Amcom chairman Tony Grist told the company's annual meeting today it was well placed to deliver another year of double digit percentage growth in underlying net profit after tax.
RCR Tomlinson says it's confident its newly acquired infrastructure business will provide significant growth in the year ahead as the company looks to diversify its revenue streams.
Perth-based miner Viking Ashanti will merge with Mongolia-focused coal developer Auminco Mines under a share exchange transaction, with a capital raising of $4.5 million planned for the consolidated company in early 2014.
The Clough AMEC joint venture has been awarded a two-year contract extension worth $150 million to continue to provide operations and maintenance services at ConocoPhillips' Bayu-Undan oil and gas facilities in the Timor Sea.
Perth-based Legend Mining has entered an agreement for the $17.5 million sale of its 90 per cent share in the Ngovayang iron ore project, in the Republic of Cameroon to Indian company Jindal Steel and Power.
US stocks have fallen modestly, ending the Dow's four-day streak of fresh records, as the Justice Department announced a record $US13 billion ($A13.91 billion) settlement over mortgage securities with JPMorgan Chase.
The Australian dollar hit is highest level in almost two weeks after China said it would ease restrictions on investment and the value of its currency.
Terry Redman has been elected as the new leader of the WA Nationals, replacing Brendon Grylls who yesterday confirmed he would step down from the Nationals leadership and from state cabinet.
Paladin Energy boss John Borshoff has been granted a contract extension, just over a week after the company moved to pacify angry shareholders by slashing his termination entitlements.
Groups working to reduce homelessness in Western Australia have criticised the imminent dissolution of a top-level government advisory board set up by Labor.
The state government’s boost to the first home owner’s grant for new houses has resulted in applications for new dwellings rising 17 per cent in October.
iiNet managing director Michael Malone will hand over control to chief financial officer David Buckingham for a three to six month period while he takes a break from duties, he announced at the company’s annual general meeting today.
West Perth explorer Azure Minerals has raised $2.1 million through a share placement as it looks to undertake further drilling at its Cascada and Promontorio projects in Mexico.
Western Australia could receive up to half of the $400 million in national funding set aside for renewable energy projects in regional areas as miners, especially in the Pilbara, embrace the idea of integrating renewables with existing fossil-fuelled generators.
Rated as the world’s fourth biggest pool of contestable cash, Australia’s $1.4 trillion superannuation sector was eventually going to struggle to find viable investments for its members, though not many people expected it take a risk with a plunge into publishing.
Monadelphous Group has flagged softer revenue levels in the second half of the 2014 financial year but says its final revenue figures will be dependent on a number of major tenders still to be awarded.
Mining equipment supplier WesTrac says its coal customers are still hurting and looking for cost cuts due to lower prices and a high Australian dollar but the iron ore sector in Western Australia continues to provide opportunities for the company.
Western Australia has featured highly in the Creative Partnerships Awards announced last night with FORM’s Lynda Dorrington taking out a major prize for exceptional leadership.
