More than 50 Western Australians in the meat processing sector have this week lost their jobs on the back of the economic downturn, as South West Meat Processors closes its doors.
Shares in Leighton Holdings have surged as much as 10 per cent today as Australia's biggest construction company reports a 56 per cent fall in first-half net profit and a $239 million write down on the value of its infrastructure investments.
The owners of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline have taken direct control of asset management activities that previously were run by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure subsidiary Westnet Energy.
Perth-headquartered Pure Energy Resources shares have surged as much as 29 per cent after BG Group launched a $796 million takeover bid for the coal seam gas explorer.
Bassendean-based Hofmann Engineering has been awarded a $5 million grant in the first round offers of the federal government's $27.7 million Climate Ready program.
Global Construction services plans to raise up to $4.7 million through a placement and has launched a share purchase plan, all in a bid to increase working capital and strengthen its balance sheet.
More good news for the state's property sector as new analysis reveals first home buyers in WA receive more in government incentives than any other state or territory, while quarter-on-quarter land sales in Perth jump 29 per cent.
Howard Park Wines and River Tales Bookshop will host Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith, author of the bestselling First Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
EXTRACT Resources has announced that chairman Bob Buchan has been give a notice to leave the company after claims that the executive had underperformed.
ONE in six BankWest customers and more than 7 per cent of St George customeras plan to vote with their feet and leave the banks as a result of the recent corporate activity, a new poll by Retail Banki
THE Office of Energy has recommended a 55 per cent increase in small business electricity prices, even higher than the increase it proposed in a draft report released last year.
The Note raised an eyebrow at a bit of research floating about this week suggesting one in six BankWest customers could vote with their feet and leave the bank as a result of the recent takeover by Co
THE state government has officially halted work on a major new sporting stadium and museum, preferring instead to build more public housing, establish a new children’s hospital and police complex, and
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THE Perth CBD office vacancy rate rose to 1.3 per cent, to 16,567 square metres, in January, while demand for office space has dropped for the first time since July 2004.
ZIRCON producer Australian Zircon has appointed Michael Kiernan (pictured) as a non-executive director. Mr Kiernan has mining expertise, both at an operation and management level.
Building approvals in Western Australia rose over 12 per cent during December, bucking the national trend which declined for a sixth consecutive month.
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has admitted the Ravensthorpe nickel operation was not the "finest investment decision" as the miner reported a 56.5 per cent drop in first half profit.
Investment company Ozgrowth has reported an interim net loss after tax of $17.6 million, a dramatic shift from the previous corresponding period's $166,834 profit.
The federal government says today's $42 billion stimulus package will add to gross domestic product growth but the budget will enter into a $22.5 billion deficit this financial year.
