INVESTOR appetite for technology stocks and a buoyant economy were the primary driver behind a 138 per cent increase in initial public offerings in 1999 according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
BOTH the Federal and State Government’s seem to be taking the cautious approach to economic forecasting so that any surprises emulating from the tax changes will be positive not negative.
QUALITY industrial property will be the sector with the most to gain if electronic commerce does eventually make inroads into retailing in Australia according to the May Property Market Review by Macquarie Bank.
THE $57 million Moorings development in North Fremantle has raised the bar for security levels in the Perth property market according to project director Andrew Lang.
A SERIES of food safety seminars to be held throughout WA from May to August will focus on preparing the WA seafood industry for the introduction of Food Safety Standards.
STRONG public interest in tidal power for Derby has forced the WA Government to set up a committee to compare the recommended gas proposal with the Derby tidal power bid.
AUSTRALIA has a terrific future but we need to reawaken our natural optimism, according to International Trade Strategies managing director Alan Oxley.
THE coming decade is shaping up as the lifestyle decade with lifestyle housing one of the biggest stories in the residential sector, according to a report by Macquarie Bank.
TAX changes and the increase in e-commerce are the two major issues which CPA Australia and its new WA president Colin Murphy will have to deal with in the coming year.
THE future of the banking industry lies with the lucrative business banking market – not small retail customers – says newly appointed National Australia Bank Australian Financial Services CEO Mike Pratt.
PERTH’S oldest TAFE college has celebrated its centenary with hi-tech demonstrations, futuristic visions and reminiscences of a century as a leader in vocational education and training.
SMALL business enterprises are facing intimidatory tactics by major companies to whom they supply goods and services according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
A NEW land syndicate will be formed in the next few weeks by real estate agents and developers Peet & Company Limited that aims to raise about $2.8 million.
A PRODUCT ruling does not a good investment make. This is the warning from both the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
VANADIUM processing has become the latest industry to arrive in WA with the opening of the Windimurra vanadium project near Mt Magnet which also introduced new process technology to Australia.
WA’s role as a world class exporter of LNG to key Asia markets has been enhanced by the opening of the Australia LNG headquarters in Perth, according to Resource Development Minister Colin Barnett.
SOUTH West information technology advisory service provider, NetFX Internet, was recently awarded the WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Award for innovation and services to regional Australia.
FORMER City of Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Jim Leahy was nominated for council at an extraordinary election on 8 July held following the sudden death of councillor Noel Semmens.
WA CONTINUES to lead the way in entrepreneurial spirit and consequent small business growth says Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo organiser Leigh Kealton.
THE East Perth Redevelopment Authority is spending time looking at what influence the authority’s actions could have on the market as it enters a new phase of its existence.
