There was a big increase in the number of companies paying very large cash bonuses last financial year, and at first glance its hard to reconcile some of the increased payments with company performance.
If ever there were a single indicator of the strength of Western Australia’s economic good fortune, tycoon Stan Perron’s private investment empire would be it, having basically trebled its profits in just four years.
EVERYONE talks about the importance of product knowledge; no-one tells you how to use it to make a sale. Reality: Most companies train 90 per cent product knowledge, 10 per cent sales knowledge.
The directors of Home Building Society Ltd have moved to reassure shareholders that its proposed merger with Bank of Queensland would not be affected by BOQ's failure to complete a separate merger with Mackay Permanent Building Society Ltd.
Nedlands-based Lodestar Minerals Ltd, a subsidiary of Dioro Exploration Ltd, has launched its prospectus, aiming to raise $5 million in its initial public offer to pursue nickel exploration over Dioro's Penfolds project.
South Perth-based oil and gas company Cooper Energy Ltd has completed its $55 million placement to Euroz Securities Ltd after winning the approval of its shareholders, the company has announced.
The booming advisory market in Perth is creating some musical chairs among the key players, with corporate lawyer Justin Mannolini heading to Gresham Advisory Partners Ltd, prompting Freehills to fill the vacancy by appointing a new partner, Simon Reed.
Subaico-based Salinas Energy Ltd has raised $6.3 million through a share issue, allowing it to pursue further growth in its Southern California oil fields.
West Perth-based energy exploration company Blue Energy Ltd has completed its acquisition of the Cobalt Seismic Survey within its Queensland petroleum exploration tenure ATP 854, the company has announced.
West Perth-based Heron Resources Ltd will raise $17.2 million through the placement of 15 million shares to CVRD Inco Ltd, just days after raising the same amount in a two-tranche placement of the same number of shares to BHP Billiton.
Perth-based Eastland Medical Systems Ltd has acquired New South Wales-based Phoenix Medical Equipment Services Pty Ltd in a cash andscrip deal valued at $90,000, the company has announced.
Claremont-based magnetic resonance imaging technology developer Resonance Health Ltd has extended the distribution deal for its liver iron monitoring device FerriScan with Switzerland-based Novartis AG, the company has announced.
West Perth-based metals explorer Azure Minerals Ltd has applied for a mining concession covering an extensive area of surface mineralisation in Sonora, Mexico.
Doubts Mid-West ore miners can deliver; Taiwan giant locks into gas deal; Stokes lifts stake in WANH to 19.4%; Shareholders seek end to BHP-Rio stand-off; Kiernan draws Olympia into grand plan.
Nedlands-based investment company Oceanic Uranium Fund Ltd will raise $50 million in its initial public offer, raising funds to pursue investments in the uranium and broader energy sectors, the company has announced.
Mineral Resources Ltd directors led by Chris Ellison have sold $36.5 million worth of shares after the scrip came out of escrow, following the release of the company's full year results.
Michael Kiernan-chaired Territory Resources Ltd has acquired about 14 per cent of Herdsman-based mineral sands miner Olympia Resources Ltd, causing Olympia's share price to rise sharply for the second day running.
