Shanna Crispin

The Salitage winery in Pemberton has been put on the market for $7.9 million nearly two years after owners John and Jenny Horgan failed to sell off luxury accommodation at the estate.

Perth information technology company ASG Group has offloaded its flagship data centre about a year after putting it up for sale.

Shares in Amcom Telecommunications have fallen more than 5 per cent on the back of a significant decrease in profit growth for the 2013-14 financial year.

Local player Gelare is keeping pace with the big ice cream brands.

Controversy has erupted over The National Trust’s decision to end not-for-profit group Fly By Night’s lease of the Artillery Drill Hall in Fremantle.

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Steven Goh’s Asia-focused social networking business migme has launched on the Australian Securities Exchange following a reverse takeover of gold explorer Latin Gold.

The latest celebrity chef to join WA’s culinary scene, Pete Evans, has officially opened the doors of his new restaurant at Fraser Suites.

The state’s restaurant sector appears to be enjoying a boost in activity as new statistics show significant growth in online reservations.

Western Australian businesses are having to work harder to secure investment from China as high net-worth Chinese seek opportunities outside of the resources sector.

Perth-based Empired has reported stellar results for the 2013-14 financial year on the back of a national acquisition strategy.

Tourism WA has signed a second cooperative marketing agreement with China Southern Airlines worth an initial $4.8 million.

The Art Gallery of Western Australia is bursting at the seams, but determining the best funding model for any future growth is a work in progress.

Perth-based Datacom Systems WA has beefed up its data centre capacity as demand for hosted and cloud-based services grows.

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Shares in Amcom Telecommunications have risen 4 per cent following the announcement of the company’s largest-ever unified communications contract.

The Packer family and Crown Resorts have committed $1 million to secure a key act for the 2015 Perth International Arts Festival.

Perth company Digital CC has revealed its first sales results for investment in the virtual bitcoin industry with revenue reaching $US2.1 million to the end of June 2014.

Charter vehicle company Uber is consciously breaking Western Australian laws in what it has described as an act of ‘civil disobedience’.

The Packer family has launched a $200 million National Philanthropic Fund targeting arts and indigenous education, to the applause of the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.

Tailgaters are exacerbating Perth’s increasing congestion problem with new research showing they account for the significant majority of crashes on the city’s freeways.

Global technology provider IFS has marked its second major contract win in recent months with the Mid West Ports Authority announcing it will implement its enterprise-wide software system.

Daniel Jovevski confesses to fitting many of the stereotypes commonly associated with gen Y, especially when it comes to a lack of patience and an addiction to technology.

Iconic medical research institute is increasing philanthropic revenue.

Coffee franchise Muzz Buzz has introduced drive-thru ATMs to its business in a move it claims should appeal to women and people with mobility issues.

Shares in diversified contractor Brierty have risen 18 per cent following news it expects total revenue of around $250 million for the 2013-14 financial year.

Lotterywest is seeking to reinvigorate sales as Sunday trading laws and an ageing customer base dampen revenue growth.

A local e-commerce entrepreneur has been forced to deal with South Australian authorities after falling foul of the bureaucratic process in his home state.

Perth technology entrepreneur Zhenya Tsvetnenko is taking another of his ventures public with a second reverse takeover of a struggling mining stock in four months.

The Department of Health’s $6 million bungle at Fiona Stanley Hospital is just one example of government agencies dropping the ball on information technology projects.

WA’s wine producers have a new strategy to boost business.