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THE advertising industry is mourning the loss of one of its most impressive figures with Ken Ferguson, a founding member of Marketforce and a driving force behind agencies such as The

MAINSHEET Corporate is a corporate strategy and advisory firm unlike any other. While many corporate advisory firms have been established by lawyers, Mainsheet has grown up and still exists inside a law firm environment.

EASTERN States-based public relations and government affairs firm CPR Communications is in the process of recruiting to fill the void created by the departures of former MP and Labo

LEAVING Perth's biggest advertising company to form a start-up competitor has paid off handsomely for Lori Canalini and Adam Barker.

MEN want a lot more service from shopkeepers than they did in 1998, a new survey has found.

Respondents to the Rising Stars survey completed a detailed questionnaire on their business strategies and plans. The responses provide in-depth insights into the success drivers for the Rising Stars.

FOURTEEN Western Australian employment services firms have picked up some of the $2.5 billion worth of Job Network business as part of an attempt to improve services to Australia's unemployed.

The growing community and political focus on environmental management has been good news for Myaree-based MPL Group. The company offers a unique combination of services, according to managing director Chris Morris.

HOME construction is becoming an increasingly attractive option as the median house price pushes through the $200,000 mark, with growing numbers of Perth investors sinking their money into house and land packages.

TWO home-grown tech companies have become leading lights in their respective fields and, although their technologies are strikingly different, there are some business similarities.

A REPORT by FPD Savills has estimated a 14 per cent level of overall vacancy in the CBD by the start of 2004.

Unlike those who have disappeared, they have anticipated future trends and changed their business accordingly. Over the past 15 years at Touchstone DDI they have successfully moved from typesetting to independent pre-press to printing.

MORTGAGE broker, Mortgage Choice has recorded a growth of 34 per cent in Western Australian home loan approvals for the March quarter 2003, compared with the same period in 2002.

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.

CONTINUED strong growth is forecast for the Greater Bunbury region during the next decade.

In the final part of a series on the real estate industry, Tracey Cook examines the work of property valuers.

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.

With the crusher cleaned, David Pike looks forward to the quiet of Easter and some of the delights April has in store for lovers of the grape.

In the fifth of a six-part series on mergers and acquisitions, Mark Beyer looks at the acquisition of Marlows.

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.

A CORPORATE fracas is often the public version of an ugly divorce.

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.

In the first of a five-part series on web development, Julie-anne Sprague talks to some of the Perth industry's best-known names.

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.

TWO years after it was launched VCubed Leisure Management and Marketing, a company set up to create innovative business models for various sectors, is to release its first business model – aimed at the tourism sector – in about four weeks.

They may not be popular in WA but auctions offer benefits to both vendors and buyers, as Tracey Cook reports.