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Centamin Egypt has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Bank for a $US25 million ($A35 million) loan facility for the development of its Sukari gold project.

End of an era: McGinty quits; Miner set for buying spree; Federal probe into BHP mine sackings; G20 plan to tackle global recession; Trade surplus a recession buffer

Nearly 80 jobs at Mission Australia's WA division are in doubt after the federal government did not renew the non-profit organisation's contract as part of the $4 billion overhaul of the national job network.

Ausdrill says it has entered into a non-binding $US150 million ($A213 million) agreement with AngloGold Ashanti for drilling and blasting services at its Geita gold mine in Tanzania.

The Labor Party has called on the state government to explain why it needs a further $1.2 billion to meet new spending decisions after debate was gagged in Parliament for the third time this week.

Black Swan State Theatre Company has appointed Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief Sam Walsh as its new chairman while University of Western Australia vice-chancellor Alan Robson has joined its board.

Western Australia has recorded one of the larger falls in employer confidence as nearly 20 per cent of bosses across the country plan to cut staff numbers in the June quarter, a new survey has found.

Energy retailer Synergy has announced a business restructuring that involves partnering with local IT firm Alphawest, call centre operator Stellar and an unnamed global IT partner to create $75 million in cost savings and benefits over five years.

Shares in Avita Medical have jumped after sales for its asthma products jumped 72 per cent to nearly $2 million.

Residents in Esperance can breathe a sigh of relief after an independent expert review found the export of nickel through the town's port did not pose a health risk.

The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning to the wine industry about attempts to reduce the amount paid under the wine equalisation tax (WET).

West Perth-based Navigator Resources has entered into a deal to buy the Bronzewing gold mine from the administrators of View Resources for nearly $10 million.

Rudd plans third stimulus; State pulls the plug on rebate to save water; Budget plan to help small business; Kimberley project on shaky ground; Allco high-flyers seize aircraft

THE West Coast Eagles is offering business people the opportunity to gain a private insight to the club's success through a unique leadership program for senior executives.

AFTER a third year of summertime daylight saving, Western Australians will go to the polls on May 16 for a referendum to decide whether the state adopts the practice for good.

THE saga surrounding lead miner Magellan Metals has taken a new twist, with Perth mining entrepreneur Mladen Ninkov seeking to win control of the embattled Canadian company that owns Magellan.

Trevor Eastwood says working on his biography provided unexpected insight into his career.

FAMILY-OWNED welding contractor Bossong Engineering is confident of growing in the short-term despite the economic downturn, after signing up as a client of the Western Australian Manufacturing Centre.

A new review may kick-start changes to the environmental approvals process

A REVIEW of capital works, an efficiency dividend and a growing reliance on Commonwealth funding; it might sound like the state government but it's actually Western Australia's oldest tertiary educational institution.

The natural gas industry is a good news story with a way still to run.

GLOBAL insurance broker Aon has looked to Western Australia's local business talent to bolster its presence in the state - adding a Perth-based board to its existing operations.

Looking at data from a different perspective can produce strikingly different results.

A different type of investor is increasingly taking advantage of what is being called the ‘opportunity of a lifetime'.

The Labor Party in WA is becoming a shell of its former self.

THE recent upswing in the stock market may have some companies breathing a sigh of relief as the scramble for funding reaches a frenetic pace.

THE number of capital raisings and the amount raised by Western Australian companies in the March quarter has pleasantly surprised market observers.

THE gold sector has been a standout performer during the past six months, with 13 gold explorers or producers in Western Australia launching capital raisings worth a total of $275 million.

FREMANTLE Ports has revised its budgets and is closely monitoring current accounts and spending in light of tumbling trade figures and gloomy international forecasts.

INDUSTRY has welcomed the Environmental Protection Authority's environmental impact assessment process review, supporting its recommendation to move towards risk-based assessments for environmental approvals.

The Western Australian Trade Opportunities Service is operated by the International Trade Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.

City and rural business groups have lined up in their traditional opposing corners as Western Australians prepare for a six-week campaign ahead of the daylight saving referendum on May 16.