Mark Beyer

Smart-ticketing company Vix Technology has strengthened its push into the resources sector by acquiring specialist Australian software company Osmotion for an undisclosed sum.

New Rugby WA chairman Tony Howarth is aiming for growth in crowds and membership in the 2016 Western Force season after what he admits have been some challenging times for the game.

Construction company John Holland has been selected as the preferred proponent for stage 1 of the NorthLink WA roads project, which has an overall budget of $1.12 billion.

Norwood Systems and ResApp Health are small tech companies with global potential and, judging by their share price gains this month, investors have latched on to the latter.

Perth company Liquefied Natural Gas has finalised an engineering contract for an LNG plant in the United States that will cost about half as much, per tonne of production, as most of the LNG plants under construction in Australia.

The state government says the shipping capacity of Port Hedland could increase by 16 per cent to 577 million tonnes, opening up the possibility of further growth in iron ore exports through the existing harbour.

The upcoming float of livestock exporter Wellard is set to be the fifth biggest in Western Australia’s history, and will also stretch the market lead of investment bank UBS, according to research by Business News.

Perth technology company Velpic has enjoyed a strong debut on the ASX today, with its shares jumping 188 per cent above the pricing of its recent $4 million capital raising.

Wesfarmers' incoming chairman Michael Chaney will inherit challenging conditions in the conglomerate's industrial and resources division, but continued solid earnings from its retail businesses including Coles and Bunnings.

Gold miner Beadell Resources has come under new leadership, with the company appointing former Red Back Mining executive Simon Jackson as managing director and chief executive.

Wellard managing director Mauro Balzarini is planning to sell a 60 per cent stake in the livestock export business through an initial public offering (IPO) that will be one of Western Australia’s largest.

Oil and gas producer Santos plans to cut its debt by $3.5 billion through two capital raisings and one asset sale, in an effort to ride out weak oil prices, and has recruited Clough boss Kevin Gallagher as its new chief executive.

The competition watchdog has warned that the privatisation process for Fremantle Ports could deliver a high price to government but at the expense of port users.

A program that links PhD students with industry is attracting support from companies as diverse as iron ore miner CITIC Pacific Mining, software developer Lateral, and aged care provider Southern Cross Care.

After nearly 20 years operating in the state’s South West, Schlam Engineering is making a move into the Pilbara.

LandCorp is aiming to raise at least $17.1 million from the sale of two apartment sites at the Perry Lakes development in Floreat.

An independent expert’s report commissioned by Aspen Group has concluded that its takeover of the Aspen Parks Property Fund is fair and reasonable and superior to a competing proposal.

Singapore-listed contractor Ausgroup has reported a net profit of just $472,000 for the September quarter after incurring higher restructuring costs and delays to its new marine services business.

SPECIAL REPORT: What’s next for the iron ore sector, as the final two ‘mega’ iron ore projects approach completion in the Pilbara?

SPECIAL REPORT: With a mere handful of projects under construction, it’s what is in store for the future that has everyone guessing. Click through to also see our list of WA mining projects.

A Perth technology company was the big winner in the latest round of commercialisation grants from the federal government, securing $1 million to accelerate the rollout of a virtual reality product that will be familiar to Star Trek fans.

Four months after accounting firms Moore Stephens and UHY Haines Norton merged, the combined group has settled on Exchange Tower as its new home.

Perth businesspeople are surprisingly prominent on the latest BRW young rich list, with a local apartment developer ranked number three with an estimated fortune of $536 million.

The ownership of railways and stevedoring operations across Australia has been thrown into further doubt after logistics group Qube Holdings revealed plans for a break-up of Asciano, after teaming up with two big international investors to acquire a 19.9 per cent stake in the takeover target.

Norwegian company Yara International has moved to full ownership of the giant ammonia plant built by Pankaj Oswal in the Pilbara, paying a price that reflects the expected impact of higher gas prices in future.

AHS Hospitality founder Stephen Lauder is aiming to purchase up to 10 hotels around Australia through a property syndication venture he has established with Ascot Capital.

WorleyParsons shareholders targeted Perth-based director Erich Fraunschiel in a protest vote at today’s annual meeting, where the engineering giant disclosed it has cut a further 900 jobs over the past three months.

Bruce McFadzean says mining executives need to rethink their remuneration structure, after joining Sheffield Resources on a package that ties most of his income to development of the Thunderbird mineral sands project.

Fortescue Metals Group is home to two of Western Australia’s wealthiest company directors, or so it was believed until a surprise disclosure last month.

SPECIAL REPORT: For the second year running, the value of shares held by company directors in WA has fallen sharply, though some operators defied the trend.

Australia’s competition watchdog believes the planned global merger of oilfield services companies Halliburton and Baker Hughes could give the combined group, and current market leader Schlumberger, too much power.

Two years after joining Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Group as chief operating officer, Grant Vernon has moved onto a new challenge at fast-growing cooking appliance company Thermomix.