Some of WA's biggest food producers and manufacturers are behind the establishment of a lobby group aimed at providing a united voice for the food and beverage sector, as well as promoting and developing the industry’s growth.
It may be held in high esteem by many in the hospitality industry, yet The Essex Restaurant remains something of a sleeper business, overshadowed in the headlines by Jackson’s Restaurant, Star Anise, Fraser’s Restaurant, and the former Eminem.
A group of dissident PharmAust Ltd shareholders forced the company to hold a formal poll after their push to replace the existing board was narrowly defeated on a show of hands at today's general meeting.
The rise of the Australian dollar against the greenback and lower production output has forced mineral sands miner Iluka Resources Ltd to downgrade its profit forecast by about 20 per cent.
Wealth held by Australians in property, shares and other assets surged to record highs in the past quarter, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Federal Treasury.
Navigating a business through Western Australia’s economic boom presents enormous challenges for business, according to several leading WA business executives.
Western Australia’s economic boom is fuelling unprecedented demand for luxury cars, with dealers of some marques having sold out of their top-line vehicles for the next two years.
Several Perth entrepreneurs are nervous about the impact a change of federal government next month could have on the Australian economy in three to five years’ time.
The daughters of the founders of big-name natural beauty and skin products business, Jurlique, are behind a new day spa that’s expected to open in Kings Park within a fortnight.
The panic that unfolded on the Australian stock market 20 years ago this Saturday began early for some Perth stockbrokers and advisers, who are still in the game today and comprise an increasingly rare breed in the industry.
Lowering the expectations of first homebuyers is something that has to happen in a climate where the cost of property is climbing, according to AHS Hospitality managing director Stephen Lauder.
There’s no doubt Little Creatures pub brewery is a great place to enjoy a pizza and a few pints with some mates in the spring sunshine. And now, a new concept from the Little Creatures crew has provided a space that’s equally welcoming when the sun has se
Welding and engineering training group XLT Industrial Training is offering services with no upfront charges or ongoing fees while participants complete courses, in an attempt to entice existing labourers to increase their skill sets and assume more senior
A Queen Street venue has secured the first small bar liquor licence from the City of Perth, one of many developments taking place across the metropolitan area as hospitality operators look to develop new venues following the shake-up of the state’s liquor
The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia is calling for greater scrutiny of acquisitions made by the country’s biggest supermarket chains in an effort to curtail what it claims is escalating market share by the major operators.
The National Association of Retail Grocers Australia and the WA Independent Grocers Association have rejected suggestions that recent changes to the Trade Practices Act will spell the end of post-Christmas sales or end-of-day discounting, which have been
The receivers of collapsed Margaret River winery Evans & Tate will spend an additional fortnight discussing the sale of the business with five potential bidders after receiving strong interest in the group’s assets.
Fremantle Ports’ intention to call for expressions of interest for the 1,600 square metre B Shed at Victoria Quay has led its current tenant, Fremantle Motor Museum, to consider possible legal action and assess alternative sites to house its vintage cars.
Aurox Resources Ltd has estimated capital costs of $603 million for its wholly owned Balla Balla iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region with the release of its bankable feasibility study today.
Growing consumer demand for quality fresh produce has prompted former Metcash and Foodland executive, Peter Churack, to establish a gourmet retail business focusing on premium food and wine.
Emma and Patrick Panier, the owners of King Street’s chic cafe, Etro hope the changes to WA’s liquor licensing laws will enable them to further develop their rooftop function venue.
Key arguments used by independent retailers during a fiery deregulation debate several years ago have been challenged this week by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.
Western Australia’s investment community has shrugged off fears of trouble in the US economy after problems in the US mortgage market triggered profit warnings from financial services groups and sent global stock markets plunging last month.
One of the key lobby groups in the successful fight against deregulating Western Australia’s retail trading hours, the Australian Hotels Association, will back any new campaign against moves to open the state’s shops on Sundays.
