Shanna Crispin

Two of the oldest names in Perth's advertising industry have disappeared as increasing competition from national firms puts pressure on local players.

LAST week the most ubiquitous brand launched an advertising campaign in which it proferred a newfound dedication to health awareness.

Business News for Western Australia. Wednesday July 31. Shanna Crispin reports. Murray & Roberts makes takeover offer for Clough .Western Areas warns of million dollar hit. AHG expands New Zealand footprint and more.

Financial commitment from Asian investors has prompted an east coast-based technology company to reveal plans for a subsea telecommunications cable link from Perth to Singapore.

Business News video update for Friday July 26. Shanna Crispin reports. Kevin Rudd visits WA. Rental growth outperforms home values. Kalgoorlie Mining Company takeover nears completion and more.

After dedicating two years to the drawn-out and incomplete commercialisation of AnaeCo’s waste-to-energy technology, managing director Patrick Kedemos is now leaving the company.

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council has been given the environmental tick of approval to develop a waste-to-energy plant at its Redhill site.

After running some of Perth's best-known nightclubs for five years, businessman David Heaton is taking a decidedly different tack in his next business venture.

The completion of an initial resource estimate for Sirius Resources' second major nickel deposit near Norseman has failed to replicate the market excitement when the ore body was initially discover

WA's early online entrepreneurs have proved resilient with the $30 million sale this year of part of Perth-based eBooks Corporation showing isolation is no barrier to online success.

Western Australian-based Golden Saint Resources is venturing to London to drum up capital to develop its diamonds assets in West Africa.

It takes more than a winning idea to be able to call yourself an entrepreneur.

Business people crowned with the entrepreneur title unsurprisingly hold great passion for their objective and jump headlong into the challenge of making it happen - paying little regard for the end

For a business exposed to the ups and downs of commodity prices and the costs of the manufacturing sector, Civmec has had a good year.

The lack-lustre equity market has resulted in International Goldfields failing to sell off its only Australian asset and settling for a farm-in agreement.

Fast-growing Geraldton business Bhagwan Marine has expanded its service offering and geographical presence through the acquisition of a Northern Territory marine services business.

The impact of the easing mining sector has been reflected in Western Australia posting the biggest drop in the number of jobs ads posted online.

Western Australia's police commissioner is set to plead with the country's top politicians for a ban on alcohol promotions during AFL and NRL matches.