THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)
Fogarty hits out at Ferngrove E&T plan
Former ERG boss Peter Fogarty has dismissed Ferngrove Vineyards' attempt to gazump his own offer for troubled winemaker Evans & Tate, describing the rival bid as undervalued as well as querying its financial strength.
China iron ore deal adds $1.2b to Mid-West miners
More than $1.2 billion was added to the value of Mid-West iron ore miners and developers last week in the wake of Mitsubishi Corporation's landmark decision to buy a half stake in Murchison Metals' planned $3 billion iron ore mining and infrastructure plan.
Dragon seeks $15m for China project
Dragon Mountain Gold is hoping to raise $15 million by peddling a little-known gold project in western China backed by former Hartleys head of research Kevin Tomlinson and Candor Financial Management's Andrew Hector.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES)
Conflict claim hits Burke-Fong probe
The State Government inquiry into the Burke-Fong email affair was in danger of being derailed last night with the Opposition calling for the leading barrister appointed to conduct the probe to be stood aside after it was revealed his partner is a senior manager in the Premier's department.
Five-star hotel plan for Old Treasury
The State Government has revived an eight-year-old plan to convert the heritage-listed Old Treasury building into a luxury five-star hotel and called for expressions of interest from the private sector.
Call for ALP to cull rogue union
The Federal Government will consider a call from the State Opposition to deregister the construction union after the release of a new tape of a building site altercation.