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Theatre merger not in the script, yet
Sharing premises could lead to more than just rubbing shoulders for Western Australia's two leading theatre companies, though no-one wants to write the 'm' word into the script, just yet.
Focus on food, not 24-7 trading
3 Those who want to see 24-hour trading across the board in Western Australia will be disappointed with one of Perth's longest-running, non-stop retailer's decision to shut overnight for the first time in 17 years. locked
ASIC takes Firepower fight to court
4 There are plenty of potential losers in the story surrounding fuel technology group, which traded under the high profile banner of Firepower. locked
Special Report: The grass is greener
5 Taking up a franchise, like these Jim’s home services operators have done, is a boom business in WA. locked
WA businesses cool on emissions trading scheme
1 Western Australian business has not warmed to the federal government's proposed emissions trading scheme, with warnings that the policy could drive billions of dollars of investment offshore. locked
Agencies grow on marketing demand
2 When Western Australia's biggest advertising agency, Marketforce, advertised to fill 13 vacant positions at once in June, it wasn't the act of a firm leaking staff. locked

ipernica in $16m deal
West Perth-based intellectual property company ipernica Ltd has entered into a $16 million agreement to acquire geospatial media company NearMap Pty Ltd, which has selected Perth for its initial prototype testing.
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Property

Perth faces dwelling shortfall
Perth faces dwelling shortfall High density development may be top of the state government's planning agenda, but the target for infill in Perth is overly ambitious and needs to be significantly downgraded, with the city likely to fall short 131,000 dwellings, according to a report fro locked


Opinion

Reality check in economic outlook
Reality check in economic outlook Newspaper headlines have turned increasingly negative this month on Australia's economic outlook. locked


Trade Opportunities

Rising dollar mixed bag for business
Rising dollar mixed bag for business As the Australian dollar nears parity with a declining US dollar, the consequences for Western Australian importers and exporters are mixed. locked


Food & Wine

Lawley’s expands from its base
Lawley’s expands from its base The inevitable Sunday morning queue outside Lawley's Bakery on Beaufort Street would give anyone the impression that the low-key business has been part of the local retail landscape for decades. locked






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