Staff Reporters

DUBAI-BASED airline Emirates has appointed Richard Vaughan to take the position of senior vice president for east Asia and Australasia, replacing Keith Longstaff.

QRSCIENCES Holdings's 61 per cent owned subsidiary QRSciences Limited has sold two further prototype QR scanners in North America and will earn more than $600,000 in 2004 from the s

Proposed code: MDG Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold explorer

14/1/04 Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,791,418 ordinary shares (15.5%) to 4,914,207 ordinary shares (17.4%)

22-Jan-02 5,521,250 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 3 February 2004

Provision of Consultancy Services for Preston Industrial Park Stucture Plan: Water Resources and Vegetation Management Strategy

EXPERIENCED mining engineer Brett Lambert has been appointed general manager of Taipan Resources.

THE fundraising world was stunned by the largesse of Joan Kroc, wife of McDonalds founder Ray Kroc, who left US$2 billion to the Salvation Army.

On Tuesday February 10 the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce is holding a breakfast presentation at Maria's on the Terrace Function Centre, to detail the plans for the Fremantle Commerc

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 Ind

19/1/04 William Michael O'keeffe became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,278,922 ordinary shares (10.4%)

9/1/04 Adam Rankine-Wilson decreased its relevant interest from 11,108,411 ordinary shares (14.73%) to 5,214,599 ordinary shares (5.25%)

19-Jan-04

QUANTITY surveyor Currie & Brown has promoted both Mark Hampson (top) and Jonathon Brown (below) to the position of associate.

FOX Resources has appointed Roche Mining Process Engineering to start refurbishment of the Radio Hill processing plant.

Proposed code: CAU Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Production and sale of collagen

16/1/04 Anglo Gold Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,000,000 ordinary shares (10.2%)

21-Jan-04

Non-Profit News Service No. 0053 – Public ambulance services

IAN Mulholland has been appointed managing director of gold explorer Rox Resources.

BANKS are going head to head to deposit blood in the Australian Red Cross Blood Service's Summer Heroes Blood Rush challenge.

On Wednesday February 4 WA Business News in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is holding a Meet The Ambassadors Luncheon titled Brazil – Explore the Oppor

THE early adoption of hand-held technology in the hospitality sector has been good news for Wangara-based developer and manufacturer PalmTEQ, which has undergone steady growth in re

20/1/01 Anthony Barton ceased to be a substantial shareholder

22/12/03 Red 5 Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,132,420 ordinary shares to 9,149,086 ordinary shares

22-Jan-04 Response to ASX query lodged.

There are a growing number of cases where employers, refusing to allow female employees returning from maternity leave to work part-time, have been found to have discriminated again

Small Vineyard/Homestead Price: $725,000

Proposed code: LBY Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and metals explorer

15/1/04 The Glen Rural Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,392,889 ordinary shares (17.23%)

15/1/04 Chwee Cheng Ng decreased its relevant interest from 28,683,922 ordinary shares (7.20%) to 13,683,922 ordinary shares (3.43%)

20-Jan-04