Shares in Fairstar Resources Ltd sank another 5 per cent today as it revealed its holding in takeover target Golden West Resources Ltd had fallen from 32.2 per cent to 24.8 per cent.
A spokesman for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd said the group would not comment on reports that its chief executive, Andrew Forrest, held discussions with bankers in Beijing earlier this week seeking loans to help fund a $1 billion expansion of its Pilbara ir
Moves by Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan to shift the timber industry to freighting its loads via rail rather than road have taken a new twist.
The Sheraton Perth Hotel has unveiled 50 new hotel rooms as part of a yet-to-be completed $20 million renovation, the first major five-star development in Perth for a number of years.
Margaret River winery, Clairault, is planning to develop a multi-million dollar resort that would be the first tourism facility to utilise the innovative eco houses designed by Jean-Mic Perrine.
Sometimes celebrities are quite surprising in what they will and will not eat, according to the man in charge of the Perth Concert Hall kitchen, where meals are prepared for big-name musicians performing in Perth.
Western Australia’s real estate agents took home bigger commissions than their interstate counterparts while selling properties in half the time during the 12 months to August 30, according to a new industry survey released this week.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is in discussion with Clive Palmer's Mineralogy Pty Ltd about the potential of blending low-grade iron ore to supply the Chinese market.
Shares in Brierty Ltd have debuted at a 75 per cent premium to its $1 issue price as it revealed it was in exclusive negotiations to buy WA civil contractor Wormall Pty Ltd for between $55 million and $60 million.
Veteran wine industry player Mike Calneggia has resigned from Australian Wine Holdings Ltd, the company which is chasing resources investments after selling the bulk of its wine assets in the wake of the grape glut.
Western Australia has recorded its biggest population jump in almost 20 years, with the number of people residing in the state eclipsing the 2.1 million mark at the end of June.
Prominent restaurateur Nic Trimboli has previously told Gusto he is a big believer in retaining talented staff by providing them with opportunities at new venues.
One striking example of how local councils are interfering with the intent of Western Australia’s new liquor licensing laws is found on the sleeve of the wine list and menu at the state’s first approved small bar, the Essex St Organic Wine Bar in Fremantl
It was a lack of focus from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources that dampened its stock market performance since it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange almost three years ago, according to chairman Michael Atkins.
Shares in Perth-based minerals explorer Wolf Minerals Ltd made a big return to trading today, soaring more than 90 per cent to $2.55 each after it revealed it had acquired an advanced Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in the United Kingdom.
Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources Ltd has revealed a fresh heavy mineral discovery in the New South Wales portion of its Murray Basin tenenment holdings.
The Home Building Society Ltd brand could disappear as early as September next year after shareholders today voted in favour of its $600 million takeover offer from the Bank of Queensland Ltd.
A subsidiary of Navitas Ltd, formerly IBT Education Ltd, has continued its rapid growth by acquiring the University of Melbourne's Hawthorn English Language Centre for $4.73 million.
Perth-based copper explorer CopperCo Ltd today revealed a 16 per cent increase in resource tonnage and an 11 per cent increase in contained metal at its flagship Mount Isa Lady Annie copper project.
Aspiring gold miner Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd has raised $2.5 million to fund ongoing exploration at its Norseman gold project in the eastern goldfields of WA.
Between the facade of the heritage-listed Railway Hotel and the relatively new Medina Executive Plaza hotel and apartments on Barrack Street in Perth sits the unassuming alfresco area of the modern bar and restaurant Bar 138 on Barrack.
If the competition heating up in the exhibitions business is anything to go by, Western Australia’s wine industry has well and truly returned to good times.
Many market watchers were in awe of Andrew Forrest’s plan to raise a few billion dollars for construction of a 240-kilometre railway from his planned iron ore mine in the Pilbara to Port Hedland.
The relationship between the PharmAust Ltd board and its former managing director, Paul D’Sylva, has further soured with the company initiating legal action over his handling of the business.
Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Ltd is expected to publicly release its expansion plans for its congested facilities by February, but any significant relief for air travellers is unlikely to be felt until at least 2012.
Takeover bids for scaffolding company PCH Group Ltd and diamond producer Kimberley Diamond Company NL today went unconditional after their UK-based suitors secured enough shareholder support for their respective offers.
Gusto’s foodie spies tell us that David Barber has sold his Highgate café, Soto Espresso, which brought great coffee to the strip when it opened in 2003.
Leeuwin Estate head chef Danny Angove is a big fan of David Coomer so, when he’s up in Perth, he’ll more than likely be spending some time at Star Anise restaurant in Shenton Park.
