NEXT week's Easter long weekend is a great opportunity to fill your belly with the good bunny's chocolate treats and to spend some quality time with the family.
I HAVE already shown my colours in the debate over retail trading hours but, with the extended deadline for submissions set to close this week, I thought it was worth revisiting the subject.
THE wife of former Labor Minister and now successful lobbyist, Julian Grill, has warned Premier Geoff Gallop that the “witch hunt” against her husband and former Labor Premier Brian
In the final instalment of the mergers and acquisitions series, Mark Beyer gets a legal perspective.
BEHIND every M&A lawyer is a frustrated merchant banker. It's an old cliche but it has an element of truth.
INDIANA Tea House has had its fair share of celebrity visitors in recent weeks, with several talented Australians and international visitors dropping in for a bite to eat.
The pundits are hedging their bets in the upcoming race for lord mayor, with some well-qualified challengers lining up to take on the incumbent Dr Peter Nattrass. WA Business News' reporters look at the candidates and their agendas.
THE new corporate governance guidelines issued recently by the Australian Stock Exchange could create a divide between large and small companies, local experts have warned.
Is the highly sought after position of lord mayor really worth winning? Joe Poprzeczny assesses its limited powers and offers recommendations on how to improve the role.
POSTAL voting is expected to prompt greater than usual interest in polling from Perth businesses in the City of Perth ballot next month, a marked change from recent elections.
THERE are 126 outcomes possible from a choice of four City of Perth councillors from nine nominees. And each would make for an interesting combination.
AN often forgotten segment of the City of Perth's history and culture could play a major role in the lord mayoral election.
The Greek and Italian communities, while not as visible as they once were, are said to hold considerable sway at the ballot box.
THE issue of lobbying resurfaced in the media last week.
WA's current lobbying activities were first highlighted early this year and Premier Geoff Gallop has had a tortuous time explaining his Government's handling of it.
COMMUNITY television station Channel 31 has been given some breathing space after creditors accepted a deed of company arrangement that will leave most with just 20 cents in the dollar.
CONFRONTED with a daily bombardment of marketing e-mails, telemarketing phone calls and direct mailing, consumers are increasingly rejecting the methods used by the marketing industry to collect personal information.
A RECENT economic impact report has highlighted the State's billion-dollar land development industry as a major employment generator and contributor to the economy.
THE consequences of popularity are becoming all-too apparent to the burghers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, who must balance the benefits of investment in the region with community concerns about environmental impact of over-development.
CHAMBER of Commerce and Industry chief executive Lyndon Rowe is among the high-profile development proponents to have recently received a rebuff from the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
The debt collection industry has witnessed enormous change over the past few years. Mark Beyer looks at how services have evolved.
FOUR years ago, the debt collection industry in Perth was dominated by locally owned and locally run firms.
In this week's article on Mergers and Acquis-itions, Mark Beyer looks at the impact of tax on M&A transactions.WHEN a business is bought or sold, the tax implications are of
WHILE many locals are applauding the cautious approach the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has taken to development, others are complaining that such a tight hold is undermining the region's economic sustainability.
WHILE new Australian Stock Exchange rules for corporate governance should be viewed as a victory for common sense, I can't help wondering if it is all too little too late – and not just from the regulator.
