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UNITED States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich says the US economy is well on its way to recovery, presenting a bullish perspective on the superpower's outlook.

United States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich has hailed Western Australia's "extraordinary" growth and development, announcing the opening of a commercial services office at the US consulat

FOR Raw Hire directors Sean and Lisa Clarke, sharing profit with employees is simply a way of sharing the rewards of the vehicle hire company's significant growth.

Steve Gostlow's punt on Tox Free Solutions is starting to pay dividends.

Shuttleworth top woman in resources

The value of a contract held by Leighton Holdings for work on the Gorgon natural gas project has more than doubled to nearly $1.8 billion.

Laing O'Rourke has announced a major contract win with construction and engineering group Bechtel at Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.

THE past 12 months was a lean time for lawyers working in the corporate finance field, with a slump in both takeover deals and capital raisings.

Competition in the state's investment banking sector is hotter than ever despite a fall-off in takeover deals and capital raisings last year.

The upheaval of recent months has obscured the record investment in the resources sector and the big growth in production coming in future years.

Western Australia has an abundance of gas and explorers are looking for more, both offshore and onshore, but there are questions over how much growth the industry can sustain.

Chevron has confirmed a major cost blowout at its Gorgon liquefied natural gas development off the Western Australian coast, but it is not as large as speculated.

THE use of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per cent increase in the number of temporary visa holders in the state.

STAFF turnover is costing Western Australian companies billions of dollars and needs to be addressed to combat labour shortages and improve productivity.

WA companies are still facing a challenge to find staff despite reduced mining construction and a rise in unemployment.

NEW figures from the Department of Commerce show a slight lift in the proportion of resourc es contracts awarded to local firms during the past year.

WHEN mining and construction chief executives talk about workplace safety, many people struggle to stifle a yawn.

CHEVRON Australia has committed to establishing a formal process to compensate commercial fishers affected by its Wheatstone LNG project near Onslow.

ASK the average Western Australian to name the state's major petroleum export and most would surely answer liquefied natural gas.

A wide range of commercial property developers, from multinationals to church groups, are set to drive future activity in the sector.

Traditional takeover activity in corporate Western Australia has been quiet this year but it's a different story in the oil and gas sector.

A PARTNERSHIP between Woodside and national arts organisation Big hART, which delivered an arts program to youth in Roebourne, was among the winners at this year's Australia Business Arts Foundatio

Critics of the proposed $40 billion Browse Basin gas project in the Kimberley would be unwise to see Chevron's exit as a sign that the project is in trouble.

A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.

Australia's largest resource project has added to its gas reserves, after oil and gas giant Chevron made another discovery off the Pilbara coast.

MAJOR and emerging resources players may dominate the conversation around the state's mining boom, but many lesser-known yet highly innovative mining services companies are also reaping the rewards

The past two weeks have given plenty of encouragement to those of us who see an enterprising future for business in WA.

It may seem cliched and hackneyed to sceptical consumers, but many of this year's top entrepreneurs genuinely believe that quality service is the key to their business success.

Business analytics consultancy Access Analytic Solutions has won the inaugural People's Choice Award as part of this year's Rising Stars Awards.

CLEAN linen on a hotel bed and clean towels in the bathroom, clean seats and headrests on a plane – we expect nothing less.

The past year has been a whirlwind for businesses that have featured in the Rising Stars awards, with some rising to greater heights while others have faced major challenges.

FOURTEEN years ago, Karratha locals Sean and Lisa Clarke had ambitions to establish a vehicle hire business with a fleet of about 50 vehicles.

AS the world enters its fifth year of economic turbulence and even the best-insulated businesses in Western Australia are being affected, the factors that determine business influence in this state

Most of the power and influence in WA is concentrated in the political and resources sectors.

If you are a ‘glass half-full' person, the LNG boom has presented great opportunities for local industry, but not everyone is happy.

Changing global markets and local community pressures are crimping the growth prospects for big gas projects but the industry is still in a boom.

IT'S almost five years to the day since Pilbara Access began as a five-man operation, providing specialist-scaffolding services to the mining industry based out of Newman.

THE combination of physical activity and fundraising for a good cause has proved a near-faultless model in recent years, with swimming, running and cycling among the many ways of raising a dollar.

Clough has won a $350 million contract at Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project off the coast of Western Australia.

A joint venture between Thiess and Belgium's Besix SA has won a $260 million contract at Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.