Colonial First State chief leaves

1points
Posted 776 days, 14 hours ago by daria42

Funds manager Colonial First State (a CommBank subsidiary) today announced its chief executive John Pearce would depart the company next month for locations unknown overseas.

Bad news for AVJennings with loss

1points
Posted 776 days, 14 hours ago by daria42

Residential property developer AVJennings today took a hit to the gut, announcing an interim after tax loss of $2.4 million for the half year to 30 September.

$56m IPO on the cards for Radio Rentals

1points
Posted 776 days, 14 hours ago by daria42

Household goods rental specialist Radio Rentals wants to raise $56.7 million through a December listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.

ACCC sees Qantas, Air NZ after class

1points
Posted 779 days, 13 hours ago by daria42

Busted! Australia's competition regulator says two airlines can't collude on flights between Australia and New Zealand.

Commonwealth Bank on track

1points
Posted 779 days, 14 hours ago by daria42

Australia's largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia today said it was confident it was on track to deliver full year cash earnings per share growth. What do you think? How is the CBA going?

Westpac to refund $8m to some customers

1points
Posted 779 days, 17 hours ago by busy bee

Westpac will refund $8 million to 40,000 of its mortgage customers after discovering that they did not receive their full benefits on their accounts.

Business tax rate to cost us investors

1points
Posted 780 days, 2 hours ago by Bronwen

AUSTRALIA should cut its corporate tax rate or face the prospect of losing investment tomore competitive nations, a14-year global study has suggested.

Wesfarmers progress $700m bid for insurance broker

1points
Posted 780 days, 22 hours ago by Bronwen

Wesfarmers has announced its bid for insurance broker OAMPS is now unconditional. At yesterday's annual general meeting (AGM) in Perth, Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder announced the $700 million offer for Australia's largest publicly-o…

New Web Marketing System Launched

1points
Posted 782 days, 18 hours ago by ipearx

For business and organisations to promote themselves, their websites or their products and promotions.

Australian Dollar Heads for Monthly Gain on Interest-Rate Bets

1points
Posted 782 days, 22 hours ago by Bronwen

The Australian dollar was poised for its biggest monthly gain since April as investors bet economic reports this week will confirm the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates a third time this year.

Hills hoist maker tips favourable year

1points
Posted 783 days, 19 hours ago by Lizzie_P

The maker of the iconic backyard Hills hoist has forecast a lift in profit after a strong start to 2006/07.

AHG expects no impact in PAA acquisition

1points
Posted 783 days, 19 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (AHG) expects little financial impact when it sells three dealerships under an option to acquire 100 per cent of the Perth Auto Alliance (PAA).

Seriously, 'tis not a joke.

1points
Posted 784 days, 13 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Two Irishmen have set up a business selling dirt to nostalgic Irish Americans who want a handful of "the mother country" on their graves. Pat Burke, 27, and Alan Jenkins, 65, have just shipped their first $US1 million ($A1.31 million) load of "of…

Qantas Orders Eight More Airbus A380

1points
Posted 784 days, 19 hours ago by Bronwen

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia's biggest airline, placed an order for eight more of the A380 superjumbo planes made by Airbus SAS valued as much as $2.4 billion based on list prices.

Company unfazed by wind concerns for sand mine

1points
Posted 785 days, 15 hours ago by Bronwen

The company planning to establish a mineral sands mine near the foot of the Darling Ranges, east of Perth, says its operation will not be affected by the area's strong winds.

Subscribe to the PerthNorg RSS feed

Friday, 5th December 2008

Weather
Fair 18°

About PerthNorg

A norg is about people powered news. Anyone can join and contribute to the news as a Cit J. Add your comments, share your stories, post your pics, submit links to interesting stories, upload your YouTube clips and vote for the stories you feel are important. Join up now.