Fresh from announcing plans to develop the Iron Valley mine in the Pilbara, Mineral Resources has become the eleventh Western Australian company in the S&P/ASX 100 Index.
Seven West Media shares jumped 21 per cent today following strong words from managing director Don Voelte about his commitment to slash costs in order to maintain last year's $226.9 million n
The record $16.8 million donated this year to Telethon's annual fundraising weekend – the charity's most successful event to date – will mean more money in the pockets of the chosen beneficiaries,
Seven West Media has reported a large rise in its reported profit but pro forma accounts that adjust for last year's merger of West Australian Newspapers and Seven Media Group show a downturn in th
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.
WHEN Don Voelte stepped down as Woodside Petroleum CEO last year there was little indication he planned to do much more than use his board membership at Seven West Media as an excuse to regularly v
Local players in the corporate finance market faced more competition than ever before from big national and international firms, WA Business News' 2011 survey has found.
In a year when big deals were few and far between, the $4 billion acquisition by the Kerry Stokes-controlled WA Newspapers Holdings to buy most of his other media assets was something of a standout
Newly created Seven West Media has downgraded its earnings forecast for the current financial year by as much as 3 per cent, warning of shortfalls in publishing contributions due to a softer-than-expected advertising market.
The restructuring of Kerry Stokes' listed companies has been finalised, with West Australian Newspapers Holdings completing the acquisition of 100 per cent of Seven Media Group from Seven Group Holdings.
Seven Network chairman Kerry Stokes is speculated to be behind the latest purchase of a parcel of Consolidated Media Holdings shares valued at $28 million as James Packer confirms he has lifted his stake in the company to nearly 41 per cent.
West Australian Newspapers Holdings (WAN) expects to take a near $14 million hit after a higher than expected number of voluntary redundancies at its newspapers.
A group of Western Australian newsagents has been granted clearance by the competition watchdog to collectively negotiate contracts with West Australian Newspaper Holdings without the threat of court action.
A day after West Australian Newspapers Holdings appointed a new editor to its daily newspaper, the publisher has axed two lifestyle magazines, Perth Vita and Perth Habitat & Lifestyle.
The board of West Australian Newspapers has undergone a major shakeup today with four directors, including chairman Peter Mansell and managing director Ken Steinke, tendering their resignation.
THE competition watchdog says it will not intervene in the acquisition of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd shares by its largest shareholder and suspected predator, Seven Network Ltd.
Nearly a year after seeking board seats and more than six months after their demand became hostile, Kerry Stokes and Peter Gammell are to become directors of West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd.
Kerry Stokes's Seven Network Ltd has increased its stake in West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd by about three per cent in a $41 million purchase this morning.
THERE is an air of expectation that WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd will be offering the market a fresh sense of direction after the turbulence of the past year.
Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd today continued its attack on the performance of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, arguing that WAN's improved quarterly results did not mean the company was "back on track".
Media magnate Kerry Stokes stepped up his attack on WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd today, telling nearly 1,200 Western Australian business people that the publisher had lost focus to its customers.
The directors of WA Newspapers Holdings Ltd have highlighted Seven Network Ltd's riskier investment profile, as they have sought to repel the rival media company's boardroom moves.
Seven Network Ltd chairman Kerry Stokes plans to break his silence on his challenge to the board of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, agreeing to speak exclusively at a WA Business News' Success and Leadership breakfast.
The long-awaited move by Kerry Stokes' Seven Network Ltd on West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd started this week, offering all the hallmarks of a long and protracted fight.
West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd has hit back at criticism by Seven Network Ltd chairman Kerry Stokes, calling the move to oust WAN directors an attempt by Seven to wrestle control of the company without paying an appropriate premium for it.
Stokes bid inaction blamed for WAN share slide; Coles returns to WA beef; Credit fears weigh on Wall Street; Big Business demands budget cuts to ease inflation; JB Hi-Fi upbeat despite 16% slide
West Australian Newspapers is embarking on a $189 million, two-year expansion plan that includes a $31 million redundancy provision to cover 220 full-time production staff at the company's Herdsman headquarters.
