Norwest Energy has increased its Perth Basin holdings, recently taking a 7.5 per cent in WA 226 P just weeks before first drilling on an untested prospect.
Saracen Estate has built a solid following, locally and around the globe, and the recently released 2001 shiraz adds to the reputation, as David Pike reports.
THE public relations industry in WA is undergoing a period of buoyancy after the general downturn in business resulting from the State Government’s decision to reduce the amount of work outsourced to PR consultants.
THE energy costs associated with running a business are among the biggest overheads an operation faces. However, for many businesses it is viewed as a fixed cost and a necessary evil.
ACCOUNTANTS are said to be “reasonably happy” with the Australian Tax Office’s response to concerns they raised in May, although significant issues remain unresolved.
CENTRAL bankers are renowned for making obscure comments that market watchers struggle to un-ravel.Australia’s Reserve Bank may be trying to break the mould judging by the relative clarity of its recent pronouncements.
WHILE the medium-term outlook for the Western Australian economy has strengthened following the announcement of the $25 billion deal to supply LNG to China, the near-term could prove to be more testing.
THE price of oil briefly nudged $US30 a barrel last week, its highest level for 15 months. That looks peculiar, because OPEC is currently pumping out 1,000,000 barrels a day more than the droopy world economy can use.
THE Middle East is being promoted as an exotic forgotten kingdom and that has helped fuel a growing interest in the region as a tourism and commercial destination.
AS in any part of the world, understanding the local customs is a useful way to open doors in new markets. A solid grasp of the political situation and the conflicts between the Arabian Gulf States is just as important.
OF the 800,000 passengers travelling internationally through Perth airport for the first half of 2002, less than 200 came from the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai.
PRAWNS, fine wine and fresh cheese produced in WA may be in demand in the Middle East, but it is the more mundane, staple foods such as meat and wheat that are supporting WA exports.
THE City of Perth has approved a $14.5 million redevelopment of the CTA building on The Esplanade despite concerns about the provision of $25,000 by the developer to improve the public amenity of the area.
THE jitters left in the wake of the multi-billion collapse of HIH is fostering a new idea to create a pooled fund to compensate customers in the event of another financial services institution’s collapse, well beyond the insurance sector.
DIRECTORS of multimedia firm Imago will this week announce the company’s future – a future that will almost certainly involve the sale of the business.
THE City of Perth has approved a $14.5 million redevelopment of the CTA building on The Esplanade despite concerns about the provision of $25,000 by the developer to improve the public amenity of the area.
REFRACTIVE laser company CustomVis is expected to announce that it has raised $10 million in private funding to commercialise its products for correcting vision disorders.
THE Federal Government’s push for small business exemption from unfair dismissal laws has been backed by a recent report into Australia’s unemployment levels.
THE Designing Futures Forum, held in Perth this week, brought together innovators from around the globe to discuss the future of the timber industry in Australia.
AUSTAL Limited managing director Bob McKinnon said the local shipbuilder had delivered as promised when the company’s annual results were released this week.
A REPORT by the WA Auditor General on public universities caught my attention the other day, but it was the research following that I found most captivating.
THE Claisebrook Apartment Hotel has been sold for $5.3 million to a Perth property developer, opening the way for a new apartment development at the Nile Street property.