The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia will hold a trade mission to China in April 2006, taking participants to the frontline of Chinese business and equipping them with the skills and support to penetrate the market.
The resources sector in Western Australia has continued its strong performance with new figures showing the industry was worth $33.2 billion in 2004-05, an increase of over 25 per cent on the previous financial year.
BankWest and HSBC have both appointed WA state managers for their commercial banking departments.The new roles follow the appointment of a new state manager for business and premium banking at NAB last week.
Record passenger numbers and several major property leasing deals have driven Perth Airport's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation up by 18.5 per cent in the first half 2005 - 2006.
Shares in land development company Axiom Properties Ltd have shot up 19.7 per cent on the back of news it had made $41.7 million from the sale of new canal lots at its Port Geographe development near Bussleton over the weekend.
Managed investment schemes company TFS Corporation Ltd has advised its December sales campaign for its new 2006 Indian Sandalwood project has net the company approximately $3.1 million in revenue.
Diversified non-bank lender Financial Resources Ltd's related company QuikRent Pty Ltd has signed an agreement with Police and Nurses Credit Society Ltd for the provision of consumer credit products.
Property developer Axiom Properties Ltd has signed a variation to the Heads of Agreement which would give Pivot Group Pty Ltd a 60 per cent stake in Axiom.
Western Australian companies Zarephath Wines Pty Ltd, Vasse Felix Pty Ltd and Lenton Brae Pty Ltd will exhibit and sample their products to more than 400 guests at the Australian Specialty Foods and Wines Expo to be held in Los Angeles today.
Shares in uranium explorer Paladin Resources Ltd have risen 10.8 per cent today following news the company has secured its first sales contract for a portion of its yellowcake production from the Langer Heinrich uranium mining operation in Namibia.
The 2005 Telstra WA Business Women’s Awards showcased the top echelon of female leaders, with Tracey Hodgkins named Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of 2005.
The need for businesses to manage their customer relationships has resulted in Perth-based business management solutions provider Elev8 Australia launching a new award-winning product on the Western Australian market.
Perth-based engineering consultancy companies GRD Minproc Ltd and Calibre Projects have ridden the mining wave into the New Year with both awarded contracts for major international projects.
QRSciences Holdings Ltd anticipates a contract with Australian Customs Service for work on an advanced weapon detection system will bring at least $2.5 million in sales revenue to the company over the next 18 months.
