PharmAust Ltd’s wholly owned subsidiary Epichem Pty Ltd has secured its largest single contract to date, a $3 million agreement with Swiss-based Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.
International Goldfields Ltd has stepped up negotiations on a potential merger with West Perth-based Nkwe Platinum as representatives from both companies meet in London.
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Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd chairman Ian Burston has stepped down as the company steps up evaluation of new acquisitions following the $400 million settlement of its namesake project.
Redcliffe-based Global Construction Services Ltd has exceeded its own expectations in its annual report with its net profit nearly doubling for the 2008 financial year.
South Perth-based bamboo flooring products company Style Ltd is urging shareholders to vote against resolutions to oust two of its directors put forward by stakeholder Merim Pty Ltd.
Perth-based green energy company Eden Energy Ltd is set to receive a $5 million cash injection from a Mumbai-based company as both companies look to form a series of joint ventures.
The sale of mining services group Surtron has boosted West Perth-based Imdex Ltd's earnings for the 2008 financial year, jumping by 137 per cent to $32 million.
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd has entered into a $3 million scrip deal to acquire private company Matsa Resources Pty Ltd which holds interests in projects in Western Australia and South East Asia.
Companies with an indirect interest to Western Areas NL chairman Terry Streeter have spent nearly $7 million buying shares in the miner over the past two days.
West Perth-based Lonhro Mining Ltd will sell its stake in a South African diamond mine for over $15 million in a bid to focus on its flagship Lulo project in Angola.
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HBOS, the UK parent of BankWest, has reportedly confirmed it will axe 425 jobs and close one of its five mortgage brands to new business in order to cut costs.
A legal technicality and market volatility has put a stop to TheBuzz Corp Pty Ltd's $5 million capital raising, with the Nedlands-based telecommunications company forced to change its plans.
Despite volatility dogging the markets since its debut on the ASX earlier this year, Perth-based investment company OzGrowth Ltd has posted a net profit of nearly $5 million.
Perth-based Stirling Products Ltd has acquired the worldwide licensing rights for the product PetQuench with sales expected to be in excess of $25 million over the first five years.
In what is its final step in transforming itself into a fully fledged resource company, former satellite communications stock Comdek Ltd has proposed a name change and a $12 million share placement.
A boost in sales of the Perth-based TFS Corporation Ltd's managed investment scheme product has driven its full-year net profit up 44 per cent to $28 million, exceeding expectations.
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A consortium headed by WorleyParsons is embarking on a major study to develop a series of 250-megawatt advanced solar thermal power stations across Australia.
Gondwana Resources Ltd managing director Warren Beckwith has increased his interest in the company through the acquisition of 1.5 million shares through the exercise of options and an off-market tran
This time last year, fund managers in Perth were talking bullishly about continued strong investment returns and plans to rapidly expand funds under management.
Three major developments in the gas, iron ore and power sectors this week have once again highlighted the ability of big projects to insulate the Western Australian economy from the global economic slowdown.
A series of market indicators for Perth's residential property sector have revealed the slowest June quarter in at least five years, but analysts are divided over whether the slowdown will continue.
A change of name for biodiesel player Missions Biofuels Ltd has signalled a new milestone for the company as it looks to broaden its scope beyond purely biodiesel production.
Wesfarmers and Rio Tinto have cemented their positions as corporate citizens in Western Australia after both companies last week revealed separate philanthropic partnerships totalling $15.
When 29-year-old Tanya Steinbeck started her home business in March this year, finding the time to care for daughter Ava and manage domestic chores was not an issue.
