THREE Western Australian companies servicing the resource sector have managed to defy the economic downturn to report record sales and profits in the half-year to December 2008.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
BUSINESS owners in Perth are increasingly seeking professional advice on how to deal with the federal government's industrial relations reforms and the implications for their future staffing needs amid a worsening global economic climate.
UNIONS and employer groups have become unlikely allies in jointly resisting the federal government's proposed model for occupational health and safety reform.
HAPPY employees who create positive end results and, in turn, yield contented clients are always at the top of mind for Complete Fire Design managing director, Richard Welsh.
An impairment charge to its New Zealand business and reduced levels in funds under management, administration or advice has impacted Plan B Group's earnings, which fell 52 per cent.
The falling Australian dollar has impacted Schaffer Corporation's bottom line with the industrial company today reporting a 42 per cent drop in its interim net profit.
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Western Australia will not be immune from Japan's worst economic slump since World War II, however demand will continue for key commodities iron ore and liquefied natural gas, an economist said.
Atlas Iron says it has the opportunity to defer $20 million in mine establishment costs after it entered into a deal to access infrastructure that can support its Abydos iron ore project in the Pilbara.
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Crane supplier Boom Logistics has put WA's economic performance in perspective, announcing that it will slash the number of cranes it has in Victoria while increasing the number in WA by one.
Wesfarmers has confirmed a sharp downturn in earnings in two of its Perth-based business units, with the energy and chemicals & fertilizer divisions both adversely affected by last year's Varanus Island gas explosion.
Work/life balance and pay are usually rated as key workplace issues but a new Australian-based study of 2,400 people has found other issues that really get employees riled.
The state government's plan to force amalgamations of small local councils could be blocked in parliament after Labor leader Eric Ripper said today his party would oppose the plan, a move that would be supported by the WA Local Government Association.
Wesfarmers Ltd has reported a 46 percent rise in net profit saying its businesses have weathered the global economic crisis but as expected its earnings per share have slumped.
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has imposed further conditions on the rock lobster industry after his initial raft of measures failed to achieve the necessary results.
Western Australia's crucial trade and investment relations with Japan will be the focus of Premier Colin Barnett's four-day visit to Japan, which begins on Monday.
The current global uncertainty is expected to lift demand for contract staff in Western Australia this year as businesses look for flexible staffing solutions to ease shortfalls, a survey has revealed.
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Rio Tinto has reported a 50 per cent drop in net earnings for the 2008 calendar year which includes an asset impairment charge of $8.4 billion, mostly attributed to a write down of its aluminium business.
