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900 NEW GREEN JOBS FOR BRISBANE
FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan announced 900 new ‘green jobs’ this morning in Brisbane.
The jobs will be created at the Allsafe Energy... |
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Metal Storm hits target in the US
WEAPONS developer Metal Storm Inc (MSI) has finally hit its target with around US$1.5 million worth of contracts with the US Army and Navy.
The... |
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Acceleration for Super Cheap Auto
With a market capitalisation that has increased by $77 million since January and double-digit sales growth figures for two of its brands, Super... |
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Sustaining the future
Corporate social responsibility was once a private sector initiative, but the launch of Griffith University’s Asia-Pacific Centre for... |
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Pipe dreams - Undersea cable will have connectivity costs
Pipe Networks Limited began with a $100,000 investment between two mates in 2002. Since then it has grown into Australia’s third largest... |
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Billionaire Palmer acquires BHP refinery
Billionaire Clive Palmer has acquired the Yabulu Nickel Refinery near Townsville from BHP Billiton for an undisclosed sum.
Professor Palmer... |
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All creatures great and small
Greencross Vets has expanded rapidly since 2007 and recorded first-half profit growth of 28 per cent this year. CEO Dr Glen Richards tells... |
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Bright future for commodities
The Gold Coast Resources Showcase opens this month. The industry is weighing up its prospects in a changing global economic climate. With the... |
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For Sale - Core Assets
THE Bligh Government will undertake a wide-ranging sale of government-owned assets as Queensland continues to bear the brunt of the global... |
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$70 billion China deal for Waratah
Waratah Coal will embark on a US$5.15 billion thermal coal mining project called ‘China First’ in the Galilee Basin, with significant... |
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Shop local says NAB chief
NATIONAL Australia Bank’s (NAB) Queensland general manager has called for people to ‘shop local’ in light of a survey showing 47... |
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R&D credit a real boost
A BDO Kendalls partner has praised the Federal Government’s proposed research and development tax concession, as it will provide clearer... |
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Sunspot gel to shine
PEPLIN has achieved positive results for a topical gel that treats sun spots, in the first of phase III trials. Managing director for Peplin... |
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Leaders divided
MORE than half (56 per cent) of Queensland’s business leaders believe Australia will be well into 2010 before seeing any major improvement... |
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Metal storm blasts into US
A few weeks back Metal Storm CEO Dr Lee Finnear fronted the AGM with a grenade launcher in the hope of raising capital. He has now taken the... |
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Privacy breach can be costly
MCCULLOUGH Robertson Lawyers senior associate Emma Weedon says the need to comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act has never been more... |
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Be a winner
CELEBRATING its fourth successful year, the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards have been launched.
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says despite the... |
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Ausenco stitch Indo deal
ENGINEERING giant Ausenco has secured a US$76 million construction management contract for Newcrest Mining’s Gosowong gold extension project... |
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Review risk strategies
A BROKER has warned Brisbane companies to prepare themselves for increased insurance costs this year, with the recession and recent natural... |
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Market report
LAST month we looked at how to recognise a potential takeover bid and strategies to keep hostile bidders at bay. But if it’s too late for... |
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Profile of the month - Bret Plant
• BRETTPlant is a Partner at PKF Chartered Accountants specialising in Corporate Advisory.
• His focus is the transfer of ownership in... |
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Boost confidence
A recruitment expert says temporary hire advertisements in Brisbane have picked up across a broad range of sectors, showing positive signs for the... |
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Salaries Rise
A RECENT survey from the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) has found that despite the recession, Queensland’s large companies have... |
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Employers urged to avoid sky falling sentiment
EMPLOYERS who dismiss staff over recession fears are discovering that knee jerk reactions are hitting them where it hurts - in the back pocket.... |
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Seattle prescribed
BRISBANE companies will now have greater opportunities to do business in Seattle after an alliance agreement between Brisbane Marketing and... |
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Natural selection
Natural product developer BioProspect has negotiated a call option to buy Melbourne-based company Re-Gen within a three-month period. CEO Peter... |
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Technology electric in Latin America
ELECTRICAL product supplier Noja Power Switchgear, has signed a $6.5 million deal with energy companies in Columbia and Mexico.
Noja Power... |
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Growth takes a holiday for HWT
HARVEY World Travel (HWT) is expecting revenue to drop by $300 million this year but managing director David Rivers, says the youth and domestic... |
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Hitting the high skies
RESEARCH reveals that high earning 18 to 35s are more likely to go high flying to get ahead in the corporate climb than lesser earning... |
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YHA on an up
YHA is bucking the downturn in the tourism industry by launching 372 budget beds and themed facilities offering an ‘Australia... |
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Suncorp un-worried
Despite not offering flood cover NRMA Insurance has claimed a 10 per cent increase in customer volumes in Queensland since last year. But Suncorp... |
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Innovation City
At the CitySmart Innovation Festival launch in Customs House there was an overwhelming message of confidence that Brisbane – and indeed the... |
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Shipping revenue back to the state
THE Port of Brisbane shipping terminal will be sold.
Premier Anna Bligh and the Treasurer Andrew Fraser believe the port at Fisherman’s... |
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AP Eagers site sells for $21.5m
THE AP Eagers car dealership site in Fortitude Valley has sold for $21.5 million.
The property was sold to a subsidiary of Laing... |
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QLD health building at herston sells
HEALTH sector office properties are showing high yields of more than 7 per cent, with a $67.5 million sale of a Herston office block near the... |
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Home matchmakers pay off
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says buyer’s agents have become an increasingly attractive option for homebuyers, as a means... |
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Educated buy
THE Brisbane College of Australia has bought the full floor of Level 5 in QHA House on Edward Street for $1.5 million, to teach its English... |
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Post modern
MODERN Investment Pty Ltd has bought a 1.6ha site at Stockland’s North Lakes Business Park for $5.16 million as the property developer... |
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Buses pull into $56m new home
BRISBANE now has the first of four new state-of-the-art bus depots that are planned for the city, with a $56 million facility in the south-west... |
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Plan to impress
Your last event lacked pizzazz. The guest speaker was met with droopy, bored eyes and the biggest event faux pas unfolded when people walked out.... |
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Swimming against the tide
THE AICD is presenting a breakfast featuring Bank of Queensland boss David Liddy. Liddy will talk up Australia’s fastest growing retail bank... |
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Innovate
AUSINDUSTRY is hosting a complimentary seminar for manufacturers, companies value adding and business advisers in the sector. The seminar gives... |
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Short term investment equals lifelong return
WHILE most executives appreciate the benefits of doing an MBA, many simply cannot see how study would fit into their schedule. Bond University... |
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Q150 Archives exhibition
ORIGIN fever is in the air and Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten is urging Queenslanders to join the Q150 celebrations and connect with... |
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Showcase to dig up investment options
INVESTORS looking for opportunities in the resource sector are set to benefit from the third annual Gold Coast Resources Showcase.
The showcase... |
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Organic growth
With prices that are 20 per cent cheaper than Woolworths or Coles and a business philosophy to share revenues with farmers, produce distributor... |
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BRISBANE'S TOP PRIVATE COMPANIES
Many have managed to steer clear of the market volatility that has tarred and feathered some of their publicly listed competitors; and while... |
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