The demand for fixed rate loans among West Australians fell to 17 per cent of all approvals, its lowest level in over two years, Mortgage Choice's April 2008 loan approval data has found.
Wesfarmers has successfully completed the final phase of its fully underwritten Entitlement Offer, raising in total approximately $2.5 billion to help fund its purchase of Coles Group.
The Federal Court today ordered the militant construction union and two of its organisers, including assistant secretary Joe McDonald, to pay $35,000 in fines following industrial action at BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe nickel project during 2005.
Specialist mineral drilling services company Swick Mining Services Ltd has appointed William Gove to the newly created position of General Manager (North America) as the company moves to expand into the North American mineral drilling market.
The state government has provided additional financial assistance to the operator of a heavy boat lifter facility in Geraldton, bringing to $1.128 million its total assistance.
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced that Minimum Salary Levels (MSLs) for temporary skilled overseas workers will increase by 3.8 per cent from 1 August 2008.
The building industry has welcomed a federal government review of the sector's industrial relations watchdog, saying it is "a positive sign that the government is committed to maintaining a tough cop on the beat".
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken action over the sales and debt collection practices of companies in the GE Money group.
The State Government today announced it has finalised the acquisition of land for the new Perth Police Complex in Northbridge, with construction works scheduled to start in 2008-09.
Global education services provider Navitas Ltd has acquired Cytech Intersearch Pty Ltd, a small NSW-based labour hire company servicing the healthcare industry.
It ranks poorly in terms of salary and is largely ignored in immigration quotas, yet the hospitality sector is viewed as critical in terms of helping Western Australia overcome its labour shortages.
It may have missed this year's federal budget, but resource companies are hopeful Kevin Rudd's new federal Labor government will stick to its pre-election promise to deliver tax incentives in a declining exploration environment.
Nearly four months have passed since the state government revealed Kitchener Park to be its chosen site for a 60,000 seat multi-purpose sports stadium.
Four years ago, WA Business News started writing about the shortages of skilled labour that had emerged in economic hot spots such as engineering and mineral exploration.
Employers will have more influence over the content and duration of apprenticeships in their industry, if new legislation introduced by the state government is passed.
Two Perth companies have been fined in the Perth Magistrate’s Court for pressuring employees to sign Australian Workplace Agreements, recently abolished by the federal government.
Former Liberal senator Ian Campbell is an unlikely eco-warrior but his track record since leaving federal parliament last year definitely has a green tinge, albeit with a very corporate approach.
