Marine manufacturing firm VEEM has raised $25 million from its initial public offering, with its stock expected to start trading on the ASX later this month.
The state's five port authorities posted substantially lower net incomes in the 2016 financial year but were still in the black by $223 million, according to annual reports tabled in parliament in recent weeks.
South Perth's Mends Street precinct is in line for an overhaul, after the federal government committed $2.5 million towards a $7.5 million redevelopment.
The Business News index of 30 Western Australian companies outperformed the ASX200 in the September quarter on the back of stronger showings from a handful of miners and contractors.
Subiaco-based minerals explorer Avanco Resources has signed an earn-in agreement with Canadian Jaguar Mining for the Gurupi gold project in Brazil, while Spitfire Materials has acquired 100 per cent of a gold project in Western Australia.
Lease Equity has signalled strong intentions to shake-up Perth commercial office sales, widening its focus outside of retail property by establishing a capital markets division headed up by industry stalwart Brett Wilkins.
Two of Scitech's travelling exhibitions, which account for part of the organisation's near-$2 million export operation, have made a landing at the Nasa Science Centre in the US.
The Australian share market has edged slightly lower in early trade, despite a nearly flat session on Wall Street and continued strength in oil prices.
Gold fell for the eighth straight session on Thursday, slipping to a four-month low, pressured by a stronger dollar after U.S. weekly jobless claims fell and ahead of key data that could put the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates this year.
Oil rose more than 1 per cent to four-month highs on Thursday, spurred by another informal OPEC meeting on output cuts and plunging U.S. crude inventories, with some saying the market has overshot itself with a near 15-per cent gain in seven sessions.
Liberal insiders waged a bitter war against CBAFormer attorney-general Philip Ruddock played a central but hidden role in a campaign orchestrated by three Liberal Party br
Changes to freeway merging lanes have provided a welcome boost to Perth drivers, with the recent changes improving traffic flow and cutting journey times.
Perth-based Hillcrest Litigation Services is transforming into a baby food company after signing an agreement to acquire the manufacturer of Bubs Organic products.
The Spring Rose Art Exhibition held recently at Deloitte's new Brookfield office lobby raised more than $18,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Western Australia.
Perth-based Trident Capital has been brought in to advise an Israeli technology company on its $6 million inital public offering and listing on the ASX.
Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 600. The overall 24 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 19 per cent increase in sales for houses, 36 per cent for units and 44 per cent for vacant land.
One Nation Senator Rod Culleton has attacked the judiciary in a press release after his latest court loss, demanding the civil matter be heard by a jury.
WA Labor plans to ban fracking in the South West, but will not ban the drilling technique in other areas such as the Kimberley and the Mid West where it has been undertaken.
