THE major engineering companies in Western Australia cut employment by 15 per cent during the past 12 months, defining the impact of the global financial crisis on the sector.
IF prominent businessman Michael Chaney's actions are anything to go by then Western Australia's corporate sector is poised to enhance its social responsibility through the new Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia.
AT the end of the month, the remaining sales and marketing staff at failed agribusiness provider Great Southern will be made redundant; but the battle for control of its assets is just getting started.
ONE fortune in a lifetime is enough for most people, but not if you are the 'golden Greek', a schooldays nickname for Kerry Harmanis, the man who pocketed $500 million less than a year before the 2008 stock market meltdown.
The state's Super 14 rugby matches will be played at ME Bank Stadium from next year after the Town of Vincent approved a licence arrangement and $2.4 million worth of upgrades.
Entrepreneur and minerals explorer Bill Clough has cashed in a large pile of Mirabela Nickel shares, pocketing more than $6.5 million through an on-market sale.
The Barnett government has performed strongly in regulatory reform in its first year in office but must now deliver on its reform promises, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA scorecard has concluded.
Gold miner Resolute Mining has expanded its capital raising efforts with an $18.9 million placement to a European fund manager, which is on top of a recent $25 million convertible note issue.
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The corporate watchdog has received Federal Court approval to wind up Finchley Central Funds Management, which is likely to impact investors that have poured a collective $40 million into two trusts.
Ramelius Resources has declared its takeover offer for Dioro Exploration unconditional after receiving the green-light from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Macmahon Holdings has appointed Ken Scott-Mackenzie as chairman, replacing Richard Carter who has decided to retire at the company's general meeting in November.
West Perth-based gold miner Resolute Mining will tap the market for fresh equity again, nearly three weeks after it announced a convertible note issue to raise up to $35 million.
West Perth-based Leyshon Resources says it will look to acquire more projects after selling its majority interest in a Chinese gold project for $US34 million ($A39 million).
Shares in gold miner Apex Minerals are in a trading halt ahead of a capital raising expected to raise $100 million to support the company's proposed recapitalisation and restructure.
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An independent expert has judged Coote Industrial's $4 million convertible note offer to Elphinstone Group as reasonable but not fair due to the substantial share discount.
Property developer Port Bouvard says its share price rise over the past week is due to the company being undervalued and the recent opening of the Perth to Bunbury highway.
Grange Resources says it has raised $124 million from the rights issue component of its capital raising strategy, with funds to go towards debt reduction and a restructure of iron ore royalty obligations.
Perth's oldest stockbroking firm, DJ Carmichael, is looking to beef up its corporate finance team as Ian Dorrington is appointed managing director and Brian Hockney as chairman.
South Perth-based Rand Mining plans to raise $6.5 million through a rights issue to retire its debt with Tribune Resources and to boost working capital.
The number of Western Australian companies looking to list on the local stock exchange is gaining momentum with Laconia Resources the latest to open its $6 million initial public offer.
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East Perth-based Bauxite Resources has raised $57 million that will be used to enhance infrastructure at its bauxite operation in the South West and fund a study into an alumina refinery.
