AN often forgotten segment of the City of Perth’s history and culture could play a major role in the lord mayoral election.
The Greek and Italian communities, while not as visible as they once were, are said to hold considerable sway at the ballot box.
The pundits are hedging their bets in the upcoming race for lord mayor, with some well-qualified challengers lining up to take on the incumbent Dr Peter Nattrass. WA Business News’ reporters look at the candidates and their agendas.
SEVERAL prosecutions are to be launched in Western Australia as a result of the Interim Building Taskforce’s investigations into allegations of wrongdoing on construction sites.
A HIGH Court challenge has been threatened against a number of registered Australian Workplace Agreements because unions believe they are leaving workers worse off than they would be under the award.
AFTER 115 years in the business it would be safe to assume that Cecil Bros, the family company behind the well-known Betts and Betts brand, would know shoes.
DESPITE the release of the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry’s findings, little is expected to change in the Western Australian construction industry unless the watchdog it
TWO brothers who have taken on the giants of the computer gaming industry are on the verge of success, with their game nearly complete for the Sony Playstation 2 platform and a route to market secured
PAYROLL specialists are encouraged by the increasing usage by business of payroll kiosk-type systems and the resultant easing of payroll officers’ face-to-face time with workers.
TWO years after it was launched VCubed Leisure Management and Marketing, a company set up to create innovative business models for various sectors, is to release its first business model – aimed at the tourism sector – in about four weeks.
FINANCIAL planning group Plan B is seeking an equity partner from the international money management arena in a bid to to capitalise on its recent growth and deal with the split from BankWest.
A COMPANY’S image can become the mainstay of its marketing push. It ties together the company’s reputation and everything that it stands for and is the basis for communication to key audiences.
A STATE Government move to cash in on the golden handshakes given to executives is going to increase the cost of sacking staff, potentially from July 1.
A NEW collaborative working approach – both among staff and with clients – has changed the fortunes of 303 Advertising, which won agency of the year at the recent Oasis Awards.
THE wage for a fitter on shift at a BHP-Billiton iron ore site has grown by nearly $32,000, from $74,949 in 1999 to $106,800 today, thanks to incentives offered by firstly a Western Australian
DESPITE a rising Australian dollar and the fallout from recent terrorist attacks in Bali and the US, Western Australia’s incentive travel operators are expecting strong growth.
WITH the dust settling after its purchase by Peter Holmes a Court’s AA Co, Jester’s Jaffle Pie Co is making its long awaited move into the eastern States.
