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JOB advertisements in Western Australia have slumped more than 56 per cent during the past 12 months as the engineering sector takes the biggest hit, new figures show.
HENDERSON-BASED shipbuilder Strategic Marine this month launched a new vessel it says sets new design and construction standards for crew boats in the oil and gas industry.
A KEY component of the government's 'Works Reform Business Solution Plan' earmarks the relocation of thousands of public sector workers from the city's government buildings to new locations.
FINDING a business that trades well in a weak economy sounds like a great attraction for investors, and West Perth based ThinkSmart reckons it fits the bill.
ENTITIES controlled by the Chinese government are now taking major stakes in primary industries on a global scale that makes Enron's involvement in the US power industry look like child's play.
AS the state's timber sector reels following the collapse of two of its biggest and most established private players, a new downstream processor is confident of the future of the industry from which it takes its name.
JUNIOR explorer BC Iron has finalised a company-making deal after it agreed to give up half of its Pilbara iron ore project in exchange for access to Fortescue Metals Group's port and rail facilities.
THE state's iron ore juniors are predicted to reap the rewards from the collapse of the Rio Tinto and Chinalco deal, with Chinese investment likely to flow to emerging iron ore producers.
THE who's who of politics behind the parliamentarians features those who act as gatekeepers to their ministers, implement policy or are appointed to shape the direction of important government agencies or corporations.
THE economic downturn has drastically affected the bottom line of many Western Australian businesses, yet while the level of project activity remains subdued, some firms are turning to pro-bono work to keep busy.
THERE is an interesting collection of businesspeople who wield influence in government due to their roles as board members of major corporatised agencies.
Reward Minerals has appealed to the Commonwealth Attorney General to have last month's decision by the Native Title Tribunal over the Lake Disappointment project overruled.
Retail sales in Western Australia are forecast to surge more than 4 per cent in fiscal 2012 after a slight contraction the year before as the economy feels the effects of higher unemployment as the current pipeline of projects dries up, new figures show.
The Esperance Port Authority (EPA) has accepted responsibility for its role in the 2007 lead contamination of the town, changing its plea to guilty in the Magistrates Court today.
Melbourne-based explorer Karoon Gas has raised $150 million that will help spur exploration of its joint venture project in the Browse Basin with ConocoPhillips.
The board of West Perth-based Adamus Resources has given the go-ahead for development of its $95 million Southern Ashanti gold project in Ghana, which will generate $124 million for the company in the first two years.
Takeover target Hannans Reward says it will refocus its funds and efforts towards exploration after suitor Fox Resources decided to withdraw its offer.
Miner Kagara has finally lifted the veil on its capital raising plans, announcing it will raise up to $262 million with a Chinese company to subscribe for a 15 per cent stake.
The state government has given conditional approval for the Plunkett family's proposed residential development at Moore River, north of Perth, but has substantially scaled down the size of the project.
Blue Energy has raised more than $22 million through a share purchase plan which, together with a proposed placement to a Korean company, will accelerate the explorer's proposed work program for the next two years.
Welshpool-based sustainable water and power company Solco expects to deliver a full-year net profit of up to $1.6 million, a dramatic lift from the previous year's $119,000.
