Is it a sign of the times? St George Bank has moved to take control of Warren Mead’s restaurant empire, appointing Shaun Fraser and Simon Read from McGrathNicol as receivers this morning.
Wesfarmers Ltd's share price slumped today after it announced a 33 per cent increase in net profit for the year ending June 2008 of just over $1 billion but a fall in earnings per share.
Although Star Anise owner David Coomer won't reveal the name of the North Perth venue he's planning to open as a new tapas bar, the restaurateur says he's just waiting for the green light from council before starting the project.
PERTH-BASED Stirling Products Ltd has bought the worldwide licensing rights for the pet food product PetQuench, with sales of more than $25 million expected during the first five years.
Breakfast meetings are growing in popularity among Perth's business community, but whether it is for a casual catch up or a corporate get-together, finding the right spot is an important item on the agenda.
PERTH chefs are not the only ones to have embraced the emergence of the truffles in Western Australia, with the Truffle Festival held in Mundaring on August 2 and 3 attracting more than 10,000 visitor
Cultural think tank Form has been working to develop Perth's laneways for about a year, spawning awareness programs that have included a number of arts installations in the CBD.
THOSE looking forward to Rob and Sam Franchina's transformation of the lobby of the Exchange Plaza into a new restaurant/bar will be disappointed to learn that the opening, planned for June, has been
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has used the corporate watchdog's inquiry into grocery prices to back its calls for a reform to the state's "archaic" retail trading hours.
Western Australia's regional food producers will get improved access to the state's supermarket network as a trial promoting regional produce is rolled out across Perth IGA stores.
JEFF Burch, who owns Howard Park and Mad Fish wines, has launched a new boutique brand this week developed in partnership with renowned Burgundian winemaker, Pascal Marchand.
Those who want to see 24-hour trading across the board in Western Australia will be disappointed with one of Perth's longest-running, non-stop retailer's decision to shut overnight for the first time in 17 years.
The inevitable Sunday morning queue outside Lawley's Bakery on Beaufort Street would give anyone the impression that the low-key business has been part of the local retail landscape for decades.
The Western Australian business success story that everyone has been talking about in the past twelve months, Fortescue Metals Group, has topped the emerging brands list.
