LOCAL fleet management firm Easifleet and national operator Commonwealth Fleet Lease are the big winners from new fleet management contracts announced by the State Government.
LAST June, Perth investor Barry Patterson surprised the market by staking $10 million to take a controlling stake in struggling office supplies company National 1.
SWIFTEL Ltd CEO Chris Gale will have to shell out $100,000 in the next few weeks as part of a deal with the creditors of his private business interests, who have been trying to salvage about $1.2 million in debts.
WHILE Save Ningaloo campaigners were in the final stages of their long running and, ultimately, successful battle against the Maud’s Landing development, a wealthy conservationist linked to their cause may well have had his mind elsewhere.
WESTERN Australia’s venture capital industry is experiencing a burst of change, with two local venture capital providers restructuring their business and a ‘business angels’ group holding its first Perth meeting.
AUSTRALIA Post is looking to extend an initiative that markets and delivers premium WA boutique wines directly to local consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong through its international courier services.
FOR someone whose work involves so many secrets, former financial journalist turned self-styled financial intelligence operative John McGlue is not one to hide in the shadows.
CORPORATE intelligence provider John McGlue’s expanded business has forced his departure from Liam Bartlett’s show on ABC radio and the cessation of his regular column in The Australian.
THE Perth office of public relations company Porter Novelli has merged with financial intelligence company Castle Gates Australia.However, despite the merger, both companies will continue to operate individual businesses.
Last week, WA Business News reported on the best times to buy new fleets. In his report this week, Gary Kleyn looks at different finance options available to businesses.
AS India and Pakistan continued to face off across the line of control in Kashmir, and Pakistan tested a few missiles, the Australian Government was quick to seek assurances and the Opposition at pains to demand more be done.
BEING part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games has paid off for a number of WA companies.At least eight WA companies were involved with the Games in some form.
