Talisman Mining Ltd managing director Steven Elliott has made an instant paper profit of $4 million today after exercising 4.9 million options at $0.25, while realising $1 million cash through the off-market sale of 2.7 million shares at $0.67.
Rivals swoop on Centro retail assets; Work crisis 'to cost us all'; ASIC sues former AWB directors; Midwest warms a little to Sino deal 'possibility'; Household cash to stoke growth in 2008
Eight Western Australian company directors in the mining industry collected tidy Christmas bonuses this week with substantial paper profits from the exercise of options.
Stadium deal done as footy sees light; Investors take stick to debt-laden stocks; RBA rate rise still on the agenda; Fini $65m land sale opens way for new office park; Centro censured over debt disclosure
Zinifex picks tough fight with bid for Allegiance; Debutants fly in face of carnage on market; Rio Tinto flags $1.15bn expansion of coal mine as BHP ponders bid; Midwest admits directors sat on Sinosteel offer; Credit crisis savages Centro
Wall St dives on recession worries; BHP suspends $11.6b share buyback; Eco plan a $1bn boon for Babcock; Under pressure: banks raise rates on business loans; Emmerson hopes to make its mark
Truce opens way for joint Gwalia attack; Fed's $125bn rescue plan dazes markets; Iluka switches hedging policy again as dollar slugs profit; Qantas treats shareholders to fifth upgrade; Downside warning for investors in Fortescue
Iron ore, coal to power on; BHP: We're simply better than Rio; Ukrainian billionaire wins his drawn-out fight for ConsMin; WA harvest in turmoil as CBH pool cut-off leaves wheatgrowers fuming; Arc investors back Anzon merger
Every year we hear warnings about puppies bought as Christmas gifts being abandoned once the novelty has worn off. So how about a Guide Dog Puppy Club membership instead?
Rio tells BHP it must put up or shut up; Eagles, Force admit woes could damage; Libs may back ALP bid to end AWAs: Bishop; Arrow to underpin Liquefied; Emissions target back in Bali sights
Woodside loses in $500m tax appeal; New rural chief for Elders as prices lift; Sub-Prime fallout sinks $12m deals; Acquisitive Neptune seeks $70m; Midwest shares soar as Sinosteel hots up bid war
Sinosteel seeks quick Labor nod on solo bid; Frenzy over BHP oil sale speculation; Money laundering rules hit business; Talks intensifies of $90b Brazilian bid for Xstrata; Banks clean up in deals fee bonanza
Sinosteel enters fray for Midwest; GRD advised not to sell Global Renewables arm; Martin reveals appetite for Frankland's olives; RBA must lift rates: OECD; Timbercorp's shares slide after big discount to placement
Appetite for Wolf returns over UK tin mine; Austock picks WA for farm business; Rio Tinto discounts risk from a US slump; RBA blinks in face of credit crunch; BHP Billiton kicks in $5m for UWA resources chair
Former police officer and coffee aficionado, Leigh Schultz, has ambitious plans for his newly opened Urbanistar Café in Northbridge, with an expansion into West Perth on the cards.
Tropicana valued at $3.6b; Labor moves on pledge to criminalise cartels; Rudd warns on Kyoto costs; Departures latest woe to hit ARF; Investors savour sweet taste of Indonesian oil
WA heads list again as floats hit record; Market agrees bid too cheap: Rio chief; Private partners would save $6bn on major projects; ASIC charges Karen Carey over papers; Oil companies slam resources ruling
Margaret River winery Stella Bella and Mount Barker-based Poachers Ridge stood out at the recent Tri Nations Wine Challenge, the winners of which were announced earlier this month.
Macmahon Holdings Ltd managing director Nick Bowen has realised $4.1 million through the sale of 2.2 million shares of his indirect interest in the company.
Mineral Resources Ltd directors led by Chris Ellison have sold $36.5 million worth of shares after the scrip came out of escrow, following the release of the company's full year results.
Aquila Resources Ltd non-executive director Charles Bass today sold $13 million worth of his stake in the company while Nomad Building Solutions Ltd director Wayne Mcgrath realised $8 million from the sale of 2.5 million shares last Friday.
Minara Resources Ltd main substantial holder Glencore International AG has lifted its stake in the nickel producer from 50.8 to 52.2 per cent through on market acquisitions of 5 million shares worth $29 million.
Western Australia’s tourism market picked up strongly in 2006 with an overall increase in visitors numbers and a combined spending surge of $5 billion breaking the all-time record.
