Staff Reporters

SEVERAL WA companies are among the winners in the Federal Government's Secrets of Australian Innovation 2003 initiative.

Commonwealth Bank Group increased its relevant interest from 21,427,048 ordinary shares (14.92%) to 22,943,021 ordinary shares (15.95%)

Offer closed on 29 September with Implats securing 79% of stock. Implats now intends stand in the market at $4.08 per share until 4 pm on Thursday 11 September.

NOT bad but could do better is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's assessment of the Australian Stock Exchange's market supervision role.

PERTH-BASED explorer Glengarry Resources has appointed David Richards as its new managing director.

DAVID and Suzzanne Laidlaw have sold their business Laidlaw Australia to Richard and Anne Price.

UNITED Farmers Co-operative has launched the ‘Flexi-Pool' range of grain marketing options for Western Australian grain growers.

Jeune Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

NM Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 10,500,000 ordinary shares (19.63%) to 10,135,000 ordinary shares (14.85%).

Signed a Heads of Agreement with Outokumpu Mining relating to the acquisition by Dragon of the precious metals assets of Outokumpu.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 2.30pm at Suite 1, Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne at 2.30pm

Proposed code: STB Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and nickel explorer

Gopala Krishnan has resigned as chairman of Kaefer Technologies Limited and has been replaced by George Hogg. Mr Krishnan will remain as a non-executive director of the company.

TIMBERCORP has announced that it will set up a new agricultural trust to drive sales from an expanded range of agri-investment products.

John Robert Nicholls increased its relevant interest from 22,403,867 ordinary shares (6.856%) to 32,375,876 ordinary shares (11.599%)

Has agreed to place 8,500,000 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 9 cents per share to raise additional working capital.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released draft guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards and environmental, social and ethica

JOHN Lowe has been appointed strategic marketing director with Ad Impact Advertising.

SOLAR Sales has signed a contract with Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for the supply and installation of solar power systems to a section of Hamersley's rail network that runs

THE furniture industry is first to admit it has long enjoyed the luxury of converting thick slabs of timber into furniture.

MAX Johnson is the new chairman elect of United Farmers Co-operative, replacing founding chairman Rod Madden who is retiring.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 28,750,530 ordinary shares (14.01%) to 26,380,981 ordinary shares (12.85%).

Will convene a directions hearing in the Federal Court to seek further orders with respect to its claim against Pasminco Ltd and Savage Resources Ltd as Pasminco has failed to file

National Australia Bank re-signs a $30 million property management services contract with United KFPW for end-to-end property management services for the NAB's Australian property p

Proposed code: NAV Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Platinum and gold explorer

EMMA Lovel (pictured) has been appointed senior consultant in events management and sponsorship firm Competitive Edge Business Development and Communication Solutions.

Coventry Group Limited has appointed Barry Nazer as a non-executive director of the company.

MACMAHON'S Open Cut division has been awarded two new contracts with a combined value of $210 million.

Carey Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 40,000,001 ordinary shares (8.79%).

Share Purchase Plan will close at 5pm on September 5.

Has negotiated a further two hazardous wastes treatment contracts with one of the largest diamond miners in the world and from the timber treatment industry.

Will raise AS8.5 million from the placement of 91 million fully paid shares to a number of institutions and sophisticated investors at 9.3 cents per share