Brookfield Property Partners is shifting its focus to new developments in Perth as the final piece of the puzzle is finished at Brookfield Place, with construction complete on the precinct's second office tower.
Mining giant Rio Tinto appears to have put the kibosh on speculation it will anchor a major new commercial office tower at Elizabeth Quay, extending its lease at Central Park until 2030.
Brookfield Property Partners has confirmed speculation that Wesfarmers will leave its home of 30 years on The Esplanade for a new headquarters at the second tower at Brookfield Place.
Upwards of 130 corporate finance transactions worth more than $11 billion were announced in WA in the June quarter, but most notable was a handful of landmark M&A deals.
Local miner Western Areas has expanded its operations portfolio with the acquisition of Glencore Xstrata's mothballed Cosmos nickel project in the Agnew Wiluna belt, for $24.5 million.
Mungana Goldmines has told its shareholders to reject a 13.5 cents a share takeover offer from Auctus Chillagoe, an entity led by former Karara Mining boss Steve Murdoch, saying it undervalues the company and its assets.
The March quarter was a quiet period for M&A transactions in WA, although the deals that were announced attracted their fair share of controversy. Click through to see details on 78 WA deals worth $2.4 billion.
Law firm Ashurst will vacate its Exchange Plaza home once Brookfield Place Tower 2 is completed, signing 12-year deal to take up floors 11 and 12 of the new 16-storey office tower.
Clifford Chance, Ashurst and Gilbert + Tobin have been ranked as the top law firms in the Business News 2014 corporate finance league table, but for very different reasons.
Workplace injury rates in WA have fallen despite the heavy influx of workers to construction projects. In fact, mining is behind retail trade in terms of injuries.
The top end of the accounting profession in Western Australia has nearly doubled in size over the past decade, whereas the state's major law firms have recorded minimal growth, according to employment data compiled by Business News.
Continued growth of the Pilbara as an export-focused iron ore province received a huge boost today when Chinese steel giant Baosteel and Australian railway operator Aurizon teamed up to bid for the Perth company behind a $6 billion port and rail project.
SPECIAL REPORT: The gold and technology sectors have experienced a boost in investment activity for the March quarter, but doubts remain over whether it will last.
Mermaid Marine Australia has agreed to purchase the subsidiaries of Singapore-based marine services provider Jaya Holdings for $S625 million ($550 million), in an all-cash deal which represents one of the largest acquisitions by a Western Australian company in recent years.
Sirius Resources has taken full ownership of its highly-rated Nova-Bollinger nickel deposit, buying out major shareholder Mark Creasy's 30 per cent stake for a stock and cash package worth nearly $
Northern Star Resources looks set to emerge as the fifth biggest gold mine operator in Western Australia following its $75 million acquisition of Barrick Gold's majority stake in the East Kundana joint venture and the Kanowna Belle mine.
If nothing else, Bill Beament has just cemented for himself a place in Australian business history by placing one of the biggest bets ever on the future price of gold – and possibly on the future value of the Australian dollar.
Perth-based Ashurst Australia corporate partner Roger Davies has been elected to the board of the global law firm, following its merger with Ashurst LLP on Nov 1.
The top of Perth's legal world has shrunk slightly as the 10 biggest law firms recorded a combined net loss at partnership level following a three-year binge of global mergers focused heavily on th
AUZCORP Amex Corporation, Azure Capital, legal firm Ashurst and Acton Real Estate were among the companies to get in the swim for the sixth annual iiNet Team Sprint Cup last weekend to raise funds
Integra Mining has agreed to a $426 million takeover by fellow gold miner Silver Lake Resources in a move that will create one of the nation's larger producers of the precious metal.
The determination of native title and the subsequent negotiation of land-use agreements is a long and arduous process for all involved but a signature on the dotted line of a deal is only the begin
Twenty years on from the first recognition of native title in Australia, land-use agreement negotiations and the management of benefits has evolved significantly.
AUSTRALIAN law firm Allens Arthur Robinson has added to the extraordinary variety in the Australian legal sector by finding a new way to come together with its international partner.
Nine international and interstate law firms have entered the WA market in the past two-and-a-half years and more are likely to follow. The industry is still debating what it really means.
The seemingly never-ending parade of global law firms hitting Australian shores is continuing, with Ashurst's Asia-Pacific division announcing it will merge with local firm Blake Dawson.
