SA Business Journal
Kelly Engineering takes regional honours
A tool that cuts farmers' fuel use and need for chemicals has helped Kelly Engineering win the title of Australia's Regional Exporter of the Year.
Maxwell Cooper farewelled
MEMBERS of the Coopers Brewery empire have farewelled ex-chair and "dark side" of the family Maxwell Cooper, who died on Nov 26, aged 82.
SafetyMed seeks $2.2m life support
SAFETY Medical Products will tomorrow seek $2.2 million to underwrite the future of the company.
New WorkCover SA board member
IT is important for stakeholders that WorkCoverSA gets a difficult balancing act right, says Prescott Securities CEO David White.
Digislide meeting a closed affair
TROUBLED mini digital projector maker Digislide Holdings has held its annual meeting yesterday behind closed doors in Adelaide.
Adelaide link may work for Aussie team
STAFF at Adelaide clothing company Silver Fleece can take some credit if the Aussies manage to sew up a win in Adelaide as part of the Ashes series.
Charlie's Group bosses sell stake
MAJOR shareholders of Renmark-based juicemaker Charlie's Group have sold some stake in the company due to changing personal financial commitments.
Search for new wine marketing director
AUSTRALIA'S peak wine body will begin the search for a marketing director early next year following the resignation of Paul Henry.
Shortfall in Walnut Grove sale recovered
MASONIC Homes bought Walnut Grove retirement village for $3.3m in mid-2008, undercutting an existing offer by $225,000.
New iron ore mine for SA
WPG Resources has given the go-ahead for its Peculiar Knob iron mine south east of Coober Pedy.
New investment bank to focus on renewables
ADELAIDE'S newest investment bank presence has its sights set firmly on South Australia's renewables industry.
Beyond Today development wins award
THE Beyond Today housing development at Hayborough has won a prize at the Australian Civic Trust Awards.
BHP Billiton digs deep for Trust
MINING giant BHP Billiton will donate $600,000, over the next four years, to the Julian Burton Burns Trust's community education and schools programs.
China must address 'structural weakness'
CHINA must address "fundamental structural weaknesses" to avoid sustained stagnation, a Chinese conference has been told.
Arasor promises 'good news'
ARASOR International expects to unveil good news and overdue financial reports to shareholders in the next couple of months.
RAMS Home Loans in SA first
RAMS Home Loans are opening their first SA franchise with their first sole female business partner.
Keith Seeds closure to hit St George
ST GEORGE Bank is likely to be one of the big losers from the collapse of agriculture business Keith Seeds.
SeaLink goes green with biofuel
KI FERRY service operator SeaLink Travel will use locally produced biodiesel to power its push towards being a greener business.
Chinese replica of Bird in Hand site
A CHINESE replica of the famous Adelaide Hills Bird in Hand cellar door and gallery will open for business in the new year in Dalian.
SA explorer plans $15m float
ONE of the least explored areas of the state will be targeted by a new company seeking to raise up to $15 million.
Jail for Power Financial director
THE $388 million collapse of the Westpoint Group has taken its first South Australian casuality.
Gas detection system a potential winner
AN Adelaide company says it has developed technology to allow sustained toxic gas detection, possibly preventing deadly gas explosions.
National award for Adelaide entrepreneur
ADELAIDE businessman Richard Turner is Australia's "cleantech" Entrepreneur of the Year.
Buck stops with Clean Seas founder
CLEAN Seas Tuna founder Hagen Stehr has taken the blame for the company's failed kingfish gamble.
Winemakers need to be united
THE wine sector needs to be united to defend market share and create opportunities in emerging markets, Agriculture Minister Michael O'Brien said.
Business Breaking News
Hills winemaker thinks 'out of the box'
AN Adelaide Hills premium winemaker is taking its next big step to build more income streams for its 13-year-old business.
Adelaide mobile apps developer sold
ADELAIDE mobile phone applications maker 2moro Mobile has been sold to a Melbourne company for $2.5 million.
Bionomics readies for potential takeover
ADELAIDE listed drug developer Bionomics is likely to appoint independent advisers by the end of this week to guide it through a potential takeover.
A&R; a victim of rising competition
INCREASED competition for computer sales left A&R Computers without the ability to pay wages, the company liquidator says.
Keith Seeds in administration
GRAIN company Keith Seeds has sold its assets to NZ company PGG Wrightson and entered voluntary administration.
K&S; to raise $26.4m
MT Gambier carrier K&S Corporation hopes to raise $26.4 million to repay debt and pursue future expansion.
Smart energy deals near ready
SOUTH Australian technology companies will help Queenslanders get smarter about their energy use in a potential $10 million deal.
Fee fight heads to court
A DISAGREEMENT over $7000 in accounting fees has sparked a winding-up application against Adelaide training firm Knowledge Plus.
Northline to get new $5m technology backbone
NATIONAL freight company Northline has signed a $5 million deal with Brennan IT to overhaul its ageing IT infrastructure.
Local builder takes top job
A SOUTH Australian builder has been appointed national president of the Master Builders Association.
Yorke Peninsula explorer to list on ASX
A SITE on the Yorke Peninsula near Rex Minerals' Hillside copper find will be the flagship project for an explorer launching a public offering today.
Portavin's exports to China increase
OTTOWAY contract bottler and packager Portavin SA is shipping 40 containers of wine to China every month.
Leedwell to expand its reach
PROPERTY newcomer Leedwell is expanding its services in two new areas to take on the city's "big four".
New Food SA chief eyes growth
CAPTURING the state food industry's growth potential is a key aim of Food South Australia, its inaugural chief Catherine Barnett said.
SMR, EVRSafe in in partnering talks
AUTOMOTIVE supplier SMR and EVRSafe are close to signing a deal being described as a "fantastic business model" for small manufacturers to replicate.
Beach launches bid for Impress
BEACH Energy has launched a $73.1 million takeover bid for Impress Energy, in a bid to consolidate its presence in the Cooper Basin.
Cattleman John Ayers retires
Cattleman John Ayers retired from the family business S Kidman and Co yesterday after nearly half a century's involvement.
Bigger is better for Australia
MIGRANTS raise the level of average education, increase productivity and pay more taxes than Australians, a report by BankSA says.
Green companies access new funding
SA CLEANTECH industry players will have access to $5.45 million in new State Government funding, Trade Minister Tom Koutsantonis announced today.
Codan in acquisition mode
ELECTRONICS and communication company Codan is on the acquisition trail having cut debt and delivered record sales and underlying profit.
News
Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
Sport
Aussie bid dumped in first round
A DESPONDENT Frank Lowy was this morning digesting Australia’s failed campaign filled with broken promises.
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Miners killed in NZ disaster
A second explosion has left no hope of finding 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine alive.
New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo
Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.
Miss South Australia
Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus
