WESTERN Australia's hotels increased their total earnings by 20 per cent in the past financial year despite low occupancy rates. (businessnews.com.au)
Apprentice commencements in the construction industry decreased by 22 per cent during the past financial year - a situation Mr Dawson said did not bode well for increasing activity. (businessnews.com.au)
Announcing results for the year to March, the company also said Chief Executive Gavin Patterson and outgoing Chief Financial Officer Tony Chanmugam would not receive bonuses for the past financial year, and that the value of previous share awards had been recalculated in line with revised results following an accounting scandal in BT's Italian operations that was disclosed in detail in January. (breakingviews.com)