The mining boom has lifted the earnings of South Perth-based Nomad Building Solutions by 48 per cent to $25 million as it forecasts a further increase of 34 per cent in profits for the 2009 financial year.
International Goldfields Ltd has stepped up negotiations on a potential merger with West Perth-based Nkwe Platinum as representatives from both companies meet in London.
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Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd chairman Ian Burston has stepped down as the company steps up evaluation of new acquisitions following the $400 million settlement of its namesake project.
BHP Billiton Ltd is close to sanctioning another stage of its Pilbara iron ore expansion but chief executive Marius Kloppers kept quiet on plans to build an outer habour in Port Hedland.
Redcliffe-based Global Construction Services Ltd has exceeded its own expectations in its annual report with its net profit nearly doubling for the 2008 financial year.
South Perth-based bamboo flooring products company Style Ltd is urging shareholders to vote against resolutions to oust two of its directors put forward by stakeholder Merim Pty Ltd.
Balcatta-based metallurgical testing firm Ammtec Ltd has decided to offload its majority interest in a US-based company for $29 million as it revises its earnings forecast for fiscal 2009.
Perth-based green energy company Eden Energy Ltd is set to receive a $5 million cash injection from a Mumbai-based company as both companies look to form a series of joint ventures.
The Liberal Party has cheekily posted a call for the whereabouts of Energy and Resources Minister Francis Logan, who has been conspicuous by his low profile during the election campaign and the Varanus Island gas crisis.
Perth-based office equipment financing company ThinkSmart Ltd said it is on track to meet its full-year forecasts despite an adverse dollar, as it posts a 39 per cent increase in half-year earnings.
The sale of mining services group Surtron has boosted West Perth-based Imdex Ltd's earnings for the 2008 financial year, jumping by 137 per cent to $32 million.
Babcock & Brown Power Ltd's share price has collapsed to a low of 20.5 cents today after the company said it faced impairment charges of $452 million, had sold one of its main assets for a loss and was reviewing its distribution policy.
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd has entered into a $3 million scrip deal to acquire private company Matsa Resources Pty Ltd which holds interests in projects in Western Australia and South East Asia.
Housing affordability in Western Australia has improved over the June quarter in what is the latest confirmation that house prices are weakening while across the country levels remained at a 24-year low.
Companies with an indirect interest to Western Areas NL chairman Terry Streeter have spent nearly $7 million buying shares in the miner over the past two days.
State shadow treasurer Troy Buswell has called for a short-term inquiry into the Varanus Island gas explosion with results released before Western Australians head to the polls.
West Perth-based Lonhro Mining Ltd will sell its stake in a South African diamond mine for over $15 million in a bid to focus on its flagship Lulo project in Angola.
Oil production and sales revenue from Subiaco-based Salinas Energy Ltd's North San ardo field in California has exceeded internal forecasts with revenue beating the budget by 25 per cent for July.
The state's public servants are to receive pay increases ranging from fifteen to twenty per cent over three years, ending a long pay dispute with the government.
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HBOS, the UK parent of BankWest, has reportedly confirmed it will axe 425 jobs and close one of its five mortgage brands to new business in order to cut costs.
A legal technicality and market volatility has put a stop to TheBuzz Corp Pty Ltd's $5 million capital raising, with the Nedlands-based telecommunications company forced to change its plans.
Despite volatility dogging the markets since its debut on the ASX earlier this year, Perth-based investment company OzGrowth Ltd has posted a net profit of nearly $5 million.
Perth-based Stirling Products Ltd has acquired the worldwide licensing rights for the product PetQuench with sales expected to be in excess of $25 million over the first five years.
