The West Australian (Business Headlines)
Talk of Kiernan Move on ConsMin beats sweetener
Rumours of a rival bid for manganese and nickel miner Consolidated Minerals by Hong Kong commodities trader Noble Group yesterday overshadowed a sweetener by corporate raider Brian Gilbertson, who threw an extra $68 million on the table in an attempt to kickstart his offer.
Territory closes on big deposit
Michael Kiernan's new flagship vehicle, Territory Resources, is expected to confirm today plans to take control of a massive manganese project in the African country of Burkina Faso.
WA uranium junior surges on revised $200m offer
OmegaCorp shares soared to their highest level more than two months after Canadian suitor Denison Mines returned with a $200 million cash offer for the Perth uranium miner.
Ferngove decision on E&T bid could be weeks away
The board of Evans & Tate is expected to spend at least three weeks carrying out due diligence of potential merger partner Ferngrove Vineyards before deciding whether the deal is superior to a rival proposal from former ERG chief executive Peter Fogarty.
Mining exports tipped to hit $150b next year
The China-led mining boom is not about to end soon, with Australian mineral exploration ramping up and commodity exports expected to total nearly $150 billion in 2007-08.
Huge radio salaries tipped to go with mega star John Laws
The era of the radio megastar is coming to an end in Australia and future shock jocks can expect more modest salaries compared to the salary of Sydney radio legend John Laws, his boss says.
Qantas chief pockets $1m from sale
Nearly two months after the Airline Partners Australia Consortium failed in its $11 billion takeover bid for Qantas, the airline's chief financial officer has taken advantage of the stock high price to sell a parcell of shares worth more than $1million.
The West Australian (General News)
Burke emailed Fong on client's business
Disgraced lobbyist Brian Burke helped arrange a meeting between besieged health chief Neale Fong and a Perth businessman who wanted to add to the $2million a year his companies make by selling telecommunication products to the State Government.
Beaches hit by poison flowing from drains
Bacteria found in faeces and dangerous heavy metals such as lead and copper have been found in contaminated stormwater flowing into Perth's most popular beahces in concentrations up to 21 times higher than accepted safe levels.
Unions 'use false safety claims to force pay deals'
Builders have accused the construction union of using bogus safety claims as a trojan horse to win entry on building sites so it can harass builders into union pay deals.
