DURING the past two years, Neptune Marine has been on a breakneck growth path, which has scared many investors who find it difficult to assess such a fast-moving target.
PERTH universities have embarked on major capital works programs, developing award-winning, world-class research and learning facilities without sacrificing design aesthetics.
THE post-boom environment has given rise to a surge in demand for outsourced chief financial officers, as small to medium-sized enterprises look to implement similar systems to larger businesses.
WESTERN Australian farmers and growers are feeling the effects of the economic downturn as the big supermarket chains put the squeeze on their supply chain.
A COUPLE of Western Australian exploration minnows have this week secured deals and appointments that are likely to breathe new life into the companies.
Perth's southern suburbs have recorded the highest number of houses listed for sale in the metropolitan region with prices generally 5 per cent lower, latest figures show.
The state government expects to save $280 million over four years from reforms to the capital works program including enhancing the use of public-private partnerships and moving thousands of public sector workers out of the city's government buildings.
GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of GRD, has secured definitive feasibility study work for Canadian mining company Greystar Resources' gold and silver project in Colombia.
Shares in Nedlands-based explorer ABM Resources have jumped after the finalisation of a deal with the Nick Archibald-led Ochre Holdings, which potentially could take control of the company.
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West Perth-based explorer Forte Energy, formerly Murchison United, plans to raise $10 million through institutional investors to advance its uranium projects in West Africa.
Explorer West Australian Metals plans to raise up to $9.9 million in a bid to secure cornerstone investors for its Marenica uranium project in Namibia.
Western Australia has bucked the national trend in new home sales with deals down 4 per cent in April while the national figure rose to a 14-month high, new data from a home building industry group shows.
Port Bouvard is the latest property developer to branch out into funds management after receiving a financial services license by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
Takeover target Bonaparte Diamond Mines has recommended shareholders reject a bid by Union Resources, deemed fair and reasonable by independent experts, in favour of the Minemakers offer.
A merger between generator Verve Energy and retailer Synergy is still on the cards with Premier Colin Barnett expected to make an announcement in the next couple of months.
Less than four months after raising over $14 million, Platinum Australia has raised a further $61.2 million to be applied to its Smokey Hills project in South Africa and acquisition opportunities.
Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a $170 million contract for major works on Woodside Petroleum's $12 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project.
The federal government has defended stimulus payments to 16,000 dead people and 25,000 expats, worth a collective $40 million, saying it was "unavoidable".
Fortescue Metals Group will make an upfront payment of $32 million and restructure a shipping arrangement as part of a settlement to a dispute with a shipping company.
WESTERN Australia continues to dominate the country's share of capital investment on advanced projects with latest figures showing the state accounted for more than 70 per cent of expenditure.
THE Rising Stars awards program was initiated by WA Business News in 2003 and since then it has identified many of Western Australia's up-and-coming business success stories.
A CENTRAL issue for the directors of not-for-profit organisations is overseeing a unique set of complex objectives in a sector where many lack experience.
