There was more pressure than the TEE this week as governments prepared their budgets - Education was the topic du jour in Canberra, while WA business wants to teach Treasurer Eric Ripper a lesson, and kids say the darndest things to the Prime Minister.
West Perth-based Information Technology services provider Unisys West Pty Ltd will no longer be able to name its UK-based parent among its customers, after HBOS Australia Pty Ltd annouced plans to end its IT contact with the company in December.
Subiaco-based uranium and base metals explorer Uramet Minerals Ltd will raise $7 million in its initial public offer to fund exploration of its Northern Territory and Queensland tenements.
Shares in Wesfarmers Ltd are up almost two per cent on reports that UK supermarket chain Tesco had decided not to make a bid for Coles Group, after deciding it was not a sound move.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Trajan Minerals Ltd aims to raise $2.5 million in its initial public offer to fund nickel-focused exploration of Northern Territory tenements in which it has rights to a majority interest.
Austereo's mix 94.5 has the ear of over 20 per cent of Perth's radio audience, according to Nielsen Media Research, and Southern Cross Broadcasting's 96FM has beaten DMG Radio's Nova 93.7 for second place, despite an 0.8 per cent jump in listeners this pe
West Perth-based petroleum explorer ARC Energy Ltd's plans to acquire the Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd Australian portfolio for $380 million have suffered a setback, with Canada-based Vermilion Oil & Gas exercising its pre-emptive rights to a major asset
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West Perth-based iron ore explorer Territory Iron Ltd chairman Michael Kiernan will commence work at the company in an executive capacity after managing director Doug Stewart advised he would retire from the company in late July.
The board of Belmont-based diversified financial services provider Financial Resources Ltd has advised its shareholders to vote against the re-appointment to the board of former chief executive Barry Samuels, saying it would be detrimental to the company.
Perth-based diamond explorer Venus Resources Ltd, which boasts Perth jeweller Craig Rosendorff as a board member, has announced plans to raise $2 million through its initial public offer, to fund exploration of its East Kimberley diamond project.
Perth-based RMA Energy Ltd, previously Ansett Energy Ltd, has re-badged and re-invented itself as a resources company with a $4.2 million initial public offer, the company announced today.
Attention that starts as limelight can quickly turn to a sickly green, as state and federal politicians selling their Budgets, IR policies and themselves as electoral prospects to an observant public re-discovered this week.
After 17 years in Federal parliament, 13 years on the front bench and two months after leaving Cabinet, Western Australian Liberal Senator Ian Campbell today announced he would resign from the Senate to pursue a career in the private sector.
Perth-based Vietnam Industrial Investments Ltd expects to receive around $14.6 million for the sale of its concrete-reinforcing steel bar producing subsidiaries Ssesteel Ltd and 70 per cent owned Vinausteel Ltd - up $1.5 million from its previous expectat
Henderson-based drill and blast company Brandrill Ltd anticipates a 10 per cent fall in its before tax end-of-year profit, after activity levels for the first four months of the calendar year fell below original expectations.
Midland Brick has been fined $12,500 by the Department of Environment and Conservation after allegedly contravening its licence under the Environment and Conservation Act.
South Perth-based gold explorer Oropa Ltd will raise around $1.7 million through a renounceable rights offer to raise funds for further exploration of its Pungkut project in Indonesia.
Subiaco-based uranium exploration company United Uranium Ltd aims to raise $5 million through its initial public offer, using the funds for exploration of its various Northern Territory projects.
Subiaco-based Red Centre Uranium Ltd will raise $2 million in its initial public offer, using funds raised to investigate opportunities in mining or industry, with particular focus on uranium developments.
West Perth-based gold and base metals explorer Stirling Minerals Ltd has announced plans to raise $3.5 million in its initial public offer to fund exploration of its Quidong project in south-eastern New South Wales.
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Perth-based health insurer HBF has replaced acting general manager Mathias Cormann with group strategy manager Sheila Hood, ahead of Mr Cormann's planned May resignation to contest a Senate seat.
Sydney-based investment company Morning Star Holdings Ltd has withdrawn its proposed $11 million acquisition of Wembley- based International Mining Technologies Pty Ltd after deciding its product commercialisation risk was too great.
Lobster exporter Cervantes Seafood Ltd aims to raise $1.5 million through a placement and share offer to recapitalise the company and allow it to recommence trading on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Sydney-based investment firm Babcock & Brown, the preferred bidder for Alinta Ltd, has denied any working relationship with Tricom Holdings in respect to the offer, despite market speculation to the contrary.
West Perth-based mineral exploration company New World Alloys Ltd has raised $1.9 million from a $2.9 million renounceable rights issue for working capital purposes, a shortfall of almost $1 million.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Avoca Resources Ltd has acquired two gold projects after signing agreements with West Perth-based gold explorer Chalice Gold Mines Ltd and Perth-based Resolute Mining Ltd.
West Perth-based base metals exploration company Overland Resources Ltd will raise $12 million through two placements to fund evaluation and exploration of its Andrew zinc deposit in Canada, the company has announced.
Wesfarmers has confirmed that Archie Norman, former chief executive of British retail giant ASDA, will have a role in the company-led consortium's proposal to acquire Coles Group.
Liberal leader Paul Omodei has called for a return to state-based Australian Workplace Agreements as federal deputy opposition leader Julia Gillard says she and Premier Alan Carpenter are in "furious agreement" about involving the resources sect
Shares in Welshpool-based Advanced Nanotechnology Ltd fell by 6.25 per cent today after UK-based customer Oxonica plc announced the end of its supply contract with Turkish oil company Petrol Ofisi AS.
