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Numerous Margaret River vineyards and wineries have been sold recently or remain on the market as a “perfect storm” of damaging factors impose problems on the region’s winemakers and producers. |
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Colin Barnett and Kevin Rudd are turning up the heat in the battle over states’ rights.
THREE trucking and logistics companies are gearing up for more growth in Western Australia by committing to build or lease major new facilities worth close to a combined $120 million.
AT first hearing, the book title sounds more like a view from a London boiler room or something spoken by an East End barrow boy than the thoughts of one of Western Australia’s finest business exports.
Chinese demand for WA iron ore is driving new developments.
POPULAR Perth restaurateur and owner of JoJo’s Café, Umberto Tinelli, plans to finish his 25-year career in hospitality and sell the Nedlands venue in the next nine months.
The owners of one of Western Australia’s top tourist attractions have put their award-winning remote accommodation business up for sale so they can retire, but they don’t want just anybody taking over.
A look at the banks’ treatment of property developers has proved the value of corporate memory.
THE Western Australian property industry is the largest employer in the state, generating $9.4 billion in wages and salaries, but industry regulation is impeding further growth, according to new research by the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
What right-minded person would turn down numerous lucrative domestic and international contracts in order to sustain their recently acquired business?
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This weeks edition includes photographs of the winners at the awards.
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Kevin Rudd’s ambit reform plans and Colin Barnett’s defence of WA’s rights have taken federal-state relations to an uncomfortably low ebb.
The Liberals’ centralist urges should be of concern to the true believers.
The stronger Australian dollar is bad news for a host of businesses.
Climate change is an opportunity for Australian businesses, as the world moves towards a greener future.
BUSINESS has been cautiously supportive of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s National Health Reform Plan, the centrepiece of which is a takeover of majority responsibility for hospitals as well as other structural reforms to the health system.
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Umberto Tinelli is preparing to wind-up his career in the hospitality sector ... again. Russell Quinn reports.
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Multiplex Living and Mirvac are pursuing apartment developments at Leighton Beach.
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Hotels and Resorts
| Current rank |
Hotel name
|
Senior executive
and title |
Number of guest rooms |
Number of beds |
Star Rating |
| 1 |
Sheraton Perth Hotel
|
Ms Debra Watts
General Manager |
486 |
581 |
5 |
| 2 |
InterContinental Perth Burswood
|
Mr Barry Felstead
Chief Executive Officer |
405 |
WND |
5 |
| 3 |
Hyatt Regency Perth
|
Mr Robert Dawson
General Manager |
367 |
393 |
5 |
| 4 |
Rendezvous Observation City Hotel - Perth
|
Mr Aik Hong Tan
General Manager |
333 |
333 |
5 |
| 5 |
Duxton Hotel Perth
|
Mr Bruce Doig
General Manager |
306 |
424 |
5 |
Exporters
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
Export revenue |
Type of products exported |
Export destinations |
| 1 |
AGR Matthey |
Mr John Shephard
Chief Executive Officer |
$16500.0m |
Gold bars and granules, silver bars and granules, technical services and check assay services. |
Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Turkey, Middle East. |
| 1 |
North West Shelf Venture c/o Woodside Petroleum Ltd |
Mr Don Voelte |
$14350.0m |
Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. |
Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States. |
3 |
Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Western Australia) |
Mr Sam Walsh
Chief Executive Officer |
$14111.0m |
Iron Ore |
Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan & Europe. |
| 4 |
BHP Billiton Iron Ore |
Mr Ian Ashby
President |
$11900.0m |
Iron Ore |
Japan, Korea, China, Europe. |
| 5 |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd |
Mr Don Voelte
CEO & Managing Director |
$5100.0m |
Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. |
Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States. |
Private Companies
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
WA staff |
WA revenue (millions) |
Company activities |
| 1 |
BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Mr Len Buckeridge
Chairman |
3522 |
2133.70 |
Building Materials Manufacturing, Construction, Contracting, Plumbing Supplies, Builders Hardware Supplies, Roof Steel, Rental Property Owners |
| 2 |
Australian Capital Equity |
Mr Peter Gammell
Managing Director |
WND |
1850.00 |
Machinery, motor vehicle wholesaling. |
| 3 |
Competitive Foods |
Mr Jack Cowin
Chairman |
10167 |
971.60 |
Manufacture and retail trade in fast food. |
| 4 |
Gull Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd |
Mr Wayne Ferrell
Chief Executive Officer |
210 |
859.00 |
Wholesaling and retailing of fuel. |
| 5 |
Alcock/Brown-Neaves Group |
Mr Dale Alcock
Chief Executive Officer |
1275 |
783.00 |
A commitment to quality, innovation and community spirit has driven
the ABN Group to become the leader in the WA residential building market. |
Public Companies - Resources
| Rank |
Company name |
Senior executive and title |
ASX Code |
Total revenue (millions) |
Company activities |
| 1 |
Woodside Petroleum Limited |
Mr Don Voelte
Managing Director and CEO |
WPL |
5990 |
Hydrocarbon exploration, evaluation, development, production and marketing. |
| 2 |
Fortescue Metals Group Limited |
Mr Andrew Forrest
Chief Executive Officer |
FMG |
2248.72 |
Operation of an integrated logistics chain starting with the mining of ore from Fortescues's Cloudbreak mine site, the railing of product along Fortescue's heavy haul rail line through to the loading of ships at Fortescue's port facility at Port Hedland. |
| 3 |
Iluka Resources Limited |
Mr David Robb
Managing Director and CEO |
ILU |
1052.4 |
Exploration, mining, concentration and separation of mineral sands, production of ilmenite, rutile, synthetic rutile and other titaniferous concentrates and zircon, and sales of these products throughout the world. |
| 4 |
OM Holdings Limited |
Mr Peter Toth
Chief Executive Officer |
OMH |
574.07 |
Investment holding. |
| 5 |
Straits Resources Limited |
Mr Milan Jerkovic
Chief Executive Officer |
SRL |
573.67 |
Production and sale of coal, copper and gold, the exploration for copper, coal and gold and metals distribution. |
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