THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (Business News)
Record sales growth forecast for Wollies
Woolworth is expected to unveil its strongest like-for-life food and liquor sales growth in five years today, maintaining its momentum as the market leader, as analysts forecast a whopping profit for 2007 and prolonged pain for rival Coles Group.
Dilligence could open bid war for scaffolder PCH
PCH Group has agreed to open its books to allow London-listed rival Cape to carry out due diligence ahead of a likely takeover bid that could trigger a $200 million-plus bidding war for the Malaga-based scaffolding company.
Parry's wheerzer off the mat, eyes boards
Creditors yesterday cleared the way for Kevin Parry asthma treatment company Astop Biohealth to have a second crack at corporate success after it fell into administration last month with debts exceeding $2 million.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (General News)
State's GM policy is 'illogical'
One of the world's most eminent scientist has critised the WA's government "illogical" ban on genetically modified crops, saying the Government should take a lead role in developing the technology whihc could alleviate human suffering.
A WA ban will not hurt mines: economist
A leading international economist has criticised the mining industry's claims that its profitability would be hit hard if Australian Workplace Agreements were banned under a future Labor governement, saying it had strong demand for minerals to thank for its success, not industrial relations changes.
Walsham case sparks attack on DPP office
Lawyer turned Labor politician John Quigley has labelled the WA office of the Director of Public Prosecutions the worst in the country as other prominents lawyers called yesterday for a complete overhaul in the wake of last week's embarrassing loss in the Philip Walsham case
