Julie-anne Sprague

Sally Malay Mining Ltd’s revelations this week that it intends to pay a maiden dividend will no doubt impress shareholders, but it has some market watchers highlighting that the move exposes over-valued projects or companies.

Former Portman Ltd managing director and Aztec Resources Ltd chairman Ian Burston has been appointed chairman of mining and earthmoving contractor NRW Holdings Ltd, which has lodged a prospectus for its $303 million initial public offering.

Little Creatures director and leading restaurateur, Nic Trimboli, has bought his first seaside eatery, Cottesloe’s La Tropicana Café.

Next week, Peet Ltd CEO Warwick Hemsley hands over the reigns to Brendan Gore. WA Business News caught up with Mr Hemsley to discuss his 22 years with Peet and its transition from a private WA company to a major national player.

Peet Ltd has started selling villas in the first of several planned new lifestyle retirement village projects as it moves to capitalise on the ageing baby boomer market.

Evans & Tate Ltd has rejected a merger proposal by US-backed Yarraman Estates Pty Ltd, leaving Peter Fogarty's Pendulum Capital Pty Ltd's bid as the remaining bid under consideration after Ferngrove Vineyards Pty Ltd withdrew its bid on Wednesday.

While many of its Margaret River neighbours are busy pruning their vineyards in preparation for next year’s grape harvest, Palandri Ltd’s vines are virtually untouched as it attempts to negotiate a new contract with vineyard manager Quenby Viticultural Se

The 2007 vintage has begun to make its way on to the retail shelves.Watershed Premium Wines has released its 2007 sauvignon blanc semillon, which will be welcomed by many retailers who sold out of the

The Australian arm of US-listed Yarraman Winery Inc is expected to make a fresh takeover offer for winemaker Evans & Tate early next week, attempting to trump proposals by Peter Fogarty's Pendulum Capital and Jack Bendat-linked Ferngrove.