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Plan to reserve gas for WA could cost $5 billon a year
1pointsAlan Carpenter’s plan to quarantine as much as 20 per cent of WA’s offshore gas reserves could cost the State liquefied natural gas sales worth over $5 billion a year based on current prices. Click here to find out more! WA industry and consume…
West profits down
1pointsWEST Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (WAN) says advertising revenue has risen in the first month of the financial year, as the newspaper publisher posted a 28-per-cent decline in annual earnings. WA Newspapers today reported a net profit of $69.2…
Google share blunder sends hearts racing
1pointsThere motto maybe "Do no evil" but Google nearly had blood on their hands when a Nasdaq blunder saw Google stock dropping from $388 to $38.
And the boom is benefitting the ... bank
1pointsThe Australian arm of British banking giant HBOS reported a 23 per cent jump in underlying profit to $316 million for the first half of 2006.
Rents in Perth's CBD have risen 48 per cent
1pointsThe Perth office market presents a timely reminder that rents and values do, indeed, rise quickly and dramatically when demand and supply get out of balance. When circumstances change and sentiment swings in a market, we can see record levels of net…
CEO Jerry Yang steps down from Yahoo!
0pointsOn Nov 17th 2008, Jerry Yang stepped down as CEO of Yahoo!
Starbucks eats itself
0pointsWhy Starbucks has failed its promise in the US and why it has failed completely in Australia. How large companies can open up markets for small, agile competitors and lose connection with their customers.
Australian Startups Carnival 2008 - Participants
0pointsFirst of all we would like to thanks to all our participants who has participated in this carnival. We are happy to announce that awe have received 23 applications for the event. This is has been a great outcome considering the
Dow Jones passes 14,000 for record high
0pointsWall Street began the fourth quarter with a huge rally Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close. Stocks were buoyed by a growing belief that the worst of the credit crisis has passed.
BOQ homes in on the West
0pointsBANK of Queensland boss David Liddy has made his big expansion into the Western Australian market with a circa $600 million acquisition of the listed Perth-based Home Building Society.
Australian retail sales surprisingly strong
0pointsAustralian consumers spent freely for a second straight month in July as strong employment, high consumer confidence and generous tax cuts combined to get the third quarter off to a brisk start.
Qantas beefs up WA routes
0pointsQANTAS is following up its decision to spend $50 million revamping its terminal in Perth with big increases in seat capacity to Sydney and Melbourne as well as within the state.
Seven Network to buy back own shares
0pointsSeven Network Ltd will dip into its war chest to buy back 10 per cent of its own shares, as the commercial television broadcaster continues to put in a strong ratings performance.
Evans & Tate shares in trading halt
0pointsWest Australian-based winemaker Evans & Tate Ltd entered a voluntary trading halt on Friday, pending an announcement by the company. Evans & Tate's securities will remain in the trading halt until the start of trading on August 21.
BHP steps on new gas in remote WA field
0pointsTHE development potential of the ExxonMobil and BHP Billiton joint venture's "stranded" Scarborough gas field in the Carnarvon Basin off Western Australia has been enhanced with the detection of a good-sized satellite gas discovery.

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