl Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,564,441ordinary shares (5.32%).

Bell IXL Nominees Pty Ltd increased Its Substantial Interest From 1,564,441 Ordinary Shares (5.32%) To  2,155,740 Ordinary Shares (7.33%)

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a policy proposal paper on external administration covering liquidator registration.

INTEGRATED Tree Cropping has made its intentions towards fellow Western Australian timber player Australian Plantation Timbers clear by announcing a takeover bid for APT.

SINCLAIR Knight Merz has appointed Richard Dewhirst as group studies manager for the mining and metals industry sector.

Former captain of the Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones AM, founder of the Extreme Group Alistair Gosling, Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland, National Basketball

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,005,373 ordinary shares (5.06%).

Placement of 3,092,161 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at a price of $0.80 per share, raising $2,473,728.80 has been completed.

AARON Eames, from Woolworths Supermarkets Rockingham, has been named Certificate II - Retail Trainee of the Year in this year's Retail Trainee of the Year Awards.

Bob Welch has been re-elected chairman of the WA Arts Sport and Recreation Industry Training Council.

CONQUEST Mining has appointed new corporate advisers, added to its board and is undertaking a $5.5 million placement.

Proposed code: GWRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

Portfolio Partners Ltd  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,742,056 ordinary shares (5.2%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its substantial interest from 5,628,119 ordinary shares (15.97%) to  5,990.797 ordinary shares (17%).

MBX has signed a Conditional Heads of Agreement for the acquisition of Novacoat.

ALPHAWEST is set to share in a 10-year, $80 million State Government shared services contract.

KAREN Adie and Stef Langton have joined Gatecrasher Advertising as a senior account director and art director respectively.

Queensland Premier the Hon Peter Beattie to speak at Queensland's Success Story – the Peter Beattie Formula, October 29 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Function Centre.

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AN Enquiry by Design forum is to be held in Port Hedland over the last weekend in October to allow residents to share their vision for the town with Western Australia's top planni

Takeover offer for all the shares in Phosphate Resources Ltd has been extended  to 29 October 2004.