Western Australia has recorded one of the larger falls in the number of job advertisements in newspapers and on the internet in February, a survey has found.
Kalahari claims another Extract chairman scalp; Chinese buy more Fortescue; Gillard beefs up work umpire; Wong admits ETS deadline in doubt; Rio's US mine exit to chip at debt
Chinese steel maker Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Company is set to increase its stake to 17.4 per cent in Fortescue Metals Group by subscribing for a further $87 million in shares.
Western Australian businesses borrowed $1.5 billion against their receivables in the December quarter, up over 15 per cent from the prior corresponding period.
Integrated Legal Holdings, a firm originating from Perth, has expanded its presence on the east coast after it reached a deal to acquire the legal business of Sydney-based mda lawyers.
The Brian Gilbertson-led Pallinghurst Resources and associated company Red Rock Resources is set to take control of Jupiter Mines, which holds several exploration tenements in Western Australia, following shareholder approval.
Navitas has formed a new partnership with software companies Oracle and Delexian to implement applications for its financial services platform across the entire group.
The takeover battle for Incremental Petroleum has closed with Texas-based suitor TransAtlantic Petroleum moving to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares.
Rebounds in the retail and mining sectors have lead a 13 per cent increase in the Deloitte WA Index for the month of February, with the index up from $73 billion to $82.5 billion.
Tycoon pulls plug on $1.5bn solar project; China risk to iron ore royalties; Labor ready to deal on IR reforms; Lloyds bank gets second bailout; D-day for Jupiter as Gilbertson orbits
A proposal by the Greens political party to ban liquor industry sponsorship of local not-for-profit sporting and social clubs has been called "un-Australian" and completely unfounded.
The company behind a planned $3.5 billion urea plant near Collie hopes to secure financing from banks by early next year as it reveals a 25-year deal with coal supplier Griffin.
Some 17 Western Australian listed companies, ranging from carbon sequestrian firms to beer manufacturers, have been added to the All Ordinaries list as Standard & Poor's rebalances Australian stock indices.
China billions set to benefit WA economy; Rio shareholders still unhappy with deal; Axe to fall at NAB; Short-selling ban 'in the national interest'; Agencies in spotlight as banks push for ratings reform
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien has revealed that the state government is seeking federal funding for transport projects in Perth and Port Hedland costing a total of $1.3 billion.
Mirabela Nickel says that uncertainty over a planned $US133 million equity capital raising has cast significant doubt over its ability to continue operating.
Fertiliser plant set to create 1,500 jobs; Rio still open to iron ore merger; Investors face $7bn cut; ASIC to rule on short-selling; Weaker shares close to testing 3,000 level
Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder and director James Graham have shown their support for the company's retail entitlement offer which raised some $1.8 billion.
WESTERN Australia's big private businesses hold surprisingly uniform views on most subjects, and that extends to the federal government's $52 billion in extra spending via two stimulus packages.
OVER the past 20 years or so, there has clearly been a growing, but until now unrecognised, systemic failure of the modern capitalist system, culminating in the US's sup-prime mortgage crash of 2007.
COLES owner Wesfarmers Ltd has completed a retail stock offering, securing commitments totalling $1.8 billion from investors.After scaling back, Wesfarmers says it expects to raise around $1.7 billion
GORDON Martin may preside over one of Western Australia's leading private businesses, but it was his recent experiences in the public sphere that shaped his understanding of the current economic crisis.
