The sale of 16 private businesses worth an estimated $500 million helped to sustain activity in what was otherwise a depressed market for mergers and acquisitions in the September quarter in Western Australia.
Perth investment house Argonaut has seen its annual profit and revenue drop following what it described as a period of substantially reduced activity in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Listed corporate finance firm Euroz has announced a management shuffle in its stockbroking subsidiary, with the current head of institutional dealing, Rob Black, appointed as managing director.
Perth-based explorer Australian-American Mining Corporation has received a $10 million debt finance term sheet from a private lender as it seeks to bring its American copper interests to production.
Healthcare technology company Allied Healthcare Group will seek to raise $10 million as it looks to launch its CardioCel regenerative tissue patch in Europe.
Galaxy Resources says it is back on track to pursue the development of its flagship mine, with its Jiangsu processing facility on course to break even this year, and a further $1.1 million in cost
Information technology group Empired has agreed to acquire Melbourne-based IT consulting service provider OBS for $15 million and has also announced a major contract with an unnamed resources company.
GR Engineering has joined the share register of one of its major clients, Mutiny Gold, receiving more than $748,000 worth of stock as consideration for engineering works.
IMX Resources has taken a major step towards making the transition from explorer to producer, announcing today a $US60 million joint venture exploration agreement with Hong Kong resources group MMG
Health insurer HBF is on track to grow its newly acquired Friendlies Pharmacies network to 60 stores, after becoming the parent company to the pharmacy franchise in April.
Leaders of three top performing businesses in vastly different sectors say growing organically has been key to successfully expanding their businesses, rather than mergers and acquisitions, which come at a higher cost and with more risk.
Galaxy Resources says it is poised to pursue its debt reduction strategies after securing an additional $20.3 million through a shortfall placement, taking its total capital raising up to $37.5 million.
Western Australia's prized AAA credit rating was cut today, with ratings agency Standard & Poor's criticising the Barnett government's "limited political will" to improve its budget.
West Africa-focused gold hopeful Middle Island Resources has launched a $5 million share placement, satisfying one of the conditions of its acquisition of the Samira Hill gold mine and boosting wor
Altona Mining has entered a joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco, covering the southern tenements at the Perth-based company's Roseby copper project in Quee
Perth-based clean energy firm Eden Energy has rekindled the sale of its coal seam methane and shale gas portfolio in the UK, announcing it has struck a deal to sell the assets on better terms than
Perth-based fast food chain Croissant Express has been acquired by a specialist investor in the quick service sector led by former Hungry Jack's CEO, Tim Tighe.
Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has joined Wesfarmers executives Richard Goyder and Terry Bowen in selling down their respective companies' stock to pay for the exercise of incentive op
Bega Cheese has made a $319 million play for fellow dairy producer Warrnambool Cheese and Butter that could create one of Australia's largest listed food companies.
Ramelius Resources is forging ahead with exploration and development at its newly-acquired Vivien gold deposit near Leinster, launching a $16.3 million capital raising to fund the activities.
Metals of Africa has announced plans to raise nearly $2.5 million to fund exploration activities and first drilling at the Rulio prospect at its Rio Mazoe base metals project in Mozambique.
Perth property syndication business Primewest has secured a 20.42 per cent stake in the South Central retail centre from a group of the property's founding investors, including John Poynton and Lin
Westfield Group looks set to offload its stake in two major shopping centres in suburban Perth just days after it was given the green light to increase ownership of the Karrinyup centre.
Corazon Mining has raised $3 million through a share placement, to fund exploration and drilling operations at its Top Up Rise project in Western Australia, as well as its Canadian gold and nickel
