Private Health Insurer MBF says it wants to play a bigger role in the Western Australian health insurance market after opening its first retail outlet in the state.
Australia's second largest private health insurer MBF has marked the opening of its first Western Australian office with a contribution to the McComb Foundation's research into tissue regeneration.
Perth-headquartered gold explorer Andean Resources continues to advise shareholders to take no action on the off-market takeover advances of Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.
Western Australian oil and gas producer Nido Petroleum Ltd has received approval from the Philippines Department of Energy for its development plan for the Galoc oilfield's project.
HBOS Australia's insurance and wealth management businesses St Andrew's Australia today announced a half-year profit before tax to December 31 2005 of $10.8 million, and increase of 89 per cent of the previous corresponding period.
Perth-based heavy equipment engineering company RCR Tomlinson Ltd has announced that it has recently won $28.2 million in new work orders for its engineering and site maintenance divisions.
Western Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited today announced the appointment of Ken Steinke as its new chief executive and managing director, replacing Ian Law.
Figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Mortgage Choice showed that the number of empty rentals in Perth is at its lowest point for a decade.
Financial services leader ING's Western Australian division has won the tender to administer minerals producer, Iluka Resources' $80 million superannuation scheme.
Delays in securing regulatory approvals in the United States and Australia as well as slower than expected product sales have prompted Clinical Cell Culture Ltd to announce staff cuts and postponement of some R&D.
In the wake of the AWB oil for wheat scandal, research from the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) has shown only half of Australia’s most prominent companies have policies addressing the issues of bribery and corruption.
Rival regional television networks Golden West Network and WIN Television look set to go head to head in the pivotal local evening news segment, as WIN expands its presence in major Western Australian regional centres.
Australia and Malaysia are working toward the implementation of a free trade agreement, the first draft of which is due for completion by the end of 2006.
Overfishing in a number of countries and the growing international trade presence of Australian businesses has spawned several local aquaculture companies marketing high-end seafood products like barramundi.
Perth financial services technology company CCK Financial Solutions Ltd recently put pen to paper on three contracts in Malaysia for the implementation of its specialty treasury management product, Guava.
Western Australian gold and iron ore explorer Royal Resources has closed its initial public offer fully subscribed ahead of an anticipated March 23 list date.
Graeme Hunt, the man who has presided over BHP Billiton's massive works in the state's north west, as president of the company's important iron ore business, has been promoted to a new role as head of resource giant's Aluminium division.
Perth- headquartered neurology-research company NeuroDiscovery has announced an agreement through its 100 per cent-owned subsidiary NeuroSolutions that will see it expand into the United Kingdom.
Alinta Infrastructure Holdings was the main Western Australian beneficiary of Standard & Poor's March quarterly re-balance of the Australian Stock Exchange index.
The state opposition has joined with southern suburbs rail line contractor Leighton Kumagai in calls for the maverick Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union to be de-registered.
Margaret River automated online reservation system BookEasy has been awarded a $60,000 Federal Government grant to help the business target the New Zealand market.
Bentley-based veterinary medical technology company Chemeq Limited posted a half-year net loss of $13.6 million to December 31 2005, as it works its way through the commercialisation process for its technology.
HBOS Australia today announced an 18 per cent increase in underlying profit before tax to $552 million for the group's financial year to December 31 2005.
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has said it would consider prosecutions if it was deemed that the actions taken by around 400 workers, to walk off the job on the Perth to Mandurah rail project, were unlawful.
Finland focused base metals explorer Vulcan Resources has announced that it has acquired a major vanadium deposit and further vanadium prospects in Finland.
Nedlands medical technology company Advanced Ocular Systems today announced it had secured a $1.4 million Commercial Ready grant from AusIndustry for its work in treating eye disease.
Perth headquartered energy company Arc Energy announced a half-year EBITDA result of $40.1 million for the six months to December 31 2005 - an increase of 34.2 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
