The $303 million initial public offering by earthmoving company NRW Holdings Ltd has led Western Australia’s strong resources-driven growth in IPO activity for the September quarter.
The panic that unfolded on the Australian stock market 20 years ago this Saturday began early for some Perth stockbrokers and advisers, who are still in the game today and comprise an increasingly rare breed in the industry.
With office space on Perth’s city fringe in high demand, the Herdsman Business Park is experiencing a development boom with six office projects expected to come on-line next year.
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Osborne Park-based Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd has had a small win, with the United States Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of its Coramsine cancer treatment under a Physician's Investigational New Drug application.
Perth-based NuPower Resources Ltd and South Perth's Northern Mining Ltd have entered into a joint venture for work on a uranium tenement belonging to Northern and situated in the Northern Territory.
Subiaco-based Natural Fuel Ltd has signed a letter of intent for a long-term offtake agreement with GEM BioFuels Plc for the supply of crude jatropha oil as a feedstock for its Singapore biodiesel facility.
UK-based industrial services company Cape plc looks set to complete its third WA-focused takeover in as many months after scaffolding and form-work supplier PCH Group Ltd accepted a sweetened $247 million offer.
Industry and Enterprise Minister Francis Logan has announced funding of $1.5 million to help establish the Centre of Excellence for Plant Metabolomics at the University of Western Australia.
Perth-based alternative energy company Eden Energy Ltd's Chicago-based subsidiary has sold a hydrogen generation unit to float glass manufactuer Pilkington North America and part of the NSG Group of Japan, the company has announced.
West Perth-based Precious Metals Australia Ltd plans to change its name to Windimurra Vanadium Ltd in a move to reflect the company's focus on its mid west project, whit it aims to bring into production next year.
Wembley Downs-based Tanvanth Singh Sandhu has been disqualified from managing corporations for three years by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, bringing the total to 19 for the first quarter of the 2007-08 financial year.
Howard promises $34b tax cut; PBL defers planned denerger; AGL Energy slashes 2008 earnings outlook; Cape to sweeten $230m bid; Zinifex and Umicore to sell 70pct in Nyrstar.
Consolidated Minerals Ltd bidder Palmary Enterprises Ltd has taken rival bidder Pallinghurst Resources Australia Ltd to the Takeovers Panel in the latest twist in the long-running takeover battle.
Perth-based uranium explorer Atom Energy Ltd has finalised the acquisition of seven uranium exploration licences in the Northern Territory, the company has announced.
The Federal Court of Australia has set November 12 as the date for the directions hearing of the long-running legal battle between West Perth-based intellectual property company ipernica Ltd and Sweden-based Ericsson Inc.
Perth-based CityView Corporation Ltd aims to raise $2.3 million for working capital through an entitlements offer of one option for every five shares held, the company has announced.
West Perth-based biotechnology company Rockeby Biomed Ltd has raised $1.5 million through a placement, with funds raised going towards covering working capital costs, future research and development of existing products.
